2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Soundtrack STUNNING MGM EXAMPLE.

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Album Title: 2001: A Space Odyssey (Music from the Motion Picture)

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Requiem for Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs and Orchestra; Lux Aeterna; The Blue Danube.

Side 2: Gayane Ballet Suite; Atmospheres; The Blue Danube; Also Sprach Zarathustra.

Label/Format: MGM (Please see my label scan).

Label Conditions: Both immaculate: one tiny spindle trace on side one and struggling to see any at all on side two.

Country of Manufacture: Germany.

Cat Number: 665096.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 130 grams. About average for its era.

Rarity: Rarer than the UK version and this is superior in all departments having laminate on front and back. Also it’s a gatefold format rather than a single sleeve. Lastly, both on the same MGM label but this German pressing is up to classical standards and plays beautifully. It need too as well as this as some very quiet passages. An outstanding example up to audiophile standards with a cover to match.

Original Year of Release: 1968

Brief Info: The greatest science fiction film ever made bar none in my humble opinion. This masterpiece work deals with human evolution, science, technology, space travel and ultimately alien life-form. It’s a work that expands the mind and is equally as compulsive as when made over 40 years ago. Directed by Stanley Kubrick released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and written by Arthur C. Clarke and Kubrick. The reason why the movie works so well is partly due to the stunning soundtrack. From the opening seconds of the spine-tingling ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra’ by Strauss, the scene is set. But the music quality does not let up and includes some of the most atmospheric, haunting and eerie music put on to a soundtrack album. The composer responsible for these parts is a Hungarian, namely György Ligeti with three pieces included. Immensely eerie and unnerving music with choir, totally brilliant. Slightly edging towards the avant garde and anyone liking edgy atmospheric music will treasure this. An album and cover in superb, barely played condition, this is no ordinary soundtrack, it’s arguably one of the greatest ever put together for a film. I would guess many reading my pieces have never heard of György Ligeti, well if so, his music is more than worthy of further investigation, I intend to do so immediately.

Cover Grade and Format: EX+ (at least) a superb gatefold format with front and back lamination. Printed and made in Germany, all text in English.

Lamination: Front & Back: Very clean, clear and with a fine shine both sides. Minor friction rubs seen under light and mildish dulling around the rim shape on the back. All fully adhered with no lifting or peeling and barely any noteworthy creasing. The artwork is fantastic and is better than the UK single version with graphics on both sides (and inside of course with stills from the movie). A few minor surface marks or faint pressmarks are seen again under light but this retains fine freshness and defies it’s great age well.

Cover Inner Gatefold: A couple of three very small faint tone spots off perfection. Even the laminate ends on the top edges have avoided grime lines or sticking and any set-off is minor and faint.

Top Edges: Unworn.

Bottom Edges: Unworn.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, quite sharp with little wear and no feathering or trimming. Record enters on the back edge.

Spine and Text: Little short of as made: solid, straight, uncompressed and square, both right edges meet up perfectly together and parallel. All text is perfect and unworn under the solid and uncracked laminate.

Corners: All practically as made again with excellent to perfect shape retained.

Cover Summary: A very impressive all round example of this classic soundtrack cover, one that will prove very difficult to find much better. This beautiful German version should please most-all collectors.

The Inner: The plain white polylined inner is practically Mint also. A heavy-duty inner sleeve with pristine window and no creasing or edge splits. Pure German quality.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: Mint(-) and arguably better still. Another once-played record that could almost pass for new. A superb visual copy that is super clean, shiny, intense black and very solidly pressed. The groove patterns are highly complex as is the stunning sound on this record. Beautifully pressed to classical standard, the grooves are a maze of complex jags that will test out the tracking abilities of fine-tipped stylus. For ‘groove-readers’, it assures of the highest audio reproduction with immense variation in volume and sound intensity. A copy with minimal plays on all the evidence. Visually a super record that should please most-all collectors again.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This truly wonderful atmospheric soundtrack record plays up to its high visual grading with practically nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound, a genuine high fidelity recording with quality orchestras performing the pieces including the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Karajan and Böhm. Any surface sounds are minimal indeed but such is the quietness in some places, absolute silence is a near impossible ask, but this splendid pressing has little unwanted at all. No significant pops or clicks were noted and this is an exceptional clean pressing as you would almost expect from a German-made record. Few copies will outperform this early pressing significantly I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been clearly well stored and carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record, for me, still one of the greatest soundtracks ever made (along with Kubrick’s other masterpiece, ‘A Clockwork Orange’). This copy will prove very difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended. I usually will say in most cases UK-pressings are best, but I am happy to say this one is superior in all departments.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with QED Silver terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional Moth vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too.

First-time, zero-rated bidders, who do not ask permission to bid, will be cancelled immediately and blocked – NO exceptions. For winning bidders who I consider excessively slow to make contact or submit payment, I will use my right to block future bids. If any bidder who wins in the final seconds is present to do so, surely they can at least email me to inform of intention and payment method? If swift or promp payment is a problem, please do not bid.

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What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my Moth Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional thick boxes (NOT Mailers or Cruciforms, these do not offer maximum protection). The record(s) REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with THREE or EVEN FOUR ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. The thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. Please see my picture of a typical finished box packet that will now be used on ALL transactions as from now. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. These boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand based on over 6,000+ items sold in over 8 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 3 or 4 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FOUR records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). I will not respond to questions on shipping costs as all the details are included here and on ALL of my adverts. Details below:

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Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£40 maximum]) = £9. (insurance optional extra £3). Add £2.50 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£39 maximum]) = £13. Add £4 per extra LP. (insurance optional extra £3)

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Potential Bidders: Please do not bid if you have negative feedback unless checking first, I will cancel any bids I feel are timewasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

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My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT neccessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

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