1984/Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence/The Killing Fields - Eurythmics/Ryuichi Sakamoto/Mike Oldfield

Advantages: Absolutely beautiful
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

...I've always loved this film, and certainly one of the things which made it so remarkable was this excellent score. Ryuichi Sakamoto wrote it on his own, as well as starring in the film as the implacable Captain Yonoi. The tunes contained on it are as follows: 1. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence 2. Batavia 3. Germination 4. A Hearty Breakfast 5. Before The War 6. The Seed And The Sower 7. A Brief Encounter 8. Ride, Ride, Ride 9. The Fight 10. Father Christmas 11. Dismissed 12. Assembly 13. Beyond Reason 14. Sowing The Seed 15. 23rd Psalm 16. Last Regrets 17. Ride, Ride, Ride 18. The Seed 19. Forbidden Colours The last track Forbidden Colours was remixed to become a very popular pop song which hit the charts (in Japan.) The music is I believe synth music, and it resembles in part piano music... Read review

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Advantages: Relaxing.
Disadvantages: None

...have thought of as classical or pictured a hippy, chanting away to. So impressed I went and bought the CD album myself. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ There is 20 tunes on the CD, they are as follows~ Enigma~Return to Innocence Deep Forest~Sweet Lullaby Jan Hammer~Crockett's Theme Jean Michelle Jarre~Oxygene Enya~Orinoco Flow Mike Oldfield~Tubular bells Vangelis~Chariots of fire Michael Nyman~The heart asks pleasure first/The promise Ennio Morricone~Chi Mai Barrington Pheloung~Theme from inspector Morse Enigma~Sadness The Orb~Little Fluffy Clouds Praise~Only You Malcolm McLaren~Aria on air David A Stewart featuring Candy Dulfer~Lily was here Kenny G~Songbird Ryuichi Sakamoto~Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence Angelo Badalamenti~Twin Peaks theme Ennio Morricone~Theme from the mission Brian... Read review

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Advantages: Makes you feel Christmassy!
Disadvantages: But not in July!

...on this track. Why, their summery vocals almost sound appealing in July on this December track. Quite the best thing on the album so far. 13. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee ...and this isn't too far behind. R&B (in the original sense: Beyonce, Brandy etc hang your heads) sung at full pelt by the woman who gave us the never-bettered Sweet Nothings. Apparently she was only about 4 foot tall or something, but taught Lulu all she knows. Gee, thanks Brenda. Superb track. Hey, this Christmas listening in July isn't so bad. 14. Frosty The Snowman - Jackson Five Oh dear, spoke too soon. The combination of the worse song ever made being sung by Michael Jackson in a voice that only dogs can hear sums this up. Where's the skip button? 15. Walk This Sleigh - Robbie Williams Oh dear. Again 16. In Dulce Jubilo - Mike Oldfield Hmmm... Read review

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