Top Five Ryuichi Sakamoto Albums
(in order of preference, taking into account both his solo projects and his collaborations—and because Sakamoto has been so prolific, I’ve added a few of his compilations to the end of the list)
Insen by Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto (2005)
async by Ryuichi Sakamoto (2017)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (film score) by Ryuichi Sakamoto (1983)
Revep by Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto (2006)
World Citizen by David Sylvian/Ryuichi Sakamoto (2003)
+ a few compilations: UC YMO: Ultimate Collection of Yellow Magic Orchestra (2003), moto.tronic (2003), and, if you have lots of money to drop, the various (four so far) Year Book sets, particularly Year Book 1985-1989 (2018)
— August 7, 2021