Symphony in Blue
"Symphony in Blue" is a song written and recorded by Kate Bush and is the opening track to her second album, Lionheart. It was released as a single in Japan and Canada, and was the final single taken from Lionheart.[1]
| "Symphony in Blue" | ||||
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| Single by Kate Bush | ||||
| from the album Lionheart | ||||
| B-side | 
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| Released | 1 June 1979[1] | |||
| Recorded | July–September 1978 | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | EMI, Harvest | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kate Bush | |||
| Producer(s) | Andrew Powell | |||
| Kate Bush singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Symphony in Blue" by Kate Bush on YouTube | ||||
As with the "Wow" single elsewhere, the Lionheart track "Fullhouse" was used as the B-side for the Japanese single.[2] Its picture sleeve was exclusive to this release. The Canadian release was pressed on blue vinyl.[2]
Track listing
    
All tracks written and composed by Kate Bush.
7" vinyl – EMI (Japan)
- "Symphony in Blue" – 3:36
 - "Fullhouse" – 3:14
 
7" vinyl - Harvest (Canada)
- "Symphony in Blue" – 3:36
 - "Hammer Horror – 4:37
 
Personnel
    
Musicians
- Stuart Elliot – drums, percussion
 - David Paton – bass
 - Ian Bairnson – electric guitar
 - Kate Bush – vocals, harmony vocals, piano
 - Duncan Mackay – Fender Rhodes (Piano)
 
Production
- Andrew Powell – producer
 - Kate Bush – assistant producer
 - Patrick Jauneaud – assistant engineer
 - David Katz – orchestra contractor
 - Jon Kelly – recording engineer
 - Nigel Walker – assistant engineer, mixing, mixing assistant
 
References
    
- "Symphony in Blue". KateBush.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
 - "Kate Bush – ブルーのシンフォニー = Symphony in Blue". Discogs. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
 
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