Symphony in Blue

"Symphony in Blue"
Japanese commercial single
Single by Kate Bush
from the album Lionheart
B-side	"Fullhouse" (Japan) "Hammer Horror" (Canada)
Released	1979
Format	7" single
Recorded	July-September 1978
Genre	Art rock
Length	3:36
Label	EMI, Harvest Records
Writer(s)	Kate Bush
Producer(s)	Andrew Powell assisted by Kate Bush
Kate Bush singles chronology
"Wow" (1978) "Symphony in Blue" (1979) "Strange Phenomena" (1979)
Music sample Symphony in Blue Canadian blue vinyl release

"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, where it was second single taken from Lionheart. "Wow" was the second single for the rest of the world.

As with the "Wow" single elsewhere, the "Lionheart" track "Fullhouse" was used as the B-side for the Japanese single. Its picture sleeve was exclusive to this release. For the Canadian release, the single was issued on blue vinyl in a generic (i.e. non-picture) "Harvest" sleeve, with the Lionheart track "Hammer Horror" used as the B-side ("Hammer Horror" was released as a single in its own right elsewhere in the world, notably the UK). A promotional version featured "Symphony in Blue" on both sides, in 'mono' and 'stereo' form.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Kate Bush.

7" vinyl - EMI (Japan)

1. "Symphony in Blue" – 3:36
2. "Fullhouse" – 3:14

7" vinyl - Harvest (Canada)

1. "Symphony in Blue" – 3:36
2. "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

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

References