Playing the Piano

~ Release by Ryuichi Sakamoto (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: Playing the Piano
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1Amore
recording engineer:
Fernando Aponte
assistant engineer:
Timmy Olmstead and Jason Stasium
associate producer:
Norika Sora (Sky) (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Phil Romano (technician) and Kazuya Tsujio
recorded at:
Right Track Recording, Studio A509 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Amore
lyricist:
Arto Lindsay and Roger Trilling (producer, creative manager, voice behind sample “Ahhhhh, this stuff is really fresh”)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
5:09
2Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
recording engineer:
Fernando Aponte
assistant engineer:
Timmy Olmstead and Jason Stasium
associate producer:
Norika Sora (Sky) (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Phil Romano (technician) and Kazuya Tsujio
recorded at:
Right Track Recording, Studio A509 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Main Theme)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music and やのミュージック (Yano Music)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 37)
part of:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
4:42
3A Flower Is Not a Flower
recording engineer:
Fernando Aponte
assistant engineer:
Timmy Olmstead and Jason Stasium
associate producer:
Norika Sora (Sky) (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Phil Romano (technician) and Kazuya Tsujio
recorded at:
Right Track Recording, Studio A509 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
A Flower Is Not a Flower
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
6:34
4The Sheltering Sky
recording engineer:
Fernando Aponte
assistant engineer:
Timmy Olmstead and Jason Stasium
associate producer:
Norika Sora (Sky) (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Phil Romano (technician) and Kazuya Tsujio
recorded at:
Right Track Recording, Studio A509 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sheltering Sky (Main Theme)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
part of:
The Sheltering Sky
4:54
5Tamago 2004
recording engineer:
Fernando Aponte
assistant engineer:
Timmy Olmstead and Jason Stasium
associate producer:
Norika Sora (Sky) (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Phil Romano (technician) and Kazuya Tsujio
recorded at:
Right Track Recording, Studio A509 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Tamago 2004
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
2:50
6The Last Emperor
recording engineer:
Fernando Aponte
assistant engineer:
Timmy Olmstead and Jason Stasium
associate producer:
Norika Sora (Sky) (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Phil Romano (technician) and Kazuya Tsujio
recorded at:
Right Track Recording, Studio A509 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Last Emperor (theme)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック (Yano Music) (ended), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and キャブ カラオケ事業部
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing France
part of:
The Last Emperor
6:43
7Tibetan Dance
recording engineer:
Fernando Aponte
assistant engineer:
Timmy Olmstead and Jason Stasium
associate producer:
Norika Sora (Sky) (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Phil Romano (technician) and Kazuya Tsujio
recorded at:
Right Track Recording, Studio A509 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Tibetan Dance
lyricist and composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
キャブ ブロードキャスティング・ライツ事業部
4:23
8Thousand Knives
recording engineer:
Fernando Aponte
assistant engineer:
Timmy Olmstead and Jason Stasium
associate producer:
Norika Sora (Sky) (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Phil Romano (technician) and Kazuya Tsujio
recorded at:
Right Track Recording, Studio A509 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
1000 Knives
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
キャブ ブロードキャスティング・ライツ事業部
5:22
9Riot in Lagos
recording engineer:
Fernando Aponte
assistant engineer:
Timmy Olmstead and Jason Stasium
associate producer:
Norika Sora (Sky) (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Phil Romano (technician) and Kazuya Tsujio
recorded at:
Right Track Recording, Studio A509 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Riot in Lagos
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
キャブ ブロードキャスティング・ライツ事業部
4:35
10Reversing
recording engineer:
Fernando Aponte
assistant engineer:
Timmy Olmstead and Jason Stasium
associate producer:
Norika Sora (Sky) (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Phil Romano (technician) and Kazuya Tsujio
recorded at:
Right Track Recording, Studio A509 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Reversing
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
3:31
11Mizu No Naka No Bagatelle
recording engineer:
Fernando Aponte
assistant engineer:
Timmy Olmstead and Jason Stasium
associate producer:
Norika Sora (Sky) (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Phil Romano (technician) and Kazuya Tsujio
recorded at:
Right Track Recording, Studio A509 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Mizu No Naka No Bagatelle
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
3:46
12Bolerish
recording engineer:
Fernando Aponte
assistant engineer:
Timmy Olmstead and Jason Stasium
associate producer:
Norika Sora (Sky) (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Phil Romano (technician) and Kazuya Tsujio
recorded at:
Right Track Recording, Studio A509 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Bolerish
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
5:09
2▶CD: Out of Noise

Credits

Release

art direction:中島英樹
photography:Kazunali Tajima (photographer and art director)
liner notes:Diego Cortez (in 2009)
mastering:Fernando Aponte
Denis Blackham (British mastering engineer; aka Bilbo)
Ted Jensen (American mastering engineer)
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
design:Tetsuro Furutani
中島英樹
Yukihiro Tanaka
mastered at:KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
Skye Mastering in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2570714 [info]
ASIN:US: B003URRN96 [info]

Release group

creative direction:Norika Sora (producer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/467326 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000835357 [info]
Wikidata:Q7203429 [info]