Little Buddha [Soundtrack]

Track Listings

1. Main Theme

2. Opening Titles

3. First Meeting

4. Raga Kirvani

5. Nepalese Caravan

6. Victory

7. Faraway Song

8. Red Dust

9. River Ashes

10. Exodus

11. Evan's Funeral

12. Middle Way

13. Raga Naiki Kanhra/The Trial

14. Enlightenment

15. Reincarnation

16. Gompa Heart Sutra

17. Acceptance - End Credits

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
In many ways Little Buddha is a companion piece to Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor. A beautiful travelogue and history lesson unfolds in the two parts of this film: a historical text of Siddhartha (Keanu Reeves) and the contemporary quest of Lama Norbu (Ying Ruocheng), who believes he has found the reincarnation of his former teacher in a Seattle child. The ancient, magical tales sweep away the blasé contemporary action. Ruocheng's presence drives the story of discovery as the child learns about the teachings of Buddhism. A visual feast that will dazzle both young and old. In fact, were it not a religious icon, the youngsters might want Siddhartha dolls after viewing his magical on-screen adventures. Beautiful cinematography by Vittorio Storaro. --Doug Thomas

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Album Description

Holiday blues comin' on? Well, put a spike in `em! Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet—79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.

Customer Reviews:

Great set of wartime rarities.......2003-05-14

Spike Jones was the king of the novelty song performers, with hits like "Der Fuehrer's Face" and the parody version of "Sheik of Araby" becoming huge hits during World War II. This is a swell 3-CD set, gathering a full eighty-one of Jones' best tracks from his 1940s heyday, drawn from an extensive archive of radio broadcasts made for the Standard Transcription service. The tightness of his City Slickers band is amply demonstrated in these manic, kookily orchestrated performances. Toots, squonks, blatts and bleats whiz by at lightning speed, as one daffy song after another will delight devoted fans. Amazingly, Jones had the unusual, almost unique ability to perform a repertoire almost entirely made up of comedic material, and yet still be quite listenable and engaging. His jazz chops were hardly in question, and from time to time Jones would dash off a non-novelty ballad or two, just to give the rubes something to think about. Of course, just as often he would perform a song that *sounded* like a straight ballad, but would turn out to be another goof. (One great example of this is the sultry "Serenade To A Jerk," sung in slinky, burlesque tones by Myrtle Horwin.) This collection may seem a little overwhelming, but like his studio recordings, these radio performances have a certain brilliance and joie de vivre about them that will leave you enchanted. Definitely worth checking out!

Cure for the Blues.......2003-04-25

Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet-79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.

Standard Transcription Collection.......2003-04-12

This collection has remastered material from the large stack of Standard Transcription discs from the early 1940's. There are many songs not recorded on RCA, many on the theme of wartime ("48 Reasons Why"), and the quality is excellent. The packaging is threadbare but this is an essential CD package for true music lovers.

Little Buddha: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Heart-melting music
Original and moving
Keep memories of the movie
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Release Date: 1994-06-14

Tracks:

Main Theme
Opening Titles
The First Meeting
Raga Kirvani - L. Subramanlam
Nepalese Caravan
Victory
Faraway Song
Red Dust
River Ashes
Exodus
Evan's Funeral
The Middle Day
Raga Naiki Kanhra/The Trial - Shruti Sadolikar
Enlightenment
The Reincarnation
Gompa-Heart Sutra
Acceptance-End Credits

Album Description

Academy Award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Last Emperor) has created one of his most spectacular and inspiring film scores for the soundtrack to Bernardo Bertolucci's epic--Little Buddha. Sakamoto's fusion of electronic and organic instruments beautifully compliment the stunning scenery and powerful images of the film and reflect the awesome scope of the human soul.

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Japanese Release featuring a Bonus Track: End Theme (Live Version).

Customer Reviews:

Heart-melting music.......2002-04-21

I am listening to LITTLE BUDDHA as I write this. Magnificent. Tender. Up-lifting. Expansive. Meditative. Music that stands on it's own, without the film, but music that gives the film the majesty and spirituality it was expressing, in depicting scenes from the life of Buddha.

