Classic Rock (album)
| Classic Rock | ||||
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| Released | 1 July 1978 | |||
| Genre | Classical, Rock | |||
| Length | 51:42 | |||
| Label | K-Tel International | |||
| Producer | Jeff Jarratt, Don Reedman | |||
| The London Symphony Orchestra chronology | ||||
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Classic Rock, produced by Jeff Jarratt and Don Reedman, is the first album in the Classic Rock series by London Symphony Orchestra. It was released on 1 July 1978 by K-Tel International,[1] and entered the UK Albums Chart on 8 July 1978, rising to number 3 and staying in the charts for 39 weeks.[2] The album gained platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry on 10 November 1978.[1] The album was recorded at EMI Abbey Road Studios on 15–16 October 1976. A further nine albums in the series followed, between 1979 and 1992.
Track listing[edit]
Side one[edit]
- "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Freddie Mercury) – 6:23
- "Life on Mars?" (David Bowie) – 4:19
- "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid) – 3:51
- "Whole Lotta Love" (John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Robert Plant) – 4:28
- "Paint It Black" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 5:27
Side two[edit]
- "Nights in White Satin" (Justin Hayward) – 4:49
- "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 6:06
- "Without You" (Thomas Evans, Peter Ham) – 3:53
- "I'm Not in Love" (Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart) – 7:30
- "Sailing" (Gavin Sutherland) – 4:56
All tracks arranged and conducted by Andrew Pryce Jackman except:
- Track 3 on side 1: Arranged and conducted by Martyn Ford
- Tracks 3 & 4 on side 2: Arranged by Ann Odell, conducted by Martyn Ford
Personnel[edit]
- The London Symphony Orchestra
- The Royal Choral Society
- Anthony Camden – Chairman of LSO
- Neville Taweel – Leader of LSO
- Michael De Grey
- The Rhythm Section
- Les Hurdle
- Clem Cattini
- Paul Keogh
- Nigel Jenkins
- Ricky Hitchcock
- Alan Parker
- Mike Moran
- Frank Ricotti
- Tristan Fry
- Chris Karan
- Peter Straker – Solo vocal on "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- David Bell – Organ solo on "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 2 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 19 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 5 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 2 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 27 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 3 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 3 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Classic Rock". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – The London Symphony Orchestra – Classic Rock" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The London Symphony Orchestra – Classic Rock" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The London Symphony Orchestra – Classic Rock" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The London Symphony Orchestra – Classic Rock". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The London Symphony Orchestra – Classic Rock". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
