Symphonica | ||||
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Released | 17 March 2014 | |||
Venue | Royal Albert Hall (London) | |||
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Length | 64:14 | |||
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Singles from Symphonica | ||||
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Metacritic | 60/100[4] |
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PopMatters | (6/10)[8] |
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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]