Still in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened). Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover has a couple creases near edges; top corner on back is folded and glued down, looks to be a factory error. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is easy-to-read with very mild-wear. Little shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and a few divots. (Not a cut-out.)
Hooked on Classics peaked at No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard albums chart, remaining on the chart for 68 weeks. It was certified platinum. The first cut was a very successful single, reaching No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late-1981/early-1982. Hooked on Classics was the first and most successful album in the series in 1981, toward the end of the disco era's peak in popularity. The series had the positive effect of reviving interest in classical music among a new generation. Louis Clark, former arranger for Electric Light Orchestra, conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra playing a collection of very recognizable extracts from classical music pieces played over a continuous beat (sometimes an overtly disco fast beat, sometimes a slower and more subtle rhythm, always produced by a LinnDrum) that linked the segments together. This is called the Symphonic Rock or Orchestrated Rock genre.