2001: A Space Odyssey (Vinyl)

*This is NOT a comic! But you can listen to it while you read comics! Perhaps a SCI-FI comic? 

By Various Artists. Published by Elemental Music. 

Vinyl LP Records, 1968 (2023 pressing)

LIMITED GATEFOLD EDITION LP
DELUXE 180-GRAM REISSUE including original artwork & credits

The original soundtrack album to the iconic 1968 Stanley Kubrick film by the same name. Known for its use of many classical and orchestral pieces, it is credited for giving many classical compositions resurgences in popularity.

From very early in production, Kubrick decided that he wanted the film to be a primarily nonverbal experience that did not rely on the traditional techniques of narrative cinema, and in which music would play a vital role in evoking particular moods.  

The film is notable for its innovative use of classical music taken from existing commercial recordings.  In the early stages of production, Kubrick had actually commissioned a score for 2001 from Hollywood composer Alex North, but during postproduction, Kubrick chose to abandon North’s music in favor of the now-familiar classical pieces. 

The soundtrack was a commercial success, reaching the 24th spot on the Billboard 200.

Elemental Music, together with Universal Music Group, present the best selection of 60’s & 70’s R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco, Jazz, Blues, Pop-Rock and Folk out-of-print titles from the vaults of classic labels such as Polydor, Motown, Chess, MGM, A&M, Mercury or Capitol Records, among others.

Tracklist

Side 1 

1. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra*– Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)
Composed By – Richard Strauss
Conductor – Karl Böhm
Orchestra – Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra*

2. Bavarian Radio Orchestra*– Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs And Orchestra
Composed By – György Ligeti
Conductor – Francis Travis
Orchestra – Bavarian Radio Orchestra*

3. Stuttgart Schola Cantorum*– Lux Aeterna
Composed By – György Ligeti
Conductor – Clytus Gottwald
Orchestra – Stuttgart Schola Cantorum*

4. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra*– The Blue Danube
Composed By – Johann Strauss*
Conductor – Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra – Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra*

Side 2 

1. Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra– Gayane Ballet Suite (Adagio)
Composed By – Aram Khatchaturian
Conductor – Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Orchestra – Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

2. Südwestfunk Orchestra*– Atmospheres
Composed By – György Ligeti
Conductor – Ernest Bour
Orchestra – Südwestfunk Orchestra*

3. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra*– The Blue Danube
Composed By – Johann Strauss*
Conductor – Herbert von KarajanÇ
Orchestra – Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra*

4. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra*– Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)
Composed By – Richard Strauss
Conductor – Karl Böhm
Orchestra – Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra*

Credits

Produced by Jesse Kaye and the MGM Studio Sound department
Engineer: Thorne Nogar
Director of Engineering: Val Valentin
Originally released in 1968 on Deutsche Grammophon. 

Release date: January 9th, 2023.