Tracklist
| Act I, Scene I | ||
| 1 | (Beginning) | 2:53 |
| 2 | "Soldiers Of Heaven Hold The Sky" | 2:48 |
| 3 | "The People Are The Heroes Now" | 2:49 |
| 4 | Landing Of The Spirit Of '76 | 2:23 |
| 5 | "Your Flight Was Smooth, I Hope?" (Chou, Nixon) | 1:19 |
| 6 | "News Has A Kind Of Mystery:" (Nixon, With Chou) | 6:41 |
| Act I, Scene III | ||
| 7 | "Ladies And Gentlemen, Comrades And Friends," (Chou) | 6:37 |
| 8 | "Mr. Premier, Distinguished Guests," (Nixon) | 2:36 |
| 9 | Cheers (Cast) | 3:45 |
| Act II, Scene I | ||
| 10 | "This Is Prophetic!" (Pat) | 8:42 |
| 11 | "At Last The Weather's Warming Up." (Pat) | 2:56 |
| Act II, Scene II | ||
| 12 | (Beginning) | 2:55 |
| 13 | "Oh What A Day I Thought I'd Die!" (Kissinger, With Pat) | 4:48 |
| 14 | "Whip Her To Death!" (Kissinger, Pat, Nixon) | 2:29 |
| 15 | Tropical Storm | 4:30 |
| 16 | "I Am The Wife Of Mao Tse-Tung" (Chiang Ch'ing) | 6:28 |
Credits
- Baritone Vocals [Chou En-lai] – Sanford Sylvan
- Baritone Vocals [Henry Kissinger] – Thomas Hammons
- Baritone Vocals [Richard Nixon] – James Maddalena
- Composed By – John Adams
- Conductor – Edo De Waart
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Nancy T'ang ( First Secretary To Mao )] – Mari Opatz
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Second Secretary To Mao] – Stephanie Friedman
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Third Secretary To Mao] – Marion Dry
- Orchestra – Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Soprano Vocals [Chiang Ch'ing ( Madame Mao Tse-tung )] – Trudy Ellen Craney
- Soprano Vocals [Pat Nixon] – Carolann Page
- Tenor Vocals [Mao Tse-Tung] – John Duykers
Notes
℗ & © 1988 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records, Printed in U.S.A.Based on the contents of this promo, there are a lot less credits than on the official 3CD release. The CD offers certain parts of Act 1, Scene 1 and 3 + Act 2, Scene 1 and 2. Also some tracks are shorter than on the official 3CD release and in some cases differ by a few seconds to even up to over 20 seconds.
Recording is DDD.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 979 193-2 | John Adams | Music From Nixon In China (CD, Album) | Nonesuch | 979 193-2 | Europe | 1988 |
| 9 79193-2, 79193-2 | John Adams | Music From Nixon In China (CD) | Elektra Nonesuch, Elektra Nonesuch | 9 79193-2, 79193-2 | US | 1988 |
| 9 79193-4, 79193-4 | John Adams - Alice Goodman, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Edo de Waart | John Adams - Alice Goodman, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Edo de Waart - Music From Nixon In China (Cass, Album) | Elektra Nonesuch, Nonesuch Digital | 9 79193-4, 79193-4 | US | 1988 |
| 7559-79436-2 | John Adams / Alice Goodman, Sanford Sylvan, James Maddalena, Edo de Waart | John Adams / Alice Goodman, Sanford Sylvan, James Maddalena, Edo de Waart - Nixon In China (Highlighs/Querschnitt) (CD) | Nonesuch | 7559-79436-2 | Germany | 1996 |
| 979 193-1 | John Adams - Alice Goodman, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Edo de Waart | John Adams - Alice Goodman, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Edo de Waart - Music From Nixon In China (LP, Album) | Elektra Nonesuch, Nonesuch Digital | 979 193-1 | Europe | 1988 |
