Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (LP, Album, MP) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Very rare initial pressing with labels sides A & B reversed. This was later corrected for all subsequent pressings of course.
 

Notes:

Soundtrack from the Motion Picture "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" A Jeremy Thomas Production. A film by [a1674407. Music recorded and mixed at Onkio Haus, Tokyo Recording supervised for Yoroshita Music Inc. ℗ & © 1983 National Film Trustee Company Ltd./Virgin Records Ltd. Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh According to runouts and labels sides A & B are reversed. Runouts and labels are correct but the recordings does not match the side. Later was repressed with correct sides: [r110619

A1. Father Christmas 2:00
A2. Dismissed! 0:10
A3. Assembly 2:16
A4. Beyond Reason 2:01
A5. Sowing The Seed 1:53
A6. 23rd Psalm 2:00
A7. Last Regrets 2:40
A8. Ride Ride Ride (Reprise) 1:04
A9. The Seed 1:02
A10. Forbidden Colours 4:42
B1. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence 4:34
B2. Batavia 1:18
B3. Germination 1:47
B4. A Hearty Breakfast 1:21
B5. Before The War 2:14
B6. The Seed And The Sower 5:03
B7. A Brief Encounter 2:23
B8. Ride Ride Ride (Celliers' Brother's Song) 1:03
B9. The Fight 1:29

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Label Code LC 3098
Matrix / Runout S 205 494 A
Matrix / Runout S 205 494 B
Matrix / Runout [Bass clef]
Matrix / Runout 205494 A-1/83S I Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 205494 B-1/83S I Made in Germany
Rights Society GEMA STEMRA

Record Company Virgin Records
Distributed By Ariola Group of Companies
Printed By Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Phonographic Copyright (p) National Film Trustee Company Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) National Film Trustee Company Ltd.
Copyright (c) Virgin Records Ltd.
Recorded At Onkio Haus
Mixed At Onkio Haus
Pressed By Sonopress