2001: A Space Odyssey - 180g import

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2001: A Space Odyssey
Elemental 700180 - 180g import re-issue LP in a thick gatefold jacket 

Including original artwork & credits. The original soundtrack album to the iconic 1968 Stanley Kubrick film by the same name. Known for it's 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 it's 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.

     Track Listing

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*

NEW SEALED 180g import re-issue LP in a thick gatefold jacket