1996 30th Anniversary Edition

Sakamoto's timeless masterpiece, 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Remaster.

The legendary trio session album "1996", featuring piano, cello and violin, released in 1996.
This edition commemorates the album's 30th anniversary, remastered in 2026 by Robin Schmidt (24-96 Mastering). Furthermore, during the 2011 US remastering, at Ryuichi Sakamoto's request, the fourth track on Side D (the album's final track) was changed to "Self Portrait".
Blu-spec CD2 format.

1. DAY A GORILLA GIVES A BANANA,A
2. RAIN
3. BIBO NO AOZORA
4. LAST EMPEROR,THE
5. 1919
6. MERRY CHRISTMAS MR.LAWRENCE
7. M.A.Y. IN THE BACKYARD
8. SHELTERING SKY,THE
9. TRIBUTE TO N.J.P.,A
10. HIGH HEELS(MAIN THEME)
11. AONEKO NO TORSO
12. WUTHERING HEIGHTS,THE
13. PAROLIBRE
14. ACCEPTANCE(END CREDIT)-LITTLE BUDDHA-
15. BEFORE LONG
16. Self Portrait