The Sheltering Sky is the original soundtrack to the 1990 film The Sheltering Sky (based on a novel by Paul Bowles) starring Debra Winger and John Malkovich. The original score was composed primarily by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
The Sheltering Sky | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
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Genre | Film score, spoken word | |||
Length | 55:08 | |||
Label | Virgin Records | |||
Producer | Ryuichi Sakamoto | |||
Ryuichi Sakamoto chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The album won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and the LAFCA Award for Best Music.[2][3]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Sacred Koran" | Ibrahim Canakkeleli, Fevsi Misir, Yusuf Gebzeli, Aziz Bahriyeli | 0:40 |
2. | "The Sheltering Sky Theme" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 5:19 |
3. | "Belly" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 1:27 |
4. | "Port's Composition" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 1:23 |
5. | "On The Bed (Dream)" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 1:37 |
6. | "Loneliness" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 1:30 |
7. | "On The Hill" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 6:10 |
8. | "Kyoto" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 1:04 |
9. | "Cemetery" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 1:25 |
10. | "Dying" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 3:30 |
11. | "Market" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 1:42 |
12. | "Grand Hotel" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 2:06 |
13. | "The Sheltering Sky Theme (Piano Version)" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 4:16 |
14. | "Je Chante" | Charles Trenet | 2:44 |
15. | "Midnight Sun" | Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke, Johnny Mercer | 3:14 |
16. | "Fever Ride" | Richard Horowitz Avec Nizar Ismael | 3:50 |
17. | "Chant Avec Cithare" | Burundi traditional | 0:44 |
18. | "Marnia's Tent" | Richard Horowitz | 3:02 |
19. | "Goulov Limma" | Cheba Zahouania | 5:47 |
20. | "Happy Bus Ride" (Features Tunisian song "Nari ala Zarzis") | Naama | 1:41 |
21. | "Night Train" (Features Moroccan woman's voices recorded in 1955 by Paul Bowles) | Richard Horowitz | 1:57 |
LP edition
editThe vinyl edition has two additional tracks which were not included in the CD release:
- Side B: 1. "Louange Au Prophete" (performed by Houria Aichi, flute played by Said Missia)
- Side B: 10. "Guedra" (performed by The Awash of Ouarzazate, composed by Lanchen Zinoun)
Personnel
edit- Ryuichi Sakamoto – composer, producer
- David Arch – conductor, arranger
- John Altman – conductor, arranger
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
- James Cullum – keyboards, programmer, engineer
- Matt Howe – engineer
- Chris Ludwinski – engineer
- Spencer May – engineer
- Ray Staff – mastering
References
edit- ^ McDonald, Steven. "The Sheltering Sky (Original Soundtrack)". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees 1991". Golden Globes. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "16th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards". LAFCA. Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.