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The album 1996 contains 12 pieces arranged for violin (Everton Nelson, David Nadien, or Barry Finclair), cello (Jaques Morelenbaum), and piano (Ryuichi Sakamoto), including both new compositions and music used in the soundtracks to The Last Emperor, Merry Christmas Mr.
Lawrence, The Sheltering Sky, and High Heels.
The music is for the most part restrained and reflective, as Sakamoto makes use of the contrasting timbres of the chamber instrumentation, mixing melodic and rhythmic effects soothingly (the exceptions being the more quick-moving "M.A.Y.
in the Backyard" and "1919," which uses a barely audible voice and staccato playing to stirring effect).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Last EmperorRyuichi Sakamoto | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | 1919Ryuichi Sakamoto | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Merry Christmas Mr. LawrenceRyuichi Sakamoto | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | M.A.Y. in the BackyardRyuichi Sakamoto | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | High Heels (Main Theme)Ryuichi Sakamoto | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | The Wuthering HeightsRyuichi Sakamoto | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | ゴリラがババナをくれる日 (Gorira Ga Babana Wokureru Nichi) | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 01:41 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 8 | Rain | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | 美貌の青空 (Bibou No Aozora) | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 06:36 | 15 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | The Sheltering Sky | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | A Tribute N.J.P | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 12 | 青猫のトルソ (Ao Neko No Toruso) | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 13 | Parolibre | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 14 | Acceptance (End Credit) - Little Buddha | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 07:30 | 17 MB | 36 MB |
| 15 | Before Long | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| 66 mins | 152 MB | |||||
| 66 mins | 303 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Aponte | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2 | Jason Goldstein | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 4 | Joe Lizzi | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Jaques Morelenbaum | Cello |
| 6 | David Nadien | Violin |
| 7 | Hideki Nakajima | Art Direction, Design |
| 8 | Everton Nelson | Violin |
| 9 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Composer, Mixing, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 10 | Norika Sky-sora | Director |
| 11 | Kazunali Tajimax-Tajima | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |