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Classic Rock Studio album by The London Symphony Orchestra Released 1977 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: The Second Movement
(1978)Classic Rock is the first album in the Classic Rock series by London Symphony Orchestra. It was released in 1977 on K-Tel International. The album was recorded at EMI Abbey Road Studios on 15–16 October 1976.
Contents
Track listing
Side one
- Bohemian Rhapsody (Freddie Mercury) - 6:23
- Life On Mars (David Bowie) - 4:19
- A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Gary Brooker & Keith Reid) - 3:51
- Whole Lotta Love (John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, John Bonham & Robert Plant) - 4:28
- Paint It Black (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards) - 5:27
Side two
- Nights In White Satin (Justin Hayward) - 4:49
- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (John Lennon & Paul McCartney) - 6:06
- Without You (Thomas Evans & Peter Ham) - 3:53
- I'm Not In Love (Graham Gouldman & Eric Stewart) - 7:30
- 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"
Categories:- Rock albums
- London Symphony Orchestra albums
- 1977 albums
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