Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Louis Clark
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (image+cue)
Label: K-Tel
Size: 806 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD: 1
01. Hooked On Classics (Part 1 + 2)
02. Hooked On Mozart
03. Hooked On Romance (Part 2)
04. Journey Through America
05. Hooked On Haydn
06. Viva Vivaldi
07. Scotland And The Brave (Hookery Jiggery Jock)
08. Tales Of The Vienna Waltz
09. Hooked On Bach
10. Can’t Stop The Classics
11. Hooked On Romance (Part 3)
12. Journey Through The Classics
13. Symphony Of The Seas
14. If You Knew Sousa (And Friends)
CD: 2
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. Hooked On Classics (Part 3)
03. Hooked On A Song
04. Can’t Stop The Classics (Part 2)
05. Hooked On Mendelssohn
06. Hooked On Baroque
07. Hooked On Marching
08. A Night At The Opera
09. Hooked On Tchaikovsky
10. Hooked On Romance
11. Hooked On America
12. Hooked On Rodgers & Hammerstein
13. Hooked On A Can Can
Pure fun and well done
For those who did not grow up in the 80’s – Each track contains snippets of famous classical works, but with the tempo kicked up a notch or two, and a disco back beat. All but the most die hard classical fans will enjoy this. Guilty pleasure? Possibly, but it is actually very well done. The arrangements are tight and the musical selections that make up each track flow well together. Surprisingly, the increased tempo and dance beat do not compromise the integrity of the works. Hooked on Classics is fun to listen to and great for a work out. Additionally, it exposes listeners to some of the greatest composers of Baroque, classical, 19th and 20th century music. I first heard this in a music appreciation class in high school, and I was hooked. Not only did I buy the recording, I started listening to the original versions of the pieces contained in this set. I was thrilled to find the MP3 version, as my original tape wore out years ago. I recommend all of the Hooked on Classics recordings, but this one is the original and it is in my opinion, the best in the series.