2001: A Space Odyssey
Directed by:
Stanley KubrickCinematography:
Geoffrey UnsworthCast:
Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter, Margaret Tyzack, Douglas Rain, Vivian Kubrick, Robert Beatty, Ed Bishop, Alan Gifford (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Stanley Kubrick redefined the limits of filmmaking in his classic science fiction masterpiece, a contemplation on the nature of humanity, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Stone Age Earth: In the presence of a mysterious black obelisk, pre-humans discover the use of tools and weapons - violently taking first steps toward intelligence. 1999: On Earth's moon astronauts uncover another mysterious black obelisk. 2001: Between Earth and Jupiter, the spacecraft's intelligent computer makes a mistake that kills most of the human crew then continues to kill to hide its error. Beyond Time: The sole survivor of the journey to Jupiter ascends to the next level of humanity. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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2001: A Space Odyssey
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: MGM Records
Year:
Country: Japan
Format: LP
Length: 37:15
| 1. | SIDE A: "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:37 |
| 2. | "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs And Orchestra" | György Ligeti | 04:09 |
| 3. | "Lux Aeterna" | György Ligeti | 05:54 |
| 4. | "The Blue Danube" | Johann Strauss ml. | 06:55 |
| 5. | SIDE B: "Gayne Ballet Suite (Adagio)" | Aram Khachaturyan | 05:12 |
| 6. | "Atmospheres" | György Ligeti | 08:26 |
| 7. | "The Blue Danube" | Johann Strauss st. | 03:25 |
| 8. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:37 |
2001: A Space Odyssey
Label: Mondo
Year: 2019
Country: USA
Format: LP
Notes: Remastered and reissue edition.
| 1. | SIDE A: "Atmosphères" | György Ligeti | |
| 2. | "Prelude (Sonnenaufgang) - Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176" | Richard Strauss | |
| 3. | SIDE B: "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs & Orchestra" | György Ligeti | |
| 4. | "An Der Schönen Blauen Donau, Op. 314 (The Blue Danube)" | Johann Strauss ml. |
| 1. | SIDE A: "Lux Aeterna" | György Ligeti | |
| 2. | Gayaneh's Adagio (Gayane Ballet Suite) | Aram Khachaturyan | |
| 3. | SIDE B: "Aventures" | György Ligeti |
2001: A Space Odyssey
Music from the Motion Picture
Label: WaterTower Music
Year: 2018
Country: Mexico
Format: digital, CD
Length: 49:55
| 1. | "Atmosphères" | György Ligeti | 08:38 |
| 2. | "Prelude (Sonnenaufgang) - Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176" | Richard Strauss | 01:41 |
| 3. | "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs & Orchestra" | György Ligeti | 04:17 |
| 4. | "An Der Schönen Blauen Donau, Op. 314 (The Blue Danube)" | Johann Strauss ml. | 10:00 |
| 5. | "Lux Aeterna" | György Ligeti | 08:01 |
| 6. | "Gayaneh's Adagio (Gayane Ballet Suite)" | Aram Khachaturyan | 05:20 |
| 7. | "Aventures" | György Ligeti | 11:58 |
Music for 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Original Score by Alex North
Label: Mondo
Year: 2014
Country: USA
Format: LP
Length: 37:26
Notes: Limited edition.
| 1. | SIEDA: The Foraging | Alex North | 03:11 |
| 2. | The Bluff | Alex North | 02:38 |
| 3. | Night Terrors | Alex North | 01:47 |
| 4. | Bones | Alex North | 01:41 |
| 5. | Eat Meat And Kill | Alex North | 04:00 |
| 6. | Space Station Docking | Alex North | 05:22 |
| 7. | SIDE B: Space Talk | Alex North | 02:47 |
| 8. | Trip To Moon | Alex North | 03:04 |
| 9. | Moon Rocket Bus | Alex North | 05:19 |
| 10. | The Foraging Alternate Version (AKA The Dawn Of Man) | Alex North | 03:08 |
| 11. | Eat Meat And Kill (Take 7 - Wild) | Alex North | 01:03 |
| 12. | Space Station (Take 4 - Partial) | Alex North | 02:11 |
| 13. | Docking (Take 2) | Alex North | 01:15 |
Music for 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Original Score
Label: Dylanna Music
Year: 2013
Country: USA
Format: digital
Length: 38:26
Notes: Unused score.
