The Last Emperor is the soundtrack album for the movie of the same name. It features nine pieces composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, five by David Byrne, one from Cong Su, and a few incidental pieces of source music. The album won the Best Original Score award at the 1987 Academy Awards
1. "First Coronation" Ryuichi Sakamoto 1:46
2. "Open the Door" Ryuichi Sakamoto 2:54
3. "Where Is Armo?" Ryuichi Sakamoto 2:26
4. "Picking Up Brides" Ryuichi Sakamoto 2:39
5. "The Last Emperor – Theme Variation 1" Ryuichi Sakamoto 2:19
6. "Rain (I Want a Divorce)" Ryuichi Sakamoto 1:49
7. "The Baby (Was Born Dead)" Ryuichi Sakamoto 0:55
8. "The Last Emperor – Theme Variation 2" Ryuichi Sakamoto 4:28
9. "The Last Emperor – Theme" Ryuichi Sakamoto 5:54
10. "Main Title Theme (The Last Emperor)" David Byrne 4:01
11. "Picking a Bride" David Byrne 2:00
12. "Bed" David Byrne 5:00
13. "Wind, Rain, and Water" David Byrne 2:18
14. "Paper Emperor" David Byrne 1:49
15. "Lunch" Cong Su 4:54
16. "Red Guard" The Red Guard Accordion Band 1:20
17. "The Emperor's Waltz" The Ball Orchestra of Vienna 3:06
18. "The Red Guard Dance" The Girls Red Guard Dancers 0:39
Production
Ryuichi Sakamoto – composer, producer, performer
David Byrne – composer, producer, performer, arranger, mixer
Cong Su – composer, performer
Gavyn Wright – conductor
Aki Ikuta – associate producer
Hans Zimmer – associate producer, programmer
Hiro Sugawara – programmer
Kayo Itose – production secretary
Ray Williams – music supervisor
Kōji Ueno – arranger
Lau Hong Quan – arranger
Yuji Nomi – arranger
Technical
Hayden Bendall – engineer
Mike Jarratt – engineer
Shinichi Tanaka – engineer
Clive Martin – engineer
Ian Sylvester – engineer
Michio Nakagoshi – engineer
Shigeru Takise – engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Glen Rosenstein – mixer
Steve Nye – mixer
Mark Roule – mixer
