title: Classic Rock series
text: # 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 | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Notes |
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  | Year | Album title, UK record label and catalogue number | UK | GER | Certifications | Notes |
  | 1978 | Classic Rock K-tel Cat No ONE 1009 | 3 | 5 | UK: Platinum | Re-released in 1989 in the UK by Telstar Records Cat No STAR 6001 |
  | 1979 | Classic Rock - The Second Movement K-tel Cat No ONE 1039 | 26 | 3 | — | 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 | 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 | 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 | |
  | 1983 | Classic Rock - Rock Symphonies K-tel Cat No ONE 1243 | 40 | 6 | UK: Silver: | 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. |
  | 1985 | The Power of Classic Rock Portrait Records Cat No PRT40 10049 | 13 | 14 | UK: Gold | |
  | 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 | |
  | 1992 | Wind of Change Classic Rock Portrait Records Cat No MOOD 19 | 24 | — | — | |
  | 2006 | Essential Classic Rock Horizon Records Cat No 5060083504036 | — | — | — | 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 Cat No DDSIMPLY119 | — | — | — | A collection of 48 tracks with a playing time of 4 hours |
  