Symphonica (George Michael album)

Symphonica
Live album with studio tracks by
George Michael
Released17 March 2014 (2014-03-17)
VenueRoyal Albert Hall (London)
Studio
  • AIR (London)
  • Legacy (New York City)
Length64:14
Label
Producer
George Michael chronology
Twenty Five
(2006) 		Symphonica
(2014) 		Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged
(2017)
Singles from Symphonica
  1. "Let Her Down Easy"
    Released: 17 March 2014
  2. "Going to a Town"
    Released: 7 April 2014[2]
  3. "Feeling Good"
    Released: 11 August 2014[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Daily Telegraph[6]
The Guardian[7]
PopMatters(6/10)[8]
Rolling Stone[9]

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]

  1. ^ "Symphonica [Deluxe]". GeorgeMichael.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  2. ^ "George Michael 'Going To A Town' debuts today". Music-News.com. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (1 July 2014). "George Michael new single & vinyl release". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Symphonica Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Symphonica – George Michael". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  6. ^ McCormick, Neil (13 March 2014). "Kyle Minogue and George Michael: does age matter in pop?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (13 March 2014). "George Michael: Symphonica review – 'Glides through songs like a pop swan'". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  8. ^ James, Matt (30 April 2014). "George Michael: Symphonica". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  9. ^ Sheffield, Rob (18 March 2014). "Symphonica". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  10. ^ "George Michael Releases Piano Ballad 'Let Her Down Easy': Listen". Billboard. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  11. ^ Cragg, Michael (4 March 2014). "George Michael's Symphonica: five things we learned". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2016.