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Appearances Albums Singles Various Refers
SAKAMOTO Ryuichi
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Personal Data:

Born: 17.01.1952 (Tokyo, Japan)
Died: 28.03.2023 (cancer)
SAKAMOTO Ryuichi (photo)

Appearances:

1978-11/83 Yellow Magic Orchestra

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Summer Nerves1979
2.B 2 Unit1981
3.The Emd Of Asia
& Danceries		4/1982 Nippon Columbia
4.Left Handed Dream1983
5.Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence30.08.1983Virgin36
6.Thousand Knives Of Ryuichi Sakamoto1984
7.Esperanto1985
8.Playing The Orchestra1986
9.Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia1986
10.Futurista1986
11.The Last Emperor1987 Virgin
12.Neogeo
produced by: Bill Laswell		1988
13.Beauty1990 Virgin
14.Heartbeat29. 6.1992Virgin
15.Sayonara1992
16.Wild Palms1993
17.Little Buddha1993
18.Sweet Revenge1994 For Life
19.199624.06.1996Milan/BMG
20.Smoochy03.03.1997Milan/BMG
21.Discord
& DJ Spooky & David Torn		09.02.1998Sony Classical
22.Love Is The Devil05.10.1998
23.Prayer & Salvation12/1998 Mute
24.Anger / Grief12/1999 Ninja Tunes
25.BTTB08.02.2000Sony Classical
26.Cinemage08.02.2000Sony Classical
27.Vrioon
& Alva Noto		2002
28.Casa20.08.2002Sony Classical
29.Derrida12.08.2003KAB America
30.Alexei and the Spring12.08.2003KAB America
31.Moto. Tronic11.11.2003Sony Classical
32.Chasm29.03.2004Warner Japan
33.Chronological Collection 1978-1981 (Columbia Years)11.10.2004Columbia
34.0406.12.2004Warner Bros
35.Revep
& Alva Noto		2005
36.Sala Santa Cecilia
& Fennesz		27.06.2005Touch Tone
37.Saracen No Yume
& Danceries		09.08.2005Sony
38.Favorite Versions09.08.2005Sony
39.504.10.2005WEA
40.Insen
& Alva Noto		06.02.2006Raster Notion
41.Bricolages29.05.2006Warner Bros
42.utp_
& Alva Noto		2007
43.Cendre
& Fennesz		15.05.2007Touch
44.Little Buddha18.12.2007WEA
45.Silk22.01.2008Silva
46.Ocean Fire
& Christopher Willits		03.03.200812K
47.Out Of Noise21.03.2009Avex
48.Playing the Piano17.11.2009Universal
49.Summvs
& Alva Noto		02.06.2011Raster Noton
50.Flumina06.12.2011Touch
51.Schola Live03.07.2012Ais
52.Ancient Future
& Christopher Willits		31.07.2012Ghostly International
53.Three
& Judy Kang & Jaques Morelenbaum		17.06.2013Decca
54.Disappearance
& Taylor Deupree		03.09.201312k
55.Playing the Orchestra 201317.12.2013Avex Trax
56.Year Book: 2005-201420.01.2015
57.Perpetual
& Taylor Deupree		20.01.201512K
58.Playing the Orchestra 201431.03.2015Avex
59.Bamboo Houses
& David Sylvian		21.04.2015
60.Thirty Three Thirty Three: Live in London
& Taylor Deupree		27.11.2015Thirty Three
61.The Revenant
& Alva Noto		25.12.2015Milan
62.Year Book 2 1971-197929.01.2016
63.Nagasaki: Memories of My Son23.09.2016Milan
64.Plankton: Music for an Intallation By Christian Sardet and Shiro Takatani04.11.2016Milan
65.Ikari (Rage)04.11.2016Sony Music
66.Async4/2017 Milan
67.Async Remodels2/2018 Milan
68.121/2023 Milan/Sony
69.Opus09.08.2024Milan

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Bamboo Houses / Bamboo Music
& David Sylvian		30.07.1982Virgin21
2.Forbidden Colours / The Seed And The Sower
12" + Last Regrets
& David Sylvian		27.05.1983Virgin10
3.Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence02.09.1983Virgin93
4.Field Work / Exhibition
& Thomas Dolby		2/1986 1098
5.Forbidden Colours / Bamboo Houses / Bamboo Music
& David Sylvian		8/1988 Virgin
6.Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) Returning To The Womb / Nuages
CD1 + The Lost Emperor
CD2 + Forbidden Colours / Heartbeat
& David Sylvian		22.06.1992Virgin58
7.Love And Hate
& Holly Johnson		10.10.1994Elektra
8.Anger & Grief Remixes02.02.1998Ninja Tune
9.Prayer / Salvation - Remixes02.11.1998Ninja Tune
10.World Citizen (I Won't Be Disappointed)
& David Sylvian		22.12.2003Warner Bros
11.Undercooled / Ngo23.02.2004Warner Bros
12.Revep r-n 72
& Alva Noto		29.05.2006Raster Notion
13.Revep EP
(Siixs / Mur / Ax Mr L)
& Alva Noto		20.11.2006Raster Noton
14.Musica Afro Funky Vol 2 EP
(Mi Yo (DJ edit) / Cosmic Dust (instrumental) / Time Actor / Iko-Iko / Misaluba / Pressure / Plastic Bamboo (Better Days) / Truck Stop)
& Richard Wahnfried & The Belle Stars & KSB & 400 Blows & Sharon Bailey & Bohannon & La Compagnie Creole		01.05.2014Star Gazer
15.Bamboo Houses / Bamboo Music
& David Sylvian		28.04.2015Virgin
16.Tibetan Dance / Asience
& U Zhaan		15.05.2015T Annex
17.Tong Poo27.06.2024Milan

Various:

on the LP "Heartbeat" appeared David Sylvian, Youssou N'Dour, Deee-Lite

appeared on the SP:

Thomas Dolby: Silk Pyjamas (14.9.92, Virgin, track "Fieldwork")

appeared on the LP:
Yukihiro Takahashi: Neuromantic (1/82, Alfa)
David Sylvian: Brilliant Trees (6/84, Virgin)
Public Image Ltd.: Album (2/86, Virgin)
David Sylvian: Secrets Of The Beehive (10/87, Virgin)
Hector Zazou & The Sahara Blue Orchestra: Sahara Blue (25.1.93, Crammed Discs)

produced by LP:
Aztec Camera: Dreamland (17.5.93, WEA)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19821724.04.198220Albumsalbum review
19823024.07.19824Fast Forward
19832014.05.198323Singlessingle review
19832625.06.198326Singlessingle review
19833420.08.19834Fast Forward - Record News
19833527.08.198323Albumsalbum review
19833603.09.198330Singlessingle review
19835224.12.198317Videodrome
19922520.06.199229Singlessingle review
19922811.07.199232Albumsalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19983 112Singlysingle review
Rolling Stone
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20004 86Nová albaalbum review