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.^[2]

"Symphony in Blue"
Japanese single cover
Single by Kate Bush
from the album Lionheart
B-side	"Fullhouse" (Japan) "Hammer Horror" (Canada)
Released	5 May 1979 (Japan)[1] 1 June 1979 (Canada)[2]
Recorded	July–September 1978
Studio	Super Bear Studios (Berre-les-Alpes, France)[3]
Genre	Art rock
Length	3:36
Label	EMI, Harvest
Songwriter(s)	Kate Bush
Producer(s)	Andrew Powell
Kate Bush singles chronology
"Wow" (1978) "Symphony in Blue" (1979) "Strange Phenomena" (1979)
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.^[4] Its picture sleeve was exclusive to this release. The Canadian release was pressed on blue vinyl.^[4]

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