Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)
1973 single by Deodato From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)" is an instrumental by Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato, from his 1973 album Prelude.[1][2] It is a heavily jazz-funk styled rendition of the introduction from the 1896 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)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cover art of the Dutch vinyl single | ||||
| Single by Deodato | ||||
| from the album Prelude | ||||
| B-side | "Spirit of Summer" | |||
| Released | 1973 [1][2] | |||
| Recorded | September 12–14, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 9:00 (Album version) 5:06 (Single version) | |||
| Label | CTI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Strauss | |||
| Producer(s) | Creed Taylor | |||
| Deodato singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)" (album version) on YouTube | ||||
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,[4] and number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] It won the 16th Annual Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.[5][1][2]
The track has appeared on many compilation and re-issue albums since 1973.[6]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM 100 Singles Chart[7] | 3 |
| Canadian RPM AC Chart[8] | 22 |
| UK Singles Chart[9] | 7 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening[10] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1973) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM (magazine)[12] | 42 |
| US Billboard Year-End[13] | 90 |
In popular culture
- The track was used in the 1979 film Being There starring Peter Sellers, as his character leaves home for the very first time.[14]
- Retired professional wrestler and pop culture personality Ric Flair used several versions of the opening fanfare as his entrance theme for the majority of his in-ring career.[15]
- The band Phish has played a cover of this song over 200 times across their various live shows.[16]
Lead musicians
- Eumir Deodato – piano, electric piano
- Ron Carter – electric bass, double bass
- Stanley Clarke – electric bass
- Billy Cobham – drums
- John Tropea – electric guitar
- Jay Berliner – guitar
- Airto Moreira – percussion
- Ray Barretto – congas
- Uncredited: string and brass instruments
References
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