Coldplay release their fourth album : ‘Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends’ (2008)
Coldplay‘s ‘Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends’ is their fourth studio album released on June 12, 2008 by Parlophone.
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1 . Life in Technicolor II (Japan)
2 . Life in Technicolor II (NRJ Awards)
3 . Cemeteries of London (Main Square Festival 2011)
4 . Cemeteries Of London (Rock Am Ring 2011)
5 . Lost! (Official Video)
6 . Lost! (Madrid 2011)
7 . 42 (Live)
8 . 42 (Olympic Stadium, Paralympics Closing Ceremony)
9 . Lovers In Japan (Official Video)
10 . Lovers In Japan (Tokyo 2009)
11 . Yes
12 . Viva La Vida (Official Video)
13 . Viva La Vida (Madrid, 2011)
14 . Violet Hill (Madrid, 2011)
15 . Violet Hill (Glastonbury, 2011)
16 . Strawberry swing (Roskilde Festival 2009)
17 . Strawberry Swing (Olympic Stadium, Paralympics Closing Ceremony)
18 . Death And All His Friends (Live)
19 . Death And All His Friends (Journal Tyne Theatre, Newcastle, 20th December 2010)
Track Listing : 1.Life In Technicolor (Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jon Hopkins) – 02:30 . 2.Cemeteries Of London (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) – 03:21 . 3.Lost! (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) – 03:55 . 4.42 (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) – 03:57 . 5.Lovers In Japan / Reign Of Love (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) – 06:51 . 6.Yes / Chinese Sleep Chant (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) – 07:06 . 7.Viva La Vida (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) – 04:01 . 8.Violet Hill (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) – 03:42 . 9.Strawberry Swing (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) – 04:09 . 10.Death And All His Friends / The Escapist (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) – 06:18
Asa Mader
Musicians : Coldplay – Band . Guy Berryman – Bass Guitar, Santoor, Backing Vocals . Jonny Buckland – Guitar, Backing Vocals On (3) . Will Champion – Drums, Percussion, Piano, Backing Vocals . Chris Martin – Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards . Brian Eno – Sonic Landscapes . Jon Hopkins – Organ, Harmonium, Synths . Mike Kezner – Sitar . Davide Rossi – Electric Violin, Strings
Hype WilliamsProduction : Produced By Markus Dravs, Brian Eno, Jon Hopkins, Rik Simpson . Michael Brauer – Mixing . François Chevallier – Engineer . Markus Dravs – Mixing . Olga Fitzroy – Engineer . Dan Green – Engineer . William Paden Hensley – Engineer . Jason Lader – Engineer . Bob Ludwig – Mastering . Dominic Monks – Engineer . John O’Mahoney – Mixing . Vanessa Parr – Engineer . Jan Petrov – Engineer . Andy Rugg – Engineer . Rik Simpson – Mixing . Brian Thorn – Engineer . Michael Trepagnier – Engineer . Andy Wallace – Mixing
Package : Coldplay – Artwork . Eugène Delacroix – Cover Painting . Tappin Gofton – Art Direction . Guy Berryman – Photography . Dan Green – Photography
Recorded November 2006 – April 2008 At The Bakery, London; The Magic Shop, Nyc; The Nunnery, Barcelona; A Church, Barcelona.
Released On June 12, 2008 By Parlophone Capitol.
Video Director(s) : Asa Mader 
for “Violet Hill” . Hype Williams 
for “Viva la Vida” . Mat Whitecross for “Lovers in Japan” and “Lost!” . Shynola for “Strawberry Swing” .
(Source Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Official Site)
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Pitchfork
Coldplay‘s fourth LP is a diluted version of U2’s Achtung Baby or Radiohead’s Kid A, the “experimental” mid-career maneuvers of their peers. Brian Eno produces. […]
CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
These songs work more as background music than leading examples of a band taking hold of everyone in the room, with the exception of the rollicking “Violet Hill” and the driving force in “Lovers In Japan/Reign of Love.” […]
NME
It’s not until ‘Lost!’ – all church organ funkiness, stomporific handclap rhythms and Chris pouting like a preacher in a jacuzzi full of strippers – that ‘Viva…’ really hits its stride. […]
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