LYRICS

Songs on this album are instrumental. Songs scored by David are in bold.

1. First Coronation

2. Open the Door

3. Where is Armo

​4. Picking Up Brides

5. The Last Emperor - Theme Variation 1

6. Rain (I Want a Divorce)

7. The Baby (Was Born Dead)

8. The Last Emperor - Theme Variation 2

9. The Last Emperor - Theme

10. Main Title Theme (The Last Emperor)

11. Picking a Bride

12. Bed

13. Wind, Rain, and Water

14. Paper Emperor

15. Lunch

16. Red Guard

17. The Emperor's Waltz

18. The Red Guard Dance ( The Girls Red Guard Dancers)

CREDITS

Ryuichi Sakamoto

1. First Coronation
2. Open The Door
3. Where is Armo?
4. Picking Up Brides
5. The Last Emperor – Theme Variation 1
6. Rain (I Want A Divorce)
7. The Baby (Was Born Dead)
8. The Last Emperor – Theme Variation 2
9. The Last Emperor – Theme

All Titles: Written by Ryuichi Sakamoto – Copyright Control Produced by Ryuichi Rakamoto – Associate Producer: Aki Ikuta – Mixed by Steve Nye – Engineers: Shigeru Takise, Shinichi Tanaka, Mike Jarratt, Haydn Bendall – Studios: Onkio Haus, Kato Studio, Aoyama Studio, CBS Sony Soppongi Studios, Abbey Rad, CTS, Lillie Yard and Electric Lady – A&R Coordination/Tokyo: Keiko Shinozaki – A&R Coordination/London: Ray Williams – A&R Coordination/New York: Christian Dalbavie – Production Secretary/Tokyo: Kayo Itose – Fairlight Programming: Hiro Sugawara – Fairlight Programming and More: Hans Zimmer

David Byrne

10. Main Title Theme (The Last Emperor)*

Written and Performed by David Byrne.

Publisher: Index Music/ASCAP

11. Picking a Bride*

Written and Performed by David Byrne

Publisher: Index Music/ADCAP

12. Bed

Written and Performed by David Byrne

Publisher: Index Music/ADCAP

13. Wind, Rain and Water*

Written and Performed by David Byrne

Publisher: Index Music/ADCAP

14. Paper Emperor

Trad/Arr by Dick Bright and David Byrne

Performed by David Bynre. Publisher: Index Music/ASCAP

Produced by David Byrne

*Songs arranged by Brian Gulland and David Byrne and recorded at Odyssey Studios and Lillie Yard Studio, London Engineer: Clive Martin

Mixed at Sigma Sound, New York by Glen Rosenstein and David Byrne, assisted by Mark Roule except “Paper Emperor” mixed by Clive Martin and David Byrne.

Mastered by Greg Calbi at STerlind Sound, New York

A&R Coordination – London: Ray Williams

15. Lunch

Written and Performed by Cong Su. Publisher: Halemount ltd/Recorded Picture Company (Productions) Ltd and Screenframe Ltd

16. Red Guard

Trad/Arr by The Red Guard: Performed by The Red Guard Accordion Band. Publisher: Halemount ltd/Recorded Picture Company (Productions) Ltd and Screenframe Ltd

17. The Emperor’s Waltz

Written by Johann Strauss Jnr. Performed by The Ball Orchestra of Vienna conducted by Leopold Schnell. Publisher Coombe Music International Ltd

18. The Red Guard Dance

Trad/Arr by the Girls Red Guard Dancers. Performed by The Girld Red Guard Dancers. Publisher: Halemount ltd/Recorded Picture Company (Productions) Ltd and Screenframe Ltd

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