Norwegian Wood

Book Playlist

Norwegian Wood Playlist

by 村上春樹

21 tracks

balanced

Jun 9, 2026

3 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the nostalgic and bittersweet atmosphere of "Norwegian Wood," blending introspective instrumentals with evocative vocal tracks. The instrumental selections reflect the emotional depth and cultural setting of 1960s Tokyo, while the vocal songs explore themes of love, loss, and memory, paralleling Toru and Naoko's complex relationship and the era's melancholic undercurrents.

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Track List

21 songs

1

Castles - Bonustrack

Klaus Schulze · The Crime of Suspense (Bonus Edition)

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2

First Light - Remastered 2004

Harold Budd · Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror (Remastered 2004)

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3

A Stream With Bright Fish - 2005 Digital Remaster

Harold Budd · The Pearl

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4

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - Version for Piano Trio

Ryuichi Sakamoto · 1996

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5

This Love

Craig Armstrong · Cruel Intentions

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6

My Friend the Forest

Nils Frahm · All Melody

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7

Joy Of Giving

Goldmund · Here Together

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8

Youth of November

Helios Relaxing Space · Door To Happiness

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9

Says

Nils Frahm · Spaces

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10

The Mighty Rio Grande

This Will Destroy You · S/T

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11

Northern Lights

Obdormiam · Northern Lights

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12

These Days

Jackson Browne · Stony Brook

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13

Such Great Heights

Iron & Wine · Around the Well

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14

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

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15

Cherry Wine - Live

Hozier · Música Chill Para Cocinar

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16

The Sound of Silence - Acoustic Version

Simon & Garfunkel · Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.

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17

River

Leon Bridges · Keep Calm & Chillout

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18

Holocene

Bon Iver · Bon Iver, Bon Iver

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19

The Blower's Daughter

Damien Rice · Entspannt mit Akustik-Pop

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20

Fade Into You

Mazzy Star · 90s Slow Jams

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21

Kinky Party

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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