1977 studio album series by London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Choral Society
Classic Rock series
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
UK[1]
GER
1977
Classic Rock
K-tel
Cat No ONE 1009
3
5[2]
UK: Platinum[3]
Re-released in 1989 in the UK by Telstar Records
Cat No STAR 6001
1978
Classic Rock - The Second Movement
K-tel
Cat No ONE 1039
26
3[4]
—
Re-released in the UK on Telstar Records as Classic Rock 2 - The Second Movement
Cat No STAR 6007
1979
Classic Rock - Rhapsody In Black
K-tel
Cat No ONE 1063
34
—
UK: Gold[5]
Re-released in 1986 in the UK on Telstar Records as Classic Rock 3 - Rhapsody In Black
Cat No TCD 6003
1981
Classic Rock - Rock Classics
K-tel
Cat No ONE 1123
5
—
UK: Gold[6]
Re-released in 1987 (LP & cassette) & 1989 (CD) in the UK by Telstar Records as Classic Rock 4 - Rock Classics
Cat No STAC 600 (LP & cassette) / STAR 6004 (CD)
1982
The Best of Classic Rock
K-tel
Cat No ONE 1080
35
—
UK: Gold[7]
1983
Classic Rock - Rock Symphonies
K-tel
Cat No ONE 1243
40
6[8]
UK: Silver:[9]
Re-released in 1989 in the UK by Telstar Records as Classic Rock 5 - Rock Symphonies
Cat No STAR 6005
Released in Germany and Switzerland by K-tel as New Classic Rock (Cat No TG 1467) but with a different running order.[10]
1985
The Power of Classic Rock
Portrait Records
Cat No PRT40 10049
13
14[11]
UK: Gold[12]
1987
Classic Rock - Countdown
Portrait Records
Cat No MOOD 3
32
—
—
1989
Classic Rock - The Living Years
Portrait Records
Cat No MOOD 9
51
—
UK: Silver[13]
1991
Wind of Change Classic Rock
Portrait Records
Cat No MOOD 19
24
—
—
2006
Essential Classic Rock
Horizon Records
Cat No 5060083504036
—
—
—
This is a 4-CD box set of Classic Rock, Classic Rock 2 - The Second Movement, Classic Rock 3 - Rhapsody In Black, and Classic Rock 4 - Rock Classics.
2013
Simply Orchestral Rock - Music from the Classic Rock series
Union Square Music
Cat No DDSIMPLY119
—
—
—
A collection of 48 tracks with a playing time of 4 hours
^"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.
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