The Sheltering Sky (soundtrack) explained

The Sheltering Sky
Type:	Soundtrack
Artist:	Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cover:	ShelteringSkySoundtrack.jpg
Genre:	Film score, spoken word
Length:	55:08
Label:	Virgin Records
Producer:	Ryuichi Sakamoto
Prev Title:	Beauty
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Heartbeat
Next Year:	1991

The Sheltering Sky is the original soundtrack to the 1990 film The Sheltering Sky (based on a novel by Paul Bowles) starring Debra Winger and John Malkovich. The original score was composed primarily by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

The album won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and the LAFCA Award for Best Music.^{[1] [2]}

Track listing

LP edition

The vinyl edition has two additional tracks which were not included in the CD release:

1. Side B: 1. "Louange Au Prophete" (performed by Houria Aichi, flute played by Said Missia)
2. Side B: 10. "Guedra" (performed by The Awash of Ouarzazate, composed by Lanchen Zinoun)

Personnel

• Ryuichi Sakamoto – composer, producer
• David Arch – conductor, arranger
• John Altman – conductor, arranger
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
• James Cullum – keyboards, programmer, engineer
• Matt Howe – engineer
• Chris Ludwinski – engineer
• Spencer May – engineer
• Ray Staff – mastering

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winners & Nominees 1991. Golden Globes. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. January 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130062543/http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1991. January 30, 2016.
2. Web site: 16th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards. LAFCA. Los Angeles Film Critics Association. January 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150124002551/http://www.lafca.net/years/1990.html. January 24, 2015.