| 1. | The Foraging | Alex North | 03:11 |
| 2. | The Bluff | Alex North | 02:38 |
| 3. | Night Terrors | Alex North | 01:47 |
| 4. | Bones | Alex North | 01:41 |
| 5. | Eat Meat And Kill | Alex North | 04:00 |
| 6. | Space Station Docking | Alex North | 05:22 |
| 7. | Space Talk | Alex North | 03:47 |
| 8. | Trip To Moon | Alex North | 03:04 |
| 9. | Moon Rocket Bus | Alex North | 05:19 |
| 10. | The Foraging Alternate version (aka The Dawn Of Man) | Alex North | 03:08 |
| 11. | BONUS TRACKS: Eat Meat And Kill (Take 7 - Wild) | Alex North | 01:03 |
| 12. | Space Station (Take 4 - Partial) | Alex North | 02:11 |
| 13. | Docking (Take 2) | Alex North | 01:15 |
2001 A Space Odyssey Theme Song
Label: Soundtracks Brand
Year: 2012
Country: USA
Format: digital
Length: 01:53
Notes: Performed by Soundtrack Hit Lab.
| 1. | 2001 A Space Odyssey: Theme Song | 01:53 |
2001: A Space Odyssey
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Sony Classical
Year: 2010
Format: CD
Length: 01:18:13
Notes: EU. Remastered and reissue edition.
| 1. | "Overture: Atmospheres" | György Ligeti | 02:49 |
| 2. | "Main Title: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:41 |
| 3. | "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs & Orchestra" | György Ligeti | 06:33 |
| 4. | "The Blue Danube (Excerpt)" | Johann Strauss ml. | 05:42 |
| 5. | "Lux Aeterna (Edit)" | György Ligeti | 02:52 |
| 6. | "Gayane Ballet Suite (Adagio)" | Aram Khachaturyan | 05:15 |
| 7. | "Jupiter And Beyond (Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs & Orchestra / Atmospheres / Adventures (Altered For Film))" | György Ligeti | 15:13 |
| 8. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:41 |
| 9. | "The Blue Danube (Reprise)" | Johann Strauss ml. | 08:17 |
| 10. | SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra) (Original Version From MGM Soundtrack Album But Not In Film)" | Richard Strauss | 01:39 |
| 11. | "Lux Aeterna (Full-Length Version)" | György Ligeti | 05:59 |
| 12. | "Adventures (Unaltered Full-Length Version)" | György Ligeti | 10:51 |
| 13. | ""HAL 9000" - Dialogue Montage | 09:41 |
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Original Score By Alex North (Unused Score)
Label: Intrada Records
Year: 2007
Country: USA
Length: 38:54
Notes: Limited Edition.
| 1. | The Foraging | Alex North | 03:13 |
| 2. | The Bluff | Alex North | 02:39 |
| 3. | Night Terrors | Alex North | 01:49 |
| 4. | Bones | Alex North | 01:43 |
| 5. | Eat Meat And Kill | Alex North | 04:03 |
| 6. | Space Station Docking | Alex North | 05:24 |
| 7. | Space Talk | Alex North | 03:49 |
| 8. | Trip To Moon | Alex North | 03:05 |
| 9. | Moon Rocket Bus | Alex North | 05:20 |
| 10. | The Foraging (Alternate Version) (aka The Dawn Of Man) | Alex North | 03:16 |
| 11. | Eat Meat And Kill (Take 7 - Wild) | Alex North | 01:05 |
| 12. | Space Station (Take 4 - Partial) | Alex North | 02:13 |
| 13. | Docking (Take 2) | Alex North | 01:15 |
2001: A Space Odyssey
Collector's Box
Label: TCM Turner Classic Movies Music
Year: 2001
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 01:18:13
Notes: Remastered and reissue edition. This edition comes with a DVD deluxe release of the film.
| 1. | "Overture: Atmospheres" | György Ligeti | 02:49 |
| 2. | "Main Title: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:41 |
| 3. | "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs & Orchestra" | György Ligeti | 06:33 |
| 4. | "The Blue Danube (Excerpt)" | Johann Strauss ml. | 05:42 |
| 5. | "Lux Aeterna (Edit)" | György Ligeti | 02:52 |
| 6. | "Gayane Ballet Suite (Adagio)" | Aram Khachaturyan | 05:15 |
| 7. | "Jupiter And Beyond (Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs & Orchestra / Atmospheres / Adventures (Altered For Film))" | György Ligeti | 15:13 |
| 8. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:41 |
| 9. | "The Blue Danube (Reprise)" | Johann Strauss ml. | 08:17 |
| 10. | SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra) (Original Version From MGM Soundtrack Album But Not In Film)" | Richard Strauss | 01:39 |
| 11. | "Lux Aeterna (Full-Length Version)" | György Ligeti | 05:59 |
| 12. | "Adventures (Unaltered Full-Length Version)" | György Ligeti | 10:51 |
| 13. | ""HAL 9000" - Dialogue Montage | 09:41 |
2001: A Space Odyssey
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Rhino Movie Music
Year: 1996
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 01:18:13
Notes: Remastered and reissue edition.
