The lead single from Symphonica (Amazon Ad), the new George Michael CD, will be “Let Her Down Easy,” a song originally sung by Terence Trent D’Arby. It will be available digitally on March 17, 2014, and be accompanied by a video made by director Vaughan Arnell.
You can hear George Michael sing “Let Her Down Easy” in the following Youtube video.
Symphonica (Amazon Ad) will be George Michael’s first full-length release since 2004’s Patience.
It will contain a mix of original compositions and covers, similar to sets George Michael performed on the Symphonica tour.
George Michael announced Monday that his sixth solo album, Symphonica (Amazon Ad), will be released on March 17, 2014, by Virgin EMI/Universal Music Group.
Symphonica will be released as a standard 14-track CD, digital download and pure audio Blu-Ray, as well as a hardback deluxe 17-track CD edition.
Here is the track listing for the deluxe version:
1. Through
2. My Baby Just Cares for Me
3. A Different Corner
4. Praying for Time
5. Let Her Down Easy
6. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
7. Feeling Good
8. John and Elvis Are Dead
9. Roxanne
10. One More Try
11. Going to a Town
12. Cowboys and Angels
13. Idol
14. Brother Can You Spare a Dime
15. You Have Been Loved
16. Wild is the Wind
17. You’ve Changed
Fans can download the gift of “Praying For Time” from Symphonica for free on his official website via Facebook.
The Symphonica CD & Print Bundle can be pre-ordered on GeorgeMichael.com
All UK Customers that pre-order through the GeorgeMichael.com store will automatically be entered for a chance to win entry at a special screening of the Symphonica documentary.
Symphonica (Amazon Ad) was produced by George Michael and Phil Ramone, who died in March. Ramone died of a brain aneurysm in March 2013, so this will mark the last of his work to be released.
George Michael recorded the album during the 2011-2012 Symphonica tour that was interrupted when he contracted life-threatening pneumonia.
The official George Michael site has added another clue to George Michael’s future activities.
Previously, George Michael posted a video on Youtube for Christmas. Now the official site has the message “March 2014,” along with the video clip of George Michael singing “You’ve Changed.” The video is no longer available.
It appears that we’re going to continue to get bits and pieces of the story.
George Michael is not retiring, according to a representative.
As reported previously, George Michael’s site currently has a closed red curtain, with a note about exciting news in 2014. This graphic caused a stir because some thought he was retiring.
A representative for George Michael told NME, “I do not understand where people are getting any of this from. Our team that deal with the website and fan club were just being creative when they blackened out the website and added a curtain. This is only to give space and time to make some really exciting news for 2014.”
“George Michael is in great shape and next year promises to be a lovely year musically for George, and all of his fans!”
Contact Music is also reporting that a representative said, “The curtains will reopen next year.”
