Overall, sans I Remember You, Symphonica is a powerful and emotionally charged album that showcases George Michael's vocal range and songwriting talent, as well as the beauty and power of a symphony orchestra. Common sense, clearly, isn’t very common when it comes to what record labels do and how they manage their catalogs.

I’m sure they’ve got their reasons for these discrepancies, but from a music lover’s perspective, I simply can’t comprehend why they make things so challenging. The strummed introduction, intermingled with vocals and subtle symphonic elements, sets the tone for the entire album and subsequent performances.Truthfully, I prefer the additional spit and polish for live performances can be hit and miss and that’s a core reason why I’m not a fan of attending concerts. The only aspect that I wish they had worked on a little more would have been the reduction of sibilance in Michael’s vocals. Does any of you fellow hobbyists have information about whether this album is actually going to be re-issued on vinyl? As far as i guess is that the original release has a glossy covery, isntead the bootleg version seems to be a frosted cover.

We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system. to George’s music, watch his iconic videos and find out everything you want to know about the man himself. Plus, it’s a little more relaxed than the studio release meaning that it can be fully appreciated in a relaxed setting when listening to Symphonica. The items we sell are brand new and unused official releases supplied to us by record companies, unless stated otherwise in the listing. As solid as the original is, the jazz-influenced live recording by George Michael is exceptional and amplifies the song beyond The Police’s version.release, Music From The Edge Of Heaven, the live performance of A Different Corner captures the soul of the studio recording and is the perfect counterpart to that 1986 release. To say that I’m blown away would be an understatement, but if you’re as impressed by this recording as I am, then I suggest you check out Rufus Wainwright’s original from Release The Stars.

Symphonica' was originally released on March 17 2014 in Deluxe 17-Track CD Edition, Standard 14-Track CD, Standard 14-Track Digital, Deluxe 17-Track Digital and Pure Audio Blu Ray.Of course, if I had not compared releases, I likely wouldn’t know what I’m missing out on so that perspective needs to be taken into account.

Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions. The song is just so soothing, especially as it’s presented in a lullaby style, and Michael performed it beautifully. The horn section in this song is perfectly balanced and I appreciate this as sometimes the brashness of brass instruments can overpower a song. I thought so too until I realised that the Atmos Mix and its stereo counterpart, both Apple Digital Masters, only contain the 14 songs from the CD release.As good as Michael’s studio recording is from 1999, this live interpretation is about as good as it gets. We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. The Dolby Atmos stream, via Apple Music, is admirable but it just doesn’t have the same presence as was heard on the physical counterpart.