Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)
"Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)" is an instrumental by Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato, from his 1973 album Prelude. It is a heavily jazz-funk styled rendition of the introduction from the Richard Strauss composition Also sprach Zarathustra. The "(2001)" mentioned is a reference to the soundtrack for the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
| "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)" | ||||
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Cover art of the Dutch vinyl single | ||||
| Single by Deodato | ||||
| from the album Prelude | ||||
| B-side | "Spirit of Summer" | |||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | September 12–14, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
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| Length | 9:00 (Album version) 5:06 (Single version) | |||
| Label | CTI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Strauss | |||
| Producer(s) | Creed Taylor | |||
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Released as the album's first single in early 1973, his rendition peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 31 March 1973 (behind Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly with His Song"), number 3 in Canada, and number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. It won the 16th Annual Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
The track has appeared on many compilation and re-issue albums since 1973.