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Classic Rock (album)

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Classic Rock
Studio album by
Released1 July 1978
GenreClassical, Rock
Length51:42
LabelK-Tel International
ProducerJeff Jarratt, Don Reedman
The London Symphony Orchestra chronology
Classic Rock
(1978)
Classic Rock – The Second Movement
(1979)

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

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Side one

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  1. "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Freddie Mercury) – 6:23
  2. "Life on Mars?" (David Bowie) – 4:19
  3. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid) – 3:51
  4. "Whole Lotta Love" (John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Robert Plant) – 4:28
  5. "Paint It Black" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 5:27

Side two

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  1. "Nights in White Satin" (Justin Hayward) – 4:49
  2. "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 6:06
  3. "Without You" (Thomas Evans, Peter Ham) – 3:53
  4. "I'm Not in Love" (Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart) – 7:30
  5. "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

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Charts

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Weekly charts

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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

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Chart (1979) Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Classic Rock". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – The London Symphony Orchestra – Classic Rock" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The London Symphony Orchestra – Classic Rock" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The London Symphony Orchestra – Classic Rock" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Charts.nz – The London Symphony Orchestra – Classic Rock". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The London Symphony Orchestra – Classic Rock". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 28 January 2022.