X&Y (2005)

Artist: Coldplay
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Label: Capitol
UPC: 00724347478628
Release Date: 6/7/2005
Buy.com Sku: 63978192
Item#: M2CJJW
Buy.com Sales Rank: 2011
Format:  CD

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. Square One ~ Coldplay
2. What If ~ Coldplay
3. White Shadows ~ Coldplay
4. Fix You ~ Coldplay
5. Talk ~ Coldplay
6. X&Y ~ Coldplay
7. Speed Of Sound ~ Coldplay
8. Message, A ~ Coldplay
9. Low ~ Coldplay
10. Hardest Part, The ~ Coldplay
11. Swallowed In The Sea ~ Coldplay
12. Twisted Logic ~ Coldplay
13. Til Kingdom Come - (hidden track) ~ Coldplay

(P) 2005 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd
(C) 2005 EMI Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2005 EMI Records Ltd

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X&Y is the third and long awaited follow-up album to Rush Of Blood To The Head and Parachutes by one of the most successful British bands of all time, Coldplay. Includes the new single Speed Of Sound and 11 other tracks.
 
Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Contains the hidden track, on track # 13.
Coldplay: Chris Martin (vocals, piano); Jonny Buckland (guitar); Guy Berryman (bass guitar); Will Champion (drums).
Personnel: Matt McGinn (guitar); Chris Tombling, Laura Melhuish, Richard George, Anne Lines, Peter Lale, Sue Dench, Audrey Riley (strings); Brian Eno (synthesizer); Robert Smith , Mark Pythian, Carmen Rizzo (computer).
Additional personnel: Matt McGinn, Brian Eno.
Audio Mixer: Michael Brauer.
Recording information: Air Lyndhurst; Air Lyndhusrt; CRC; Parr Street; Sam West; Sarm west; The Hit Factory, New York, NY; TownHouse.
Photographers: Coldplay; Kevin Westenberg; Tom Sheehan.
Although Coldplay was already big before A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD's 2002 release, nothing could have prepared the British band for the album's Grammy-garnering runaway success. In addition to becoming a full-blown rock star, frontman Chris Martin remained in the media spotlight through his marriage to actress Gwyneth Paltrow and the subsequent birth of the couple's child. What followed for Coldplay was, reportedly, a difficult and lengthy recording process where the group tinkered extensively with their signature sound and eventually arrived back at square one.
"Square One" is, in fact, where X&Y, the band's third album, begins, with a subtle, dreamy keyboard line giving way to a barrage of razor-sharp guitar riffs and Martin's plaintive vocals. In keeping with RUSH's overall theme, the songs of X&Y aren't simply catchy singles so much as engaging and meticulously crafted tracks that fit seamlessly together. Many of the record's songs clock in around the five-minute mark, revealing that the quartet feels no obligation to create short, snappy hits; instead they take their time establishing a resonant, anthemic atmosphere, most notably on the slowly building "Fix You." It's clear on X&Y that nothing about Coldplay needed to be fixed, since this album serves as a potent reminder of the band's charms and talents.

 
Compilation Appearances
Vol. 6-Now That's What I Call Music
Roswell
Ultra Chilled 02
Capitol Records: 1942-2002 (Special Edition) (w/ Book) (Limited Edition)
Maybe This Christmas
Ultra Chilled 03
Perfecto Chills Vol.1
2004 Grammy Nominees
Garden State
Capitol Records: 1942-2002 (Deluxe Edition) (w/ Book) (Limited Edition)
Six Feet Under, Volume 2-Everything Ends
Vol. 19-Now That's What I Call Music
Vol. 20-Now That's What I Call Music
2006 Grammy Nominees
Thrivemix 2: Mixed By Vic Latino
Ultra Weekend Vol. 2
Last Kiss
Music From Glastonbury The Film(Explicit Version)
Rhythms Del Mundo: Cuba
Festival Bar 2006 Red Compilation
One Man Band Man(Explicit Version)
Ultimate Grammy Collection: Contemporary Rock
Dance Party Remix 2
The Best Of NOW That's What I Call Music - 10th Anniversary Edition
2009 Grammy Nominees
Total Dance 2009
Super Hits 12
Ultra Weekend 5
Very Best Of Cold Feet

 
Associated Artists and Works
The String Quartet Tribute To R.E.M. ~ Artists, Various
Artists, Various
On, Pickin'
The String Quartet Tribute To Coldplay ~ Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
The Piano Tribute To Coldplay ~ Various Artists
Various Artists
Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Coldplay ~ Various Artists
Various Artists
The String Quartet Tribute to Coldplay [Vitamin] ~ Vitamin String Quartet

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 06/07/2005
Original Release Date : 2005
Catalog ID : 74786
Label : Capitol/EMI Records
Number of Discs : 1
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00724347478628

 
Professional Reviews
Spin (pp.99-100)
- "By ratcheting up their guitars and still singing about everyday themes, Coldplay are recasting their nerdy-student Britpop as Important Rock Music without sacrificing the homespun vibe..." - Grade: B

Uncut (p.98)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "Coldplay's third album finds this remarkable band cruising into their prime...X&Y is an exceptional pop record."

Mojo (Publisher)
(p.63)
- Ranked #37 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2005" - "[N]o contemporary group builds a crescendo more masterfully..."

  
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Production 5
Performance 5
Composition 5
Overall Satisfaction 5
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5 of 5 Coldplay is great! Friday, October 07, 2005
Chris Kennedy from Norman, OK  

This CD is one which grows on you. At first I thought that it wouldn't measure up to "A Rush of Blood to the Head," but after listening to it more and more, I can't get enough! Great job again, Coldplay!
 
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