Each melody brings tears to my eyes and full body chills. It lifts the hair on the back of my neck and arms. Whether cut #3, "The First Meeting" or # 12, "The Middle Way" or # 17, "Acceptance", this music instantly finds its way into my heart.

# 5, "Nepalese Caravan" and # 8, "Red Dust", conjure an inner picture of far away India; jeweled elephants, sparkling Rajas wearing ropes of pearls, clouds of incense, wandering monks in ochre robes...a pageant of the enigmatic, sphinxian Orient. The music creates this vision with every note.

If you have a fondness for eastern music, Indian specifically, and sumptuous strings, solo violins, flutes, tablas, and chords in that eternal fifth, like Gregorian chants or Indian ragas...this is the CD for you.

I didn't know the composer, Ryuichi Sakamoto, before I saw this film. I've since learned he received an Academy Award for his score of THE LAST EMPEROR, which he also acted in. I am now a devoted fan of this extraordinary composer, musician, actor and artist.

Bravo, Mr. Skamototo -- keep the music flowing. And thank you.

Original and moving.......2000-11-09

Ryuichi Sakamoto is a musician with vision. This work for Bertolucci's Little Buddha is a work on its own. From the Main Theme, it sweeps you away into the very soul of what's to come.

Fabulous styling that combines all types of music, peaking with Enlightenment. And before you think you are saturated, Catherine Bott's stunning vocals come in......such sensations!

The images stirred up by this composer here leave you with strange longing. If you have caught the film, then this music takes you back to fantastic cinematography.

One of Sakamoto's best since Last Emperor and Sheltering sky. Beautiful vocals by The Ambrosian Singers too.

joto25

Keep memories of the movie.......2000-09-17

Even though this is a movie the sound track, it can stand alone as a work of art.

Missing from the soundtrack, probably because is radically different than the rest of the music, is the song that is played on the radio during the initial car trip in Seattle "Mystery." The advantage in this album is that you can listen to it over and over again and it makes great background music.

If you like Ryuichi Sakamoto's music as much as apposed to buying this for the sound track then you may be interested in his other compositions in "The Last Emperor", and "Wuthering Heights."

Decent Enough.......1999-10-16

Some pleasant orchestral numbers, with some Indian and Oriental-type music thrown in, and one track with the almost-mandatory "Sakamoto-heavy-drum" sound. Pleasant to throw on while reading, but no big whoop.

Outstanding.......1998-12-29

This music and film will change your life

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Great sensual beats
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Great Asian Chill-Out CD

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Great sensual beats.......2006-06-30

The relaxed pace and enchanting melodies make this disk the ultimate in mood music.

More Oriental Flavor.......2006-01-21

This CD is distinctly more oriental in flavor then Buddha Bar CDs. Although I prefer original Buddha Bar collection this one is solid contender to that series. Music is mellow and relaxing, but it is not contiguously/seamlessly mixed as on Buddha Bar series.

Great Asian Chill-Out CD.......2002-03-12

I came across this while brousing in a record store and bought it on a whim. After enjoying "Buddha Bar III" and "Kharma Beats," I figured this was worth a shot. I was not disappointed. While it doesn't quite measure up to the seamless mixes of the Buddha Bar series, this cd is basically from the same school. It's a mix of upbeat and more relaxing tracks that makes for a good listen, and it's cheaper than a Buddha Bar 2-cd set.

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Movie music from the master
totally moving
A vexed effort, but valiant
beyond film music?
A new--and live--orchestral recording

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Customer Reviews:

Movie music from the master.......2001-11-22

I enjoyed Sakamoto's soundtrack for WINGS OF HONNEAMISE and his composition for the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Then after hearing an interview with Sakamoto on "World Cafe with David Dye", I decided I wanted more. CINEMAGE is a nice sampling of his various soundtracks and convinced me to get more. His music is very melodic and fits well with each movie, yet each has his distinctive sound. Nice background music for a quiet Saturday afternoon.

totally moving.......2000-11-26

I bought this album because of the song "Forbidden Colours" from the movie "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence". This song alone worth more than the price. It is a perfect masterpiece: the music, the lyrics and sylvian's voice.. my heart just melt whenever I listen to it, yes, everytime. It's so powerful, try it yourself and you will feel it too... (The other famous orchestral tracks are also great... but they became extras to me)

A vexed effort, but valiant.......2000-05-12

Including some of his most renowned themes, CINEMAGE is a collection of works primarily composed to accompany visual events established on film. Known for his syncretism, particularly of East meets West, Sakamoto offers a unique, unabashed glimpse into his melodic universe, remaining one of the few film composers not submerged in the musical polyglot of the Hollywood scene.

