MONDO 2001: A Space Odyssey ( The Lost Score by Alex North )

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2001: A Space Odyssey ( Lost Score by Alex North ) - November release

 

Mondo is releasing the lost score for 2001: A Space Odyssey on vinyl for the first time ever!

Stanley Kubrick’s seminal masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey is known for its classical musical cues as much as for its vivid imagery. What few people know is that those cues that are forever associated with the film were a last minute revision on the part of Kubrick. An original score exists, composed for the film by the late composer Alex North (A Streetcar Named Desire, Spartacus) that was abandoned during post-production. North did not know his score was discarded until he saw the film’s premiere screening.

 

Working with North’s estate, Mondo will release “Music for 2001: A Space Odyssey” in a deluxe package, complete with liner notes by Jon Burlingame. 

Jay Shaw designed the package that includes a glossy, Monolithic black aesthetic on the inside tip-on gatefold and a holographic foil interior gatefold, housed in a custom clear plastic slipcase.  The record will be pressed on 180 gram black vinyl and there will be randomly inserted "Beyone The Infinite" vinyl editions.

 

 

 

 

 

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[The Vool]

Looks great and need this on vinyl....but will happily skip if this is again in the price-range of Looper!

[Guest deleted]

"holographic foil interior gatefold, housed in a custom clear plastic slipcase" sounds pricey.  We shall see.

[GHOSTDRONES]

I may have to purchase this

[itsWetWilly]

I believe this is $25. If so, I will pick it up. Thought I was able to secure one during Mondo Con, but they weren't able to get me one.

[clerk3745]

I really like Kubrick but was never big on 2001, but this does look fantastic so I'm still up in the air about this.

[cephalic666]

That "Beyond the Infinite" variant looks so good. 

[tape]

... randomly inserted? come ON

 

but I'm definitely intruiged on the musical front. 2001 is my favorite movie and the soundtrack as it ended up in the film (specifically the Ligeti pieces) is great IMO. I'm curious what a more custom-tailored composition would sound like. (I guess I could just go find one of the already-existing releases of the North soundtrack.)

 

but yeah, if I buy this, I want that Beyond the Infinite disc. that's one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

[DakotyTSI]

Yea I was really hoping we wouldn't have to play the Mondo game for that sweet ass variant, but I guess it is a Mondo release just like all the others.

[tokimedo]

Need that variant. Might roll the dice on this one.

[tetsuodaironman]

I NEED THIS.

[MondoFanM]

This one sounds magnificent. Dead quiet on my system. In some ways it's sounds like the typical 1960s epic scores. But I'm so curious how it matches up with 2001, a score we had on vinyl when I was growing up. If I hadn't been in the damn Mondo line maybe I could have made it to the panel.

[bobby]

Huge 2001 fan so I might take the plunge on this one

[DJ Quik]

... randomly inserted? come ON

but I'm definitely intruiged on the musical front. 2001 is my favorite movie and the soundtrack as it ended up in the film (specifically the Ligeti pieces) is great IMO. I'm curious what a more custom-tailored composition would sound like. (I guess I could just go find one of the already-existing releases of the North soundtrack.)

but yeah, if I buy this, I want that Beyond the Infinite disc. that's one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

Mondo = randomly inserted

Will be getting this for sure though

[albert]

2001 is THE ultimate space film. Will buy.