Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Forbidden ColoursProducer – Ryuichi SakamotoRecorded By, Mixed By – Ryuichi Sakamoto, Seigen Ono, Shinichi Tanaka |
4:42 |
| 2 | Bamboo HousesEngineer – Nye*Producer – Sylvian / Sakamoto*, Nye* |
5:26 |
| 3 | Bamboo MusicEngineer – Nye*Producer – Sylvian / Sakamoto*, Nye* |
5:38 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – National Film Trustee Company Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- Published By – Opium Publishing
- Published By – Chadwick Nomis Ltd.
- Glass Mastered At – DADC Austria
Credits
- Written-By – Sakamoto / Sylvian*
Notes
Track 1:℗ 1983 National Film Trustee Co. Ltd / Virgin Records Ltd
Track 2:
℗ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1982 Virgin Records Ltd
Made in Austria
'Forbidden Colours' (Vocal version of the theme from the film 'Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence'.
This 3" Mini-Single was released at the same time as the 5" Maxi-Single CD CDF 18.
The picture cardboard sleeve credits artist as David Sylvian ∙ Riuichi Sakamoto, disc credits artist as Sylvian / Sakamoto.
Track 1:
Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd / Opium Publishing / Chadwick Nomis Ltd
Tracks 2 & 3:
Published by Chadwick Nomis Ltd / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 5 012980 001828
- Barcode (Scanned): 5012980001828
- Matrix / Runout: CDT-18 22 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VS601 | David Sylvian / Riuichi Sakamoto* | Forbidden Colours (7", Single) | Virgin | VS601 | UK | 1983 |
| 105.513, 105513 | David Sylvian, Riuichi Sakamoto* | Forbidden Colours (7", Single, RE) | Virgin, Virgin | 105.513, 105513 | France | 1983 |
| B-105.513, B∙105 513 | David Sylvian, Riuichi Sakamoto* | Forbidden Colours (7", Single) | Virgin, Virgin | B-105.513, B∙105 513 | Spain | 1983 |
| VS601 | David Sylvian / Riuichi Sakamoto* | Forbidden Colours (7", Single, Promo, W/Lbl) | Virgin | VS601 | UK | 1983 |
| 105 438, 105 438-100 | David Sylvian, Riuichi Sakamoto* | Forbidden Colours (7", Single) | Virgin, Virgin | 105 438, 105 438-100 | Germany | 1983 |












