Symphony in Blue
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{{Infobox song
| name = Symphony in Blue
| cover = Kate Bush - Symphony in Blue.png
| alt = Woman in red clothes (sleeveless shirt and long-sleeve pants) riding on a marine mammal around the blue background. "Symphony in Blue" occupies the top half. Singer-songwriter's name and "Full House" occupy the bottom half. Languages of text are both English and Japanese.
| caption = Japanese single cover
| type = single
| artist = Kate Bush
| album = Lionheart
| B-side = {{ubl|"Fullhouse" (Japan)|"Hammer Horror" (Canada)}}
| released = 5 May 1979 (Japan){{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3469519-Kate-Bush-%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC-Symphony-In-Blue/image/SW1hZ2U6NjU3OTYyNTk=|title=Promo disco with release date|website=Discogs |date=1978 }}
1 June 1979 (Canada){{cite web |url=http://www.katebush.com/discography/symphony-blue |title=Symphony in Blue |publisher=KateBush.com |accessdate=9 July 2017}}
| recorded = July–September 1978
| studio = Super Bear Studios (Berre-les-Alpes, France){{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/lionheart-mw0000189265 |title=Lionheart – Kate Bush |website=AllMusic |accessdate=19 January 2019 |last=DeGagne |first=Mike}}
| genre = Art rock
| length = 3:36
| writer = Kate Bush
| producer = Andrew Powell
| prev_title = Wow
| prev_year = 1978
| next_title = Strange Phenomena
| next_year = 1979
| misc =
{{External music video|header=Audio|{{YouTube|YmPVq8rspws|"Symphony in Blue" by Kate Bush}}}}
}}
"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.
As with the "Wow" single elsewhere, the Lionheart track "Fullhouse" was used as the B-side for the Japanese single.{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Kate-Bush-%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC-Symphony-In-Blue/release/3469519 |publisher=Discogs|title= Kate Bush – ブルーのシンフォニー = Symphony in Blue |date=6 November 1978 |accessdate=9 July 2017}} Its picture sleeve was exclusive to this release. The Canadian release was pressed on blue vinyl.
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
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