Ryuichi Sakamoto - Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2016)

In 2015 Ryuichi Sakamoto composed the music for Nagasaki: Memories Of My Son, the latest film by legendary Japanese filmmaker Yoji Yamada whose career has spanned six decades and over 80 films. Yamada is perhaps the last director to have lived through what is now known as the Golden Age of Japanese cinema – a period that gave rise to Kurosawa, Mizoguchi and Ozu. The film tells the story of Nobuko Fukuhara, a mother who has lost he son in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. It is an intimate character study of Nobuko, whose son begins to communicate to hear as a ghost. Ryuichi Sakamoto was thrilled when Yoji Yamada approached him for this project. This beautiful soundtrack by the legendary composer evokes a nostalgic landscape of the humble everyday life of Japanese people while successfully paying homage to the film music of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. This album – never released outside of Japan – is a must have for any fans of Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Tracklist:
01 Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (Title) 02:01
02 B29 00:46
03 August 9th 11:02 Am 01:52
04 At the Graveyard 02:19
05 Ghost 03:00
06 "How Are You?" 02:06
07 Koji's Room 02:01
08 78 RPM 00:48
09 Raindrops 03:24
10 After the Ran 00:50
11 Machiko 01:10
12 Giving Up 01:16
13 "I Can't Take It" 02:32
14 Killed in the War 03:22
15 Soul of the Dead Brother 01:41
16 Human-Induced Tragedy 01:03
17 MP 00:24
18 Koji's Aria 02:05
19 Pastoral 02:01
20 Sweet Memories 02:40
21 Memories of My Son (PF) 03:14
22 Memories of My Son (Requiem) 01:09
23 Funereal 02:49
24 A Hug 01:21
25 Dr. Kawakami 03:23
26 Nobuko 04:49
27 Machiko's Aria 04:03
28 Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (Title W.PF) 02:17