Recorded live on tour in 1997, CINEMAGE boasts an unrehearsed, but convincing performance by the Orchestra. Conducted by Sakamoto, with Yutaka Sado, the recording occasionally glistens with the imaginative elements of the music's inception intact. The graceful `Little Buddha' and `The Last Emperor' both evoke a sense of Romanticism and tragedy. `Replica' glimpses into the more playful, jazz-like harmonies of Sakamoto's compositional style, as well as the ferocious 1992 Olympiad theme `El Mar Mediterrani' which is bold, and episodic in nature. The centerpiece of the album lies in `Forbidden Colours' the heart rendering theme of Nagisa Oshima's emotional 1983 film "MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE." Along with guest musicians David Torn, DJ Spooky, and David Sylvian, Ryuichi Sakamoto proves that his music has the tenacity to reach farther than the silver screen, and onto the concert stage.

beyond film music?.......2000-03-21

Sakamoto's global fame as a composer and musician may lead to expections of unmerited praise, but don't be mistaken; "Cinemage" is certainly a work that speaks for itself. Utilizing mainly the piano and orchestra, Sakamoto relives some of his paramounts as a film composer in this recording. His technique, interpretation, and composition is beyond doubt; music lovers will enjoy Sakamoto's firm understanding and presentation of such classical elements ranging from Vivaldi to Barber. However, it is observable that the music seems to lack a certain maturity, that which that makes compositions classics instead of another piano-and-bar piece. Sakamoto's phrasing is sometimes abrupt and premature, and perhaps that is to be attributed to the fact that film music will remain film music, lacking the coherence that traditional compositions emphasize. Highlights of the recording include "Forbidden Colours", featuring the most beautiful and emotional piano and vocal parts. "El Mar Mediterrani" borders on the fringe of classical and new age; its sometimes chaotic and erratic melodies are truly inspirational and make this track a gem. All in all, Sakamoto delivers a range of material with such sophistication that reasserts his genius and fame. "Cinemage" is certainly a recording that music lovers cannot afford to miss.

A new--and live--orchestral recording.......2000-03-03

Sony says: CINEMAGE consists of 'New recordings of Sakamoto's best-known music for film and television, including "Forbidden Colours" from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence with vocal by David Sylvian, the Oscar® winning theme from The Last Emperor, and "El Mar Mediterrani" composed for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Sakamoto on piano is accompanied by a large orchestra in these new arrangements of well-known themes.'

Little Buddha: The Secret Score Of Tibetan Chant

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Heart-melting music
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Outstanding

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Little Buddah (Main Theme)
Little Buddah (Opening Titles)
First Meeting
Raga Kirvani
Nepalese Caravan
Victory
Faraway Song
Red Dust
River Ashes
Exodus
Evan's Funeral
Middle Way
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Little Buddah (End Theme-Live Version) [*]

Album Description

Album Details

Japanese Release featuring a Bonus Track: End Theme (Live Version).

Customer Reviews:

Heart-melting music.......2002-04-21

Bravo, Mr. Skamototo -- keep the music flowing. And thank you.

Original and moving.......2000-11-09

Ryuichi Sakamoto is a musician with vision. This work for Bertolucci's Little Buddha is a work on its own. From the Main Theme, it sweeps you away into the very soul of what's to come.

Fabulous styling that combines all types of music, peaking with Enlightenment. And before you think you are saturated, Catherine Bott's stunning vocals come in......such sensations!

The images stirred up by this composer here leave you with strange longing. If you have caught the film, then this music takes you back to fantastic cinematography.

One of Sakamoto's best since Last Emperor and Sheltering sky. Beautiful vocals by The Ambrosian Singers too.

joto25

Keep memories of the movie.......2000-09-17

Decent Enough.......1999-10-16

Outstanding.......1998-12-29

This music and film will change your life

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