| 1. | "Overture: Atmospheres" | György Ligeti | 02:49 |
| 2. | "Main Title: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:41 |
| 3. | "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs & Orchestra" | György Ligeti | 06:33 |
| 4. | "The Blue Danube (Excerpt)" | Johann Strauss ml. | 05:42 |
| 5. | "Lux Aeterna (Edit)" | György Ligeti | 02:52 |
| 6. | "Gayane Ballet Suite (Adagio)" | Aram Khachaturyan | 05:15 |
| 7. | "Jupiter And Beyond (Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs & Orchestra / Atmospheres / Adventures (Altered For Film))" | György Ligeti | 15:13 |
| 8. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:41 |
| 9. | "The Blue Danube (Reprise)" | Johann Strauss ml. | 08:17 |
| 10. | SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra) (Original Version From MGM Soundtrack Album But Not In Film)" | Richard Strauss | 01:39 |
| 11. | "Lux Aeterna (Full-Length Version)" | György Ligeti | 05:59 |
| 12. | "Adventures (Unaltered Full-Length Version)" | György Ligeti | 10:51 |
| 13. | ""HAL 9000" - Dialogue Montage | 09:41 |
2001: A Space Odyssey
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Rhino Movie Music
Year: 1996
Country: USA
Format: CD, digital
Length: 01:17:43
| 1. | Overture: Atmospheres | György Ligeti | 02:49 |
| 2. | Main Title: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra) | Richard Strauss | 01:41 |
| 3. | Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs & Orchestra | György Ligeti | 06:33 |
| 4. | The Blue Danube (Excerpt) | Johann Strauss ml. | 05:42 |
| 5. | Lux Aeterna (Edit) | György Ligeti | 02:52 |
| 6. | Gayane Ballet Suite (Adagio) | Aram Khachaturyan | 05:15 |
| 7. | Jupiter And Beyond (Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs & Orchestra / Atmospheres / Adventures [Altered For Film]) | György Ligeti | 15:13 |
| 8. | Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra) | Richard Strauss | 01:41 |
| 9. | The Blue Danube (Reprise) | Johann Strauss ml. | 08:17 |
| 10. | Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra) (Original Version From MGM Soundtrack Album But Not In Film) | Richard Strauss | 01:39 |
| 11. | Lux Aeterna (Full-Length Version) | György Ligeti | 05:59 |
| 12. | Adventures (Unaltered Full-Length Version) | György Ligeti | 10:51 |
| 13. | "HAL 9000" - Dialogue Montage | 09:11 |
2001: A Space Odyssey
Music from the Motion Picture Sound Track
Label: Polydor
Year: 1993
Country: Spain
Format: CD
Length: 56:25
Notes: Reissue Edition.
| 1. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 18:17 |
| 2. | "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, 2 Mixed Choirs And Orchestra" | György Ligeti | 04:21 |
| 3. | "Lux Aeterna" | György Ligeti | 08:01 |
| 4. | "The Blue Danube" | Johann Strauss ml. | 10:01 |
| 5. | "Gayne Ballet Suite (Adagio)" | Aram Khachaturyan | 05:24 |
| 6. | "Atmosphères" | György Ligeti | 08:39 |
| 7. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:42 |
Alex North's 2001
World Premiere Recording
Label: Varese Sarabande
Year: 1993
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 35:16
Notes: New recording of the unused score conducted by Jerry Goldsmith.
| 1. | Main Title | Alex North | 01:37 |
| 2. | The Foraging | Alex North | 03:44 |
| 3. | Eat Meat And The Kill | Alex North | 03:27 |
| 4. | The Bluff | Alex North | 03:01 |
| 5. | Night Terrors | Alex North | 02:02 |
| 6. | The Dawn Of Man | Alex North | 03:14 |
| 7. | Space Station Docking | Alex North | 02:22 |
| 8. | Trip To The Moon | Alex North | 03:21 |
| 9. | Moon Rocket Bus | Alex North | 05:01 |
| 10. | Space Talk | Alex North | 03:30 |
| 11. | Interior Orion | Alex North | 01:26 |
| 12. | Main Theme Entr'Acte | Alex North | 02:31 |
2001: A Space Odyssey
Original MGM Soundtrack
Label: CBS Special Products
Year: 1990
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 41:39
Notes: Packed in cardboard longbox.
