About Us
WELCOME TO CLASSIC ROCK AGENCY LTD - THE HOME OF CLASSIC ROCK ON VINYL
Classic Rock Agency Ltd is the world-famous classic rock record label created by Emmy Award-winning writer, arranger, producer and performer Bob Carruthers.
Welcome to our home – the spiritual hall of honour where we celebrate the work of the classic rock icons and the giants of the progressive rock world.
Here you will find the music of the classic rock era on Vinyl, CD, cassette, and even mini-disc.
Bob originally made his reputation as a producer of classic rock music in the UK. Bob was the Executive Producer of the famous Bedrock series. In the rock world is today best known for his work with Asia, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash, Jethro Tull, ELP, Caravan, Focus, John Wetton, Hawkwind, Ian Gillan, Fairport Convention, Mostly Autumn, Nektar, Steve Hackett, The Strawbs, Rick Wakeman, Iron Tyger, Spandau Ballet, Belinda Carlisle, The The and a host of others.
It will come as no surprise, therefore, to discover that Classic Rock Agency Ltd is where you will find lovingly curated releases by AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Rainbow, Bowie, Fleetwood mac, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes, The Beatles, Metallica, the Clash, Sex Pistols, Motorhead and a host of others.
However, an important musical factor is that Bob began his career as a producer of classical music, so it’s no surprise that his most famous work is by Sinfӧnicca, the classical rock project with well over a million hits on YouTube. The biggest hit by Sinfӧnicca, is, of course, Bob’s amazing heavy metal arrangement of JS Bach’s famous Toccata and Fugue. You’ll find it here on the album. “Bach’s Toccata and Fugue - The Metal Variations” That amazing album is the perfect starting point for your journey into the world of Sinfӧnicca.
The raison d'être for Sinfӧnicca is to celebrate the iconic music which is the soundtrack to our lives by creating powerful new works. Those new works often take the form of a series of rock symphonies based on the immortal classic rock anthems created by Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Bowie and all of the other great names in the pantheon of the gods of classic rock.
By combining the timeless creations of the great composers with rock instrumentation, vocals and lyrics inspired by the great writers, Bob’s vision for Sinfӧnicca reaches far beyond just arranging the music of the maestros. Bob’s unique concept combines the power of a rock band, virtuoso soloists, and chamber orchestra with the eerie and ethereal quality of Gregorian chant and medieval plainsong. With the key musical elements in place the Sinfӧnicca project immediately began to generate some amazing musical chemistry. Judging from the warmth of feedback from millions of listeners out there, Sinfӧnicca has struck a chord with classic rock music lovers who also embrace the works of the great composers.
Vocalist Rosie Jones is the latest addition to our stable of world-class contributors. Her stunning lead vocals can be heard on “Genesis - Stranger Roads Than This One”, “Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World”, “Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon Symphony”, “The Led Zeppelin Symphony” and “The Black Sabbath Symphony”.
The long-term musical collaborators with the Sinfӧnicca project are Iron Tyger, the award-winning Sussex Rock band featuring the stunning female lead vocal of the truly amazing Roz Smith and the virtuoso talent of Jonny Smale on guitar.
Ben Payen is regularly featured on violin and viola, adding a wonderful range of colours and textures to the amazing music of Sinfӧnicca.
Classic Rock Agency Ltd also enjoys a warm relationship with Fredrik Thomander, a great friend to Sinfӧnicca. As a writer/producer, Fredrik is best known for international pop and rock credits with artists including Scorpions, Agnetha Fältskog of ABBA, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Wilde, NSYNC, Gotthard, Girls’ Generation, Arashi, A*Teens and Rachel Platten.
Fredrik is also known for founding/running our favourite recording studio in the world, Palma Music Studios. Built and run by Fredrik Thomander, Palma Music Studios in Mallorca, a superb multi-studio complex used by international writers and artists.
In plain terms: Fredrik is best known as a behind-the-scenes hit songwriter and producer with major international pop/rock credits, plus a Swedish bassist connected to Treat and the Palma songwriting/studio scene.
Frederik’s team at Palma Music Studios includes Toni Norton and Louis Wheeler, who have both made strong contributions to Sinfӧnicca in both the audio and audiovisual fields.
Well, that’s who we are. Thanks for coming along for the ride. We hope you love what we do as much as we loved bringing it together from a vision into reality.
Yours Aye
Bob Carruthers