Ryuichi Sakamoto - 1996 (30th Anniversary Vinyl Re-Release)
1996 is a landmark in Ryuichi Sakamoto’s catalogue, revisited for its 30th anniversary in 2026. Originally released in 1996, the album presents a selection of Sakamoto’s most celebrated compositions in intimate arrangements for piano, cello and violin, bringing together film themes and original pieces from across his career.
Highlights include music from The Last Emperor, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence and The Sheltering Sky, alongside “1919”, “Bibo no Aozora” and “A Day a Gorilla Gives a Banana”. This Milan Records anniversary edition marks the album’s first vinyl release in the West and has been fully remastered for vinyl while retaining the original visual design.
1. A Day a Gorilla Gives a Banana
2. Rain
3. Bibo no Aozora
4. The Last Emperor
5. 1919
6. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
7. M.A.Y. in The Backyard
8. The Sheltering Sky
9. A Tribute to N.J.P.
10. High Heels (Main Theme)
11. Aoneko no Torso
12. The Wuthering Heights
13. Parolibre
14. Acceptance (End Credits) - Little Buddha
15. Before Long
16. Self Portrait