Also Sprach Zarathustra
From Prince Vault
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- First appeared on: The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Bohm 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- Also known as: Thus Spoke Zarathustra; commonly referred to as 2001 due to its use in and heavy association with Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey; Symphonic poem (1896). In 1973 Brazilian artist Eumir Deodato: released a jazz-funk version of the song (as: Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)) on his 1973 album Prelude. It is not unlikely Prince's interpolation referred to that version rather than the original.
- Composed by: Richard Strauss
Performed by Prince
- First and last known live performance: 4 April 1998 (am): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (interpolation during That'll Work (2001) / Bustin' Loose.
- Played live in: 1998 (interpolation during That'll Work (2001)), 2002, 2004, (interpolation in Prince And The Band, 2009 (interpolation during Ol' Skool Company), 2010 (interpolation during Ol' Skool Company), 2012 (interpolated in Jam Of The Year / $)
