Classic Rock | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
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, produced by Jeff Jarratt and Don Reedman, 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. A further nine albums in the series followed, between 1979 and 1992.
All tracks arranged and conducted by Andrew Pryce Jackman except:
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 2 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 19 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 5 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 2 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 27 |
UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 3 |
Chart (1979) | Position |
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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 3 |