Product Overview
Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Includes insert. The Last Emperor is a lavish historical epic directed by the great Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci and starring John Lone, Joan Chen, and Peter O'Toole. The film tells the life story of Pu Yi, the last monarch of the Chinese Qing dynasty prior to the republican revolution in 1911. The score for The Last Emperor was created by an unlikely trio: Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, and Cong Su. The soundtrack is a theme-filled exploration of the sounds and musical traditions of Imperial China, filtered through some very contemporary sensibilities.
TracklistHide Credits
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | ||
| A1 | First Coronation | 1:45 |
| A2 | Open The Door | 2:55 |
| A3 | Where Is Armo? | 2:26 |
| A4 | Picking Up Brides | 2:39 |
| A5 | The Last Emperor - Theme Variation 1 | 2:19 |
| A6 | Rain (I Want A Divorce) | 1:50 |
| A7 | The Baby (Was Born Dead) | 0:56 |
| A8 | The Last Emperor - Theme Variation 2 | 4:29 |
| A9 | The Last Emperor - Theme | 5:52 |
| David Byrne | ||
| B1 | Main Title Theme (The Last Emperor) | 4:01 |
| B2 | Picking A Bride | 1:59 |
| B3 | Bed | 5:00 |
| B4 | Wind, Rain And Water | 2:17 |
| B5 | Paper Emperor
Arranged By – Dick Bright |
1:48 |
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| B6 | Lunch
Performer, Written-By – Cong Su |
4:02 |
| B7 | Red Guard
Performer – The Red Guard Accordion Band |
2:13 |
| B8 | The Emperor's Waltz
Conductor – Leopold SchnellOrchestra – The Ball Orchestra Of ViennaWritten-By – Johann Strauss Jnr.* |
3:07 |
| B9 | The Red Guard Dance
Performer, Arranged By – The Girls Red Guard Dancers |
0:37 |
