Symphonica

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It’s a simple and uncomplicated rhythm, but one that highlights Michael’s extraordinary vocal capabilities. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

He re-defined popular music with his debut solo album, 1987's FAITH and has subsequently crafted a substantial, enormously popular body of work. Released in 2014, George Michael’s Symphonica is a fluid masterpiece that melds exceptional live performances, captured between 2011-12, with studio mastery thereby ensuring the music and Michael’s vocal talents take centre stage with few distracting elements. Thankfully, the sibilance isn’t a detracting element on the original studio recording, so the song can still be thoroughly enjoyed via that release. Roxanne will appeal to any fan of The Police for this live recording is a beautiful interpretation of their original tune from their 1978 release, Outlandos d’Amour. If the label goes to the trouble of remastering a release for the Apple Digital Master program, then why are the more complete editions omitted from this process?For instance, the Blu-ray contained 17 songs, with the closer being You’ve Changed, as did the highly sought-after vinyl release, but the CD counterpart was abridged to 14 songs. Every record is shipped in original factory-applied shrink wrap and has never been touched by human hands. The DTS-HD Master Audio 24-bit/96kHz edition of the album, from the Blu-ray, was as close to having a private audience with George Michael as I was ever going to get and while I have few regrets about downsizing my collection; this is one of them.

The three songs removed were Roxanne, Going To A Town, and You Have Been Loved; all are exceptional performances and worthy of inclusion. Symphonica includes the following tracks: "Through", "A Different Corner", "Roxanne", "One More Try" and more. Rather than just give me some YouTube links, Caity helped me understand so much more about records and record players.Still, for this review, I’m going to stick with the Deluxe Edition in its entirety, as all songs are featured, but while I consider the first 17 songs to be nothing short of perfection, I intend to remove I Remember You from my digital library for I feel it detracts from the highly polished production values heard throughout the rest of the album. 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. To ekto solo almpoum tou 'Symphonica' ihografithike stin diarkeia tis tour 2011-2012 me ton idio titlo, kai tin paragogi anelave o thrylikos Phil Ramone, me ton George dipla tou.

I’m sure by now you’re wondering why it matters if the Deluxe Edition is an Apple Digital Master or not. The first is that for those who enjoy surround mixes, they should be able to get the complete series of recordings in Dolby Atmos. We were so excited to hear it on her new record player Xmas morning, but when we played Feel Good Inc, the song skipped.The records look unplayed, the sleeve has the tiniest bump at the top right corner and a couple of minor creasing lines by the spine but given the dark background they are very minor issues and are barely visible. Whether you're a fan of George Michael or simply a lover of beautiful music, this live album is worth a listen; you may even add it to your collection, for it is truly remarkable.