Symphonica_(George_Michael_album)

Symphonica
Symphonica
Live album with studio tracks by George Michael
Released	17 March 2014
Studio	AIR Studios, London, England; Legacy Studios, New York City; Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Genre	Pop
Length	64:14
Label	Aegean; Virgin EMI;
Producer	Phil Ramone; George Michael; David Austin (exec.);
George Michael chronology
Singles from Symphonica
	"Let Her Down Easy"; Released: 17 March 2014; "Going to a Town"; Released: 7 April 2014;

<i>Symphonica</i> (George Michael album)

Symphonica (George Michael album)

2014 live album with studio tracks by George Michael

Symphonica is a live album by the 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).^[9] 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.^[10]

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Through"	George Michael	5:09
2.	"My Baby Just Cares for Me"	Walter Donaldson Gus Kahn	1:56
3.	"A Different Corner"	Michael	4:14
4.	"Praying for Time"	Michael	4:58
5.	"Let Her Down Easy"	Terence Trent D'Arby	3:50
6.	"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"	Ewan MacColl	5:24
7.	"Feeling Good"	Anthony Newley Leslie Bricusse	3:15
8.	"John and Elvis Are Dead"	Michael David Austin	4:31
9.	"One More Try"	Michael	5:14
10.	"Cowboys and Angels"	Michael	7:24
11.	"Idol"	Elton John Bernie Taupin	4:29
12.	"Brother Can You Spare a Dime"	Jay Gorney Yip Harburg	4:51
13.	"Wild Is the Wind"	Dimitri Tiomkin Ned Washington	4:15
14.	"You've Changed"	Bill Carey Carl T. Fischer	4:44
15.	"I Remember You" (digital bonus track)	Victor Schertzinger Johnny Mercer	4:38

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Through"	Michael	5:09
2.	"My Baby Just Cares for Me"	Donaldson Kahn	1:56
3.	"A Different Corner"	Michael	4:14
4.	"Praying for Time"	Michael	4:58
5.	"Let Her Down Easy"	D'Arby	3:50
6.	"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"	MacColl	5:24
7.	"Feeling Good"	Newley Bricusse	3:15
8.	"John and Elvis Are Dead"	Michael Austin	4:31
9.	"Roxanne"	Sting	4:20
10.	"One More Try"	Michael	5:14
11.	"Going to a Town"	Rufus Wainwright	4:45
12.	"Cowboys and Angels"	Michael	7:24
13.	"Idol"	John Taupin	4:29
14.	"Brother Can You Spare a Dime"	Gorney Harburg	4:52
15.	"You Have Been Loved"	Michael Austin	5:41
16.	"Wild Is the Wind"	Tiomkin Washington	4:15
17.	"You've Changed"	Carey Fischer	4:44
18.	"I Remember You" (digital bonus track)	Schertzinger Mercer	4:38

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[46]	Gold	10,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[47]	Platinum	20,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[48]	Gold	100,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Symphonica_(George_Michael_album)

Symphonica (George Michael album)

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Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	60/100^[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
The Daily Telegraph	^[5]
The Guardian	^[6]
PopMatters	(6/10)^[7]
Rolling Stone	^[8]