Classic Rock series
| Classic Rock series | |
|---|---|
The logo used in the Classic Rock series | |
| Studio album series by | |
| 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. Andrew Pryce Jackman was the primary arranger and conductor for the series.
| Year | Album title, UK record label and catalogue number |
Peak chart positions | Certifications | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | GER | ||||
| 1977 |
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3 | 5 |
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| 1978 |
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26 | 3 | — |
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| 1979 |
|
34 | — | UK: Gold |
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| 1981 |
|
5 | — | UK: Gold |
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| 1982 |
|
35 | — | UK: Gold | |
| 1983 |
|
40 | 6 | UK: Silver: |
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| 1985 |
|
13 | 14 | UK: Gold | |
| 1987 |
|
32 | — | — | |
| 1989 |
|
51 | — | UK: Silver | |
| 1991 |
|
24 | — | — | |
| 2006 |
|
— | — | — |
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| 2013 |
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— | — | — |
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