Classic Rock (album)

Classic Rock
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
Classic Rock (1977) Classic Rock 2: The Second Movement (1978)

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

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

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

• 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