Classic Rock series

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 1978 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
1978 3 5[2]
  • UK: Platinum[3]
1979
  • 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
1980
  • 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 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]
1992
  • Wind of Change Classic Rock
  • Portrait Records
  • Cat No MOOD 19
 24 — —
2006 — — —
  • 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 (Simply)
  • Cat No DDSIMPLY119
 — — —
  • A collection of 48 tracks with a playing time of 4 hours
The logo used in the Classic Rock series

References
  1. "Classic Rock". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  2. "Classic Rock - The Second Movement". Union Square Music. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  3. "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. "Classic Rock - The Second Movement". Union Square Music. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  5. "Rhapsody In Black". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  6. "Classic Rock - Rock Classics". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  7. "The Best of Classic Rock". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  8. "The London Symphony Orchestra – New Classic Rock". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  9. "Rock Symphonies". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  10. "The London Symphony Orchestra With The Royal Choral Society – New Classic Rock". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  11. "The London Symphony Orchestra – The Power of Classic Rock". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  12. "The Power Of Classic Rock". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  13. "Classic Rock - 'The Living Years'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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