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symphonic rock

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Symphonic rock blends rock instrumentation with orchestral elements like strings, brass, and classical arrangements. Emerging in the late 1960s and 1970s, it creates grand, cinematic soundscapes that bridge popular and classical music traditions. The genre emphasizes elaborate compositions, lush textures, and often explores conceptual or theatrical themes.

100 chronological releases

Place Cover Date Artist Album Tags Other places
82 1967-11-11 The Moody Blues Days of Future Passed
63 Cover for Shine On Brightly 1968-09 Procol Harum Shine On Brightly
65 Cover for A Question Of Balance 1970-08 The Moody Blues A Question Of Balance
1 Cover for Asylum 1971-02 Cressida Asylum
35 1971-12-03 Electric Light Orchestra Electric Light Orchestra
55 1972 Barclay James Harvest Baby James Harvest
66 Cover for On the Third Day 1973-11 Electric Light Orchestra On the Third Day
99 Cover for Face the Music 1975-10 Electric Light Orchestra Face the Music
96 Cover for "A New World Record" 1976 Electric Light Orchestra "A New World Record"
80 Cover for The Roaring Silence 1976-08-30 Manfred Mann's Earth Band The Roaring Silence
98 1976-09-11 Electric Light Orchestra A New World Record
29 Cover for Sarabande 1976-11 Jon Lord Sarabande
25 Cover for I Robot 1977-06-01 The Alan Parsons Project I Robot
45 Cover for Out of the Blue 1977-10-28 Electric Light Orchestra Out of the Blue
86 Cover for Jeff Lynne's ELO - Alone in the Universe 1979 Electric Light Orchestra Jeff Lynne's ELO - Alone in the Universe
32 Cover for Angel Station 1979-03-09 Manfred Mann's Earth Band Angel Station
57 1979-05-21 Electric Light Orchestra Discovery
21 Cover for The Turn Of A Friendly Card 1980-11 The Alan Parsons Project The Turn Of A Friendly Card
100 Cover for Time 1981-07-31 Electric Light Orchestra Time
39 Cover for Worlds Apart 1981-10 Saga Worlds Apart
26 Cover for Somewhere in Afrika 1982 Manfred Mann's Earth Band Somewhere in Afrika
76 Cover for Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe 1982 The Alan Parsons Project Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe
79 Cover for Eye In The Sky 1982-06 The Alan Parsons Project Eye In The Sky
38 Cover for Secret Messages 1983-06-17 Electric Light Orchestra Secret Messages
3 Cover for Best of the Alan Parsons Project, Vol. 2 1983-11 The Alan Parsons Project Best of the Alan Parsons Project, Vol. 2
46 Cover for 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Moody Blues 1984 The Moody Blues 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Moody Blues
41 1985-12 The Alan Parsons Project Stereotomy
61 Cover for The Other Side Of Life 1986-05 The Moody Blues The Other Side Of Life
18 Cover for The Instrumental Works 1988-08-15 The Alan Parsons Project The Instrumental Works
64 Cover for The Girl Who Was... Death 1989-03 Devil Doll The Girl Who Was... Death
75 Cover for Eliogabalus 1990-05 Devil Doll Eliogabalus
59 Cover for LEGENDA 1991 Armia LEGENDA
15 1992-05 Devil Doll Sacrilegium
70 Cover for Works Live 1993 Emerson, Lake & Palmer Works Live
14 1993-01 Devil Doll The Sacrilege of Fatal Arms
78 Cover for Chicago IX - Chicago's Greatest Hits 1993-06-21 Chicago Chicago IX - Chicago's Greatest Hits
17 Cover for Triodante 1994 Armia Triodante
47 Cover for Dies Irae 1996-02 Devil Doll Dies Irae
69 1996-06-11 Manfred Mann's Earth Band The Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band
85 Cover for The Very Best of The Moody Blues 1996-10-01 The Moody Blues The Very Best of The Moody Blues
24 Cover for Concerto For Group & Orchestra 1996-10-10 Deep Purple Concerto For Group & Orchestra
97 Cover for Christmas Eve and Other Stories 1996-10-15 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Eve and Other Stories
27 1996-12-31 Eloy The Best Of Eloy, Vol. 2 - The Prime 1976-1979
6 1997 Roger Hodgson Rites of Passage
49 Cover for Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony 1997 Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony
