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Orchestrated Rock...Uriah Heep and others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zau-okpFssg

Released in 1971 Salisbury by Uriah Heep was always one of my favorite Prog Rock albums and groups.

I recently re-listened to the re-mastered title track on my high end system for the first time. Kind of blew my mind. 16 minutes long.

I concluded that I’ve always enjoyed orchestrated rock, which probalby started with Neal Young’s Harvest.

Any suggestions of other classic rock groups that used orchestration would be appreciated.

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rar1
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Procol Harum - 'Live in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra'

Elton John - 'Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra'

Electric Light Orchestra - 'Eldorado'

Metallica - 'S&M' 

4 that I can think of offhand.  Procol Harum was the earliest in 1972.  ELO was a year or two later.  

Rich

 

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audioman58
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The moody blues ,if you define orchestration in detail that will define exactly your prospective.

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yoyoyaya
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Deep Purple, Concerto for Group and Orchestra

And lots of Keith Emerson's pillaging of classical music's back catalogue!

 

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jasonbourne71
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@yoyoyaya: That Deep Purple/ Orchestra recording is musically awful! I bought it back in 1968 when I was in high school. The worst Deep Purple album hands down! Another awful collaboration is Metallica performing Alban Berg’s opera Lulu.

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Glass Harp - Strings Attached

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