Classified (Bond album)

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Classified
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Studio album by
Bond
Released15 June 2004
RecordedDecember 2003–March 2004
Genre Classical crossover, electronic, synthpop
Length47:44
Label Decca
Producer Mel Bush
Bond chronology
Remixed
(2003)		Classified
(2004)		 Explosive: The Best of Bond
(2005)
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Classified is the third studio album and fourth overall album released through Decca Records by the classical crossover string quartet Bond. Lead single "Explosive" was released as a double A-side with a different version of "Highly Strung". This updated version featured on the special edition of Classified.

Decca Records US/British record label

Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, along with American Decca's first president Jack Kapp and later American Decca president Milton Rackmil. In 1937, anticipating Nazi aggression leading to World War II, Lewis sold American Decca and the link between the UK and U.S. Decca labels was broken for several decades. The British label was renowned for its development of recording methods, while the American company developed the concept of cast albums in the musical genre. Both wings are now part of the Universal Music Group, which is owned by Vivendi, a media conglomerate headquartered in Paris, France. The US Decca label was the foundation company that evolved into UMG.

Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers who appeal to different types of audience, for example by appearing on two or more of the record charts which track differing musical styles or genres. If the second chart combines genres, such as a "Hot 100" list, the work is not a crossover.

String quartet musical ensemble of four string players

A string quartet refers to (a) a musical ensemble consisting of four string players – two violin players, a viola player and a cellist – or (b) a piece written to be performed by such a group. The string quartet is one of the most prominent chamber ensembles in classical music, with most major composers, from the mid 18th century onwards, writing string quartets.

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Popular worldwide, Classified found success in Australia where it went double platinum. "Explosive" was also picked to be the Australian theme for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

"Explosive" is also used regularly during New York Rangers ice hockey games at Madison Square Garden as the intermission music prior to a shootout, should the game reach that phase.

New York Rangers National Hockey League franchise in New York City

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden in the borough of Manhattan, an arena they share with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They are one of three NHL teams located in the New York metropolitan area; the others being the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders.

Ice hockey team sport played on ice using sticks, skates, and a puck

Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points. The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical, with teams usually consisting of six players each: one goaltender, and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team.

Madison Square Garden Multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City, New York, United States

Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or in initials as MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. Located in Midtown Manhattan between 7th and 8th Avenues from 31st to 33rd Streets, it is situated atop Pennsylvania Station. It is the fourth venue to bear the name "Madison Square Garden"; the first two were located on Madison Square, on East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, with the third Madison Square Garden (1925) further uptown at Eighth Avenue and 50th Street.

In Japan, a special edition with different artwork was released. It features three bonus tracks ("Caravan", "Carmina" and "Sugarplum"), which were later featured on their greatest hits album Explosive: The Best of Bond .

Explosive: the best of Bond is a compilation album by the crossover classical string quartet Bond. As well as the audio CD, the album also contains a DVD which has three music videos, a photo gallery, their complete discography, and all the tracks on Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound or 48kHg/16 bit PCM Stereo. The CD also contains three previously unreleased tracks. There is also a DualDisc edition of the album.

Track listing

TitleUSHong Kong,
Taiwan,
UK		Japan Latin
America 		Length
"Explosive"11113:12
"Scorchio"22253:31
"Midnight Garden"33334:07
"Fly Robin Fly"443:09
"Lullaby"54463:48
"Samba"5523:35
"Hungarian"66673:00
"I'll Fly Away"77783:10
"Dream Star"88894:38
"Highly Strung"999103:30
"Adagio For Strings"101010114:24
"Señorita"111111124:27
"Explosive" (Ed Leal Mix)121212133:10
"Sugarplum"132:21
"Carmina"144:20
"Caravan"153:44

Bonus videos

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [1] 1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [2] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [3] 85
French Albums (SNEP) [4] 95
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [5] 73
UK Albums (OCC) [6] 32
US Billboard 200 [7] 76
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard) [8] 2

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  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bond – Classified" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bond – Classified" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Bond – Classified". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bond – Classified". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Bond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "Bond Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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