Symphony or Damn

Symphony or Damn
Studio album by
Terence Trent D'Arby
ReleasedMay 3, 1993 (1993-05-03)[1]
Genre
LabelColumbia
ProducerTerence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby chronology
Neither Fish nor Flesh
(1989) 		Symphony or Damn
(1993) 		Vibrator
(1995)
Singles from Symphony or Damn
  1. "Do You Love Me Like You Say?"
    Released: April 5, 1993[4]
  2. "Delicate"
    Released: June 7, 1993[5]
  3. "She Kissed Me"
    Released: August 16, 1993[6]
  4. "Let Her Down Easy"
    Released: November 8, 1993[7]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Calgary HeraldB[9]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[10]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
The Hour(favorable)[2]
Music Week[11]
NME4/10[12]

Terence Trent D'Arby's Symphony or Damn* (*Exploring the Tension Inside the Sweetness) is the third studio album by Terence Trent D'Arby, released in 1993 through Columbia Records. This album marked something of a comeback after the disappointing performance of his previous album Neither Fish nor Flesh, and was generally well received by many critics, with Q magazine rating it five stars upon its release. The album's title comes from a line in the song "Do You Love Me Like You Say?".

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  3. ^ a b c d Sinclair, Tom (14 May 1993). "Symphony or Damn". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  4. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. April 3, 1993. p. 17.
  5. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 5, 1993. p. 19.
  6. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. August 14, 1993. p. 23.
  7. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. November 6, 1993. p. 23.
  8. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Terence Trent D'Arby – Terence Trent d'Arby's Symphony or Damn". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  9. ^ McEwen, Mary-Lynn (23 May 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  10. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Terence Trent D'Arby". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  11. ^ Jones, Alan (8 May 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums — Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 13. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  12. ^ Sutherland, Steve (8 May 1993). "Long Play". NME. p. 31. Retrieved 14 May 2023.