| 1. | "Atmospheres (Excerpt)" | György Ligeti | 02:47 |
| 2. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra" | Richard Strauss | 01:39 |
| 3. | "The Blue Danube" | Johann Strauss ml. | 09:49 |
| 4. | "Lux Aeterna" | György Ligeti | 05:57 |
| 5. | "Gayane Ballet Suite (Adagio)" | Aram Khachaturyan | 05:13 |
| 6. | "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs And Orchestra" | György Ligeti | 05:58 |
| 7. | "Atmospheres" | György Ligeti | 08:37 |
| 8. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra" | Richard Strauss | 01:39 |
2001: A Space Odyssey
Original MGM Soundtrack
Label: CBS Special Products
Year: 1990
Country: Canada
Format: CD
Length: 41:39
| 1. | "Atmospheres (Excerpt)" | György Ligeti | 02:47 |
| 2. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra" | Richard Strauss | 01:39 |
| 3. | "The Blue Danube" | Johann Strauss ml. | 09:49 |
| 4. | "Lux Aeterna" | György Ligeti | 05:57 |
| 5. | "Gayane Ballet Suite (Adagio)" | Aram Khachaturyan | 05:13 |
| 6. | "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs And Orchestra" | György Ligeti | 05:58 |
| 7. | "Atmospheres" | György Ligeti | 08:37 |
| 8. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra" | Richard Strauss | 01:39 |
2001: A Space Odyssey
An Original MGM Soundtrack Recording
Label: EMI
Year: 1989
Country: UK
Format: CD
Length: 37:44
Notes: Remastered Edition.
| 1. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:39 |
| 2. | "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs And Orchestra" | György Ligeti | 04:13 |
| 3. | "Lux Aeterna" | György Ligeti | 05:58 |
| 4. | "The Blue Danube" | Johann Strauss ml. | 06:54 |
| 5. | "Gayane Ballet Suite (Adagio)" | Aram Khachaturyan | 05:14 |
| 6. | "Atmospheres" | György Ligeti | 08:37 |
| 7. | "The Blue Danube" | Johann Strauss ml. | 03:30 |
| 8. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:39 |
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Original Soundtrack Recording
Label: CBS
Year: 1986
Country: Greece
Format: CD
Length: 37:15
| 1. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:37 |
| 2. | "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs And Orchestra" | György Ligeti | 04:09 |
| 3. | "Lux Aeterna" | György Ligeti | 05:54 |
| 4. | "The Blue Danube" | Johann Strauss ml. | 06:55 |
| 5. | "Gayane Ballet Suite (Adagio)" | Aram Khachaturyan | 05:12 |
| 6. | "Atmospheres" | György Ligeti | 08:26 |
| 7. | "The Blue Danube" | Johann Strauss ml. | 03:25 |
| 8. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:37 |
2001: A Space Odyssey: Volume Two
Label: MGM Records
Year: 1986
Country: USA
Format: LP
Length: 36:41
Notes: Reissue Edition.
| 1. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:37 |
| 2. | "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs And Orchestra" | György Ligeti | 04:04 |
| 3. | "Lux Aeterna" | György Ligeti | 05:50 |
| 4. | "The Blue Danube" | Johann Strauss ml. | 06:55 |
| 5. | "Gayne Ballet Suite (Adagio)" | Aram Khachaturyan | 05:12 |
| 6. | "Atmospheres" | György Ligeti | 07:56 |
| 7. | "The Blue Danube" | Johann Strauss ml. | 03:30 |
| 8. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:37 |
2001: A Space Odyssey / Return of the Jedi
Label: Philips
Year: 1983
Country: Germany
Format: CD
Length: 16:17
| 1. | 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY: Introduction From "Also Sprach Zarathustra" | Richard Strauss | 01:47 |
| 2. | RETURN OF THE JEDI: Parade Of The Ewoks | John Williams | 03:31 |
| 3. | Luke & Leia | John Williams | 03:24 |
| 4. | Jabba The Hutt | John Williams | 03:32 |
| 5. | The Forest Battle | John Williams | 04:03 |
2001: Una Odisea Espacial
Banda Sonora Original
Label: MGM Records
Year: 1981
Country: Spain
Format: LP
Length: 36:41
| 1. | SIDE A: "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:37 |
| 2. | "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs And Orchestra" | György Ligeti | 04:04 |
| 3. | "Lux Aeterna" | György Ligeti | 05:50 |
| 4. | "The Blue Danube" | Johann Strauss ml. | 06:55 |
| 5. | SIDE B: "Gayane Ballet Suite (Adagio)" | Aram Khachaturyan | 05:12 |
| 6. | "Atmospheres" | György Ligeti | 07:56 |
| 7. | "The Blue Danube" | Johann Strauss ml. | 03:30 |
| 8. | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)" | Richard Strauss | 01:37 |