Ryuichi Sakamoto – 12 (2LP)

New original solo album by Ryuichi Sakamoto from commmons and Milan Records. “12” was released on his 71st birthday, January 17th, 2023. The album is a collection of 12 songs selected from the musical sketches Sakamoto recorded like a sound diary, during his two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. Recorded between 2021 and 2022, the album’s twelve tracks are titled and sequenced by the dates each were written, culminating in a diary-like collection of music that provides an intimate snapshot into this period of Sakamoto’s life.

Artwork for the album was created by renowned artist Lee Ufan, for whom Sakamoto has enormous respect.

Tracklist

1. 20210310 (06:53)
2. 20211130 (05:22)
3. 20211201 (05:32)
4. 20220123 (08:40)
5. 20220202 (06:22)
6. 20220207 (07:01)
7. 20220214 (09:09)
8. 20220302 - sarabande (03:10)
9. 20220302 (02:52)
10. 20220307 (02:31)
11. 20220404 (02:26)
12. 20220304 (01:08)

Cat no: 19658789821

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