Symphonica is a live album by English singer-songwriter
George Michael and his only live album released during his lifetime. Released on 17 March 2014 through Aegean and
Virgin EMI Records, Symphonica was Michael's first album of new recordings since Patience (2004).[10] Michael's vocals were recorded at the
Royal Albert Hall during his
Symphonica Tour (2011–12), while the string arrangements were recorded in a studio.[11]
Background
The album contains mostly live versions of songs from his 2011–12
Symphonica Tour, including six of his own compositions (the rest being covers). The album was the final work by both American producer
Phil Ramone, who died in March 2013,[12] and by Michael himself, who died on Christmas Day (25 December) 2016. The lead single, a cover of the
Terence Trent D'Arby song "
Let Her Down Easy", debuted at number 53 on the
UK Singles Chart in spite of little promotion.[13] The album debuted at number one on the
UK Albums Chart and sold 49,989 in its first week. "Patience", a further song from the tour which does not appear on the final album track listing, was available as a free download for one week only from
Amazon.com in the UK to coincide with the album release.
^"Top Stranih [Top Foreign]" (in Croatian). Top Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
^"Czech Albums – Top 100".
ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 12.Týden 2014 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
Symphonica is a live album by English singer-songwriter
George Michael and his only live album released during his lifetime. Released on 17 March 2014 through Aegean and
Virgin EMI Records, Symphonica was Michael's first album of new recordings since Patience (2004).[10] Michael's vocals were recorded at the
Royal Albert Hall during his
Symphonica Tour (2011–12), while the string arrangements were recorded in a studio.[11]
Background
The album contains mostly live versions of songs from his 2011–12
Symphonica Tour, including six of his own compositions (the rest being covers). The album was the final work by both American producer
Phil Ramone, who died in March 2013,[12] and by Michael himself, who died on Christmas Day (25 December) 2016. The lead single, a cover of the
Terence Trent D'Arby song "
Let Her Down Easy", debuted at number 53 on the
UK Singles Chart in spite of little promotion.[13] The album debuted at number one on the
UK Albums Chart and sold 49,989 in its first week. "Patience", a further song from the tour which does not appear on the final album track listing, was available as a free download for one week only from
Amazon.com in the UK to coincide with the album release.
^"Top Stranih [Top Foreign]" (in Croatian). Top Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
^"Czech Albums – Top 100".
ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 12.Týden 2014 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 5 January 2017.