"Classical Gas" is an instrumental piece of music written by Mason Williams (made from 'about' three songs together). The title of the album on which it appears is also Classical Gas. This song was originally released by Mason Williams on "The Mason Williams Phonograph Record" released in 1968.
The title of the song was originally "Classical Gasoline" but was changed to "Classical Gas" by the music copyist. On the original recording, Williams pla...
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"Classical Gas" is an instrumental piece of music written by Mason Williams (made from 'about' three songs together). The title of the album on which it appears is also Classical Gas. This song was originally released by Mason Williams on "The Mason Williams Phonograph Record" released in 1968.
The title of the song was originally "Classical Gasoline" but was changed to "Classical Gas" by the music copyist. On the original recording, Williams plays guitar and is accompanied by an orchestral backing. The orchestral arrangements for this song were written by Mike Post. It was released in February 1968 from the album The Mason Williams Phonograph Record. In August 1968 it reached Number 3 on the American charts and went on to sell over a million copies; the song also topped the Billboard Easy Listening survey. Williams re-recorded the tune as a solo guitar piece on his 1970 album Hand Made. In 1987, he recorded a version with Mannheim Steamroller.
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