The Sheltering Sky (soundtrack)
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| The Sheltering Sky | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Ryuichi Sakamoto | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
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| Genre | Film score, spoken word | |||
| Length | 55:08 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Producer | Ryuichi Sakamoto | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
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 album won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and the LAFCA Award for Best Music.[2][3]
Track listing
| No. | 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 | 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 Tunisie chants and rhythms) | Zarzis | 1:41 |
| 21. | "Night Train" (Features Moroccan woman's voices recorded in 1955 by Paul Bowles) | Richard Horowitz | 1:57 |
LP edition
Vinyl edition has two additional tracks which are not included in CD release:
- Side B; 1. "Louange Au Prophete" (performed by Houria Aichi. Flute: Said Missia)
- Side B; 10. "Guedra" (performed by The Awash of Ouarzazate. Composed by Lanchen Zinoun)
Personnel
- Ryuichi Sakamoto – composer, producer
- David Arch – conductor, arranger
- John Altman – conductor, arranger
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
- James Cullam – keyboards, programmer, engineer
- Matt Howe – engineer
- Chris Ludwinski – engineer
- Spencer May – engineer
- Ray Staff – mastering
References
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by | Golden Globe for Best Original Score 1990 |
Succeeded by Beauty and the Beast |
