2001: A Space Odyssey (soundtrack) 2001: A Space Odyssey (soundtrack) 2001: A Space Odyssey is a soundtrack album to the , released in 1968. The soundtrack is known for its use of many classical and orchestral pieces, and credited for giving many classical pieces resurgences in popularity, such as Johann Strauss II's 1866 Blue Danube Waltz, Richard Strauss' symphonic poem "Also sprach Zarathustra" (inspired by the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche), and György Ligeti's "Atmosphères". The soundtrack has been re-issued multiple times, including a 1996 version and a digitally remastered version in 2010. From very early in production, Kubrick decided that he wanted the film to
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark Prior to advertising of the home video release of the movie, writers had used the English translations "Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Star-Voyaging Ark" and "Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Ark of the Stars". Home video packaging announced in April 2015 revealed Xebec's choice of "Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark" as the official English title. The film grossed ¥68.8 million at the Japanese box office in its first week of release. Writing for the "Kotaku" blog, reviewer Richard Eisenbeis generally praised the movie, particularly the debut of Gatlantis as