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- Artist:
- Coldplay
- See Also:
- Various Artists - The Piano Tribute To Coldplay Various Artists - The String Quartet Tribute To Coldplay
- Description:
- Coldplay includes: Chris Martin (vocals); Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, Phil Harvey.
Recorded between 2001 & 2002.
"Clocks" won the 2004 Grammy Award for Record Of The Year. A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. "In My Place" won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.
In 2000, Coldplay appeared seemingly out of nowhere and immediately advanced to the head of the Britpop class in the UK, while easily outdistancing the likes of Oasis and Blur in terms of US popularity. The most striking thing was that they did it with zero attitude and unassuming, melodic tunes humbly presented with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of memorability. That trend continues on the band`s second album, A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD.
There`s little stylistic alteration from PARACHUTES here, which is just fine, considering how enormously and instantly appealing that style is. While Travis, Elbow, and other entrants in the Britpop sweepstakes offer a not dissimilar sound, none can communicate with the honest immediacy and directness of Coldplay. Part of the key, apart from melodies so ridiculously catchy as to make Belle & Sebastian sound like Public Image Ltd., may be their working-class sense of all-for-one proletarianism (though not in the breast-beating Oasis manner). Even on "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face," when Chris Martin goes so far as to offer a few boastful phrases, the ultimate sentiment that comes across is the refrain "your guess is good as mine."
- Track Listing:
- Politik
- In My Place
- God Put a Smile Upon Your Face
- Scientist, The
- Clocks
- Daylight
- Green Eyes
- Warning Sign
- Whisper, A
- Rush of Blood to the Head, A
- Amsterdam
Album Information
- Release Date:
- 08/27/2002
- Type:
- Performer
- Genre:
- Rock & Pop
- Subgenre:
- Brit Pop
- Label:
- Capitol/EMI Records
- Producer:
- Ken Nelson; Coldplay
- Catalog Number:
- 40504
- Original Release Year:
- 2002
- # of Discs:
- 1
- Studio/Live:
- Studio
- Mono/Stereo:
- Stereo
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Customer Reviews
Rating 
drgp from Columbus, MS, Dec 6, 2006
- Suitability for all ages:
4 out of 5 - Entertainment Value:
5 out of 5 - Value:5 out of 5
With this masterpiece, Coldplay has managed to chill me to the bone with their melodic sound and the smooth vocals of their lead singer. Not since Bono and the early U2 sound have I been so overwhelmed by a group's music, lyrics, vocals, and writings. If you miss this one, it will almost be like missing Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.
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Rating
mer3352 from Albany, NY, Sep 20, 2006
- Suitability for all ages:5 out of 5
- Entertainment Value:5 out of 5
- Value:5 out of 5
What a great album, never disappoints - Thanks to Overstock for the great price!
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Rating 
Anonymous from lebanon tennessee us, Feb 1, 1900
I thought that this cd was great! It a perfect cool down cd if you are in the mood to relax and just chill out! If you are a Cloldplay fan you have to get this CD!!!
Rating
Anonymous from Fbks, AK, USA, Feb 1, 1900
This CD has inhabited my CD player for a good week now. Coldplay's sophomore release surpasses the first with its transcendental, whimsical and often heart-wrenching lyrics. The intrumentation used in this record is often surprising but never unpleasant, and the musical arrangements of such songs as "The Scientist" will make your heart ache. Of particular noteworthiness is "Rush of Blood"'s second radio hit, "Clocks". "Clocks" creates an auditory panorama that is gorgeous to hear, combining passionate lyrics, intense piano music, and a wonderfully simply guitar riff to present a song that will cement Coldplay as one of the most innovative, extraordinary bands of its time.
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