Classic Rock (album)
| Classic Rock | ||||
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| Studio album by The London Symphony Orchestra | ||||
| 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 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.
Track listing
Side one
- 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
- 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
- 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"
References
- 1 2 "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Classic Rock" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ "Classic Rock". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
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