52 Cover for Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony 1997 Sonic The Hedgehog Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony
36 Cover for Open Your Eyes 1997-11-25 Yes Open Your Eyes
91 Cover for The Christmas Attic 1998-10-13 Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Christmas Attic
72 2000-06-16 Scorpions & Berliner Philharmoniker Moment of Glory
94 Cover for Eldorado 2001 Electric Light Orchestra Eldorado
44 Cover for Platinum & Gold Collection 2003 The Alan Parsons Project Platinum & Gold Collection
28 Cover for The Q Music Sessions 2003 Within Temptation The Q Music Sessions
84 Cover for The Original Broadway Cast Recording 'American Idiot' Featuring Green Day 2004 Green Day The Original Broadway Cast Recording 'American Idiot' Featuring Green Day
7 Cover for Ultimate The Alan Parsons Project 2004-03-23 The Alan Parsons Project Ultimate The Alan Parsons Project
16 Cover for Together We're Heavy 2004-06-30 The Polyphonic Spree Together We're Heavy
50 Cover for So Much (for) Stardust 2005 Fall Out Boy So Much (for) Stardust
90 Cover for Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness 2005-09-20 Coheed and Cambria Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness
43 Cover for Live 2006 Greg Lake Live
8 Cover for 10.000 Days 2007 Saga 10.000 Days
51 Cover for Works Volume 1 (2017 Remastered Version) 2007 Emerson, Lake & Palmer Works Volume 1 (2017 Remastered Version)
10 Cover for What Have You Done 2007-01-03 Within Temptation What Have You Done
22 2007-10-19 Saga 10,000 Days
42 Cover for Chronicles Of A Dying Era 2009-02-20 Epochate Chronicles Of A Dying Era
13 Cover for unveil 2009-05-27 Asriel unveil
95 Cover for The Resistance 2009-09-10 Muse The Resistance
62 2010 The Alan Parsons Project The Collection
73 Cover for Danger Days The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys 2010 My Chemical Romance Danger Days The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys
11 Cover for Au Contraire 2010 Foxy Shazam Au Contraire
30 Cover for Be Human (Deluxe Edition) 2010 Fightstar Be Human (Deluxe Edition)
20 Cover for Scratch My Back 2010-02-12 Peter Gabriel Scratch My Back
53 Cover for Swallowed scenery 2010-02 Luzmelt Swallowed scenery
89 2010-03-09 Serj Tankian Elect The Dead Symphony
83 Cover for A Way Away 2010-06-02 Indica A Way Away
77 2010-09-22 Sting Live In Berlin
40 Cover for Canlı Senfonik - Aya İrini 2011 Mor ve Ötesi Canlı Senfonik - Aya İrini
88 Cover for The Unforgiving 2011-03-25 Within Temptation The Unforgiving
71 Cover for The Essential Electric Light Orchestra 2011-10-07 Electric Light Orchestra The Essential Electric Light Orchestra
74 2013-04-19 Within Temptation The Q-Music Sessions
54 Cover for Yes, It's True. 2013-08-06 The Polyphonic Spree Yes, It's True.
48 Cover for Big Mess 2014 Danny Elfman Big Mess
23 2014-01-22 Within Temptation Hydra
37 Cover for Ixora 2014-11-24 Copeland Ixora
60 2014-12-08 Paul McCartney Hope for the Future
12 Cover for Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 Tom Holkenborg Mad Max: Fury Road
58 Cover for Masters of Chant X: The Final Chapter (Tour Edition) 2015 Gregorian Masters of Chant X: The Final Chapter (Tour Edition)
87 Cover for Celloverse 2015-01-27 2cellos Celloverse
68 Cover for MCIIi 2015-05-05 Mikal Cronin MCIIi
33 Cover for The Deviant Hearts 2015-11-20 Phantasma The Deviant Hearts
5 Cover for Moonbathers (Deluxe Edition) 2016-08-26 Delain Moonbathers (Deluxe Edition)
93 Cover for Is This The Life We Really Want? 2017 Roger Waters Is This The Life We Really Want?
31 Cover for Despacito 2017-07-21 2cellos Despacito
4 Cover for Depth 2019-04-10 YUTA Depth
67 Cover for Spatial Jaguar 2019-11 SJ Spatial Jaguar
81 Cover for Ghostlight 2022-04-29 Poets of the Fall Ghostlight
2 2022-12-09 Savatage Poets & Madmen
9 Cover for The Best of Eloy, Volume 2 (The Prime 1976-1979) 2023-06-23 Eloy The Best of Eloy, Volume 2 (The Prime 1976-1979)
34 Cover for SZNZ: Summer 2023-12-01 Weezer SZNZ: Summer
92 Cover for Eye in the Sky The Alan Parsons Project Eye in the Sky
19 Cover for Штормовое предупреждение Flёur Штормовое предупреждение
56 Matenrou Opera Ruriiro de egaku niji