Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su – The Last Emperor

 

The Last Emperor is the soundtrack album for the film of the same name. It features nine pieces composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, five by David Byrne, one from Cong Su, and a few incidental pieces of source music. The album won the Best Original Score award at the 1987 Academy Awards, and won the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media award at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards in 1989.

1 Ryuichi Sakamoto– First Coronation

2 Ryuichi Sakamoto– Open The Door

3 Ryuichi Sakamoto– Where Is Armo?

4 Ryuichi Sakamoto– Picking Up Brides

5 Ryuichi Sakamoto– The Last Emperor (Theme Variation 1)

6 Ryuichi Sakamoto– Rain (I Want A Divorce)

7 Ryuichi Sakamoto– The Baby (Was Born Dead)

8 Ryuichi Sakamoto– The Last Emperor (Theme Variation II)

9 Ryuichi Sakamoto– The Last Emperor (Theme)

10 David Byrne– Main Title Theme (The Last Emperor)

11 David Byrne– Picking A Bride

12 David Byrne– Bed

13 David Byrne– Wind, Rain And Water

14 David Byrne– Paper Emperor

15 Cong Su– Lunch

16 The Red Guard Accordion Band– Red Guard

17 The Ball Orchestra Of Vienna– The Emperor's Waltz

18 The Girls Red Guard Dancers– The Red Guard Dance

The Last Emperor