Classic Rock series
1977 studio album series by London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Choral Society
Classic Rock series | |
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![]() The logo used in the Classic Rock series | |
Studio album series by London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Choral Society | |
Released | 1977–2013 |
Genre | Classical rock |
Label | K-tel, Telstar, Portrait, Horizon, Union Square Music |
The Classic Rock series of albums are a collection of classical crossover records by the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Choral Society, consisting of orchestral/choral arrangements of pop/rock songs. They began with a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The first album in the series was released in 1977 with the release of Classic Rock on K-tel Records. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and produced by Jeff Jarratt & Don Reedman.
Year | Album title, UK record label and catalogue number | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Notes | |
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UK[1] | GER | ||||
1977 |
| 3 | 5[2] |
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1978 |
| 26 | 3[4] | — |
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1979 |
| 34 | — | UK: Gold[5] |
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1981 |
| 5 | — | UK: Gold[6] |
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1982 |
| 35 | — | UK: Gold[7] | |
1983 |
| 40 | 6[8] | UK: Silver:[9] |
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1985 |
| 13 | 14[11] | UK: Gold[12] | |
1987 |
| 32 | — | — | |
1989 |
| 51 | — | UK: Silver[13] | |
1991 |
| 24 | — | — | |
2006 |
| — | — | — |
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2013 |
| — | — | — |
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See also
- Hooked on Classics series
References
- ^ "Classic Rock". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Classic Rock - The Second Movement". Union Square Music. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Classic Rock - The Second Movement". Union Square Music. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Rhapsody In Black". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Classic Rock - Rock Classics". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "The Best of Classic Rock". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "The London Symphony Orchestra – New Classic Rock". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Rock Symphonies". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "The London Symphony Orchestra With The Royal Choral Society – New Classic Rock". Discogs. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "The London Symphony Orchestra – The Power of Classic Rock". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "The Power Of Classic Rock". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Classic Rock - 'The Living Years'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.