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Track Listings
| 1. Square One |
| 2. What If |
| 3. White Shadows |
| 4. Fix You |
| 5. Talk |
| 6. X & Y |
| 7. Speed Of Sound |
| 8. A Message |
| 9. Low |
| 10. The Hardest Part |
| 11. Swallowed In The Sea |
| 12. Twisted Logic |
| 13. Till Kingdom Come |
Product Description
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Things have gone ridiculously well for Coldplay in the three years since 2002's A Rush of Blood To The Head. The group's global album sales have soared past the 10-million mark, putting it in the same stratosphere as U2 and the Dave Matthews Band. People have offered up their bank accounts, cars and even bodies for tickets to its shows. And, in a nice twist, front man Chris Martin married Gwyneth Paltrow, setting the tabloid world aflame. Funny thing, then, that the British quartet's much-anticipated third album, X&Y, is all about keeping its feet on the ground. In the powerful opener "Square One," the singer insists people are fundamentally the same no matter their stature. "You just want/ Somebody listening to what you say," he sings. On "Fix You," Martin grapples with imperfection and missed opportunity: "When you love someone but it goes to waste/ Could it be worse?" Meanwhile, the vibrant first single, "Speed of Sound," is all about reconnecting with the spirit and soul in the face of the paparazzo's flashbulbs. Musically, the band has never sounded more adventurous, referencing everyone from Kraftwerk ("Talk") to the Pogues ("Swallowed In The Sea"), all the while sweeping aside those Radiohead-lite comparisons to embrace a massive, moving sound that makes simplicity seem sublime. --Aidin Vaziri
Album Description
2006 CD/DVD (NTSC/Region 2) Japanese pressing of their third album released to commemorate their 2006 tour of the Far East. The audio disc includes the Japan only track, 'How You See the World' (Version 1) while the bonus DVD features all of their B-sides (DVD-Audio) lifted from the album thus far, 'Things I Don't Understand', 'Proof', 'Poor Me' (Live at the Hollywood Bowl), 'The World Turned', 'Sleeping Sun' and 'Gravity' along with all of their music videos to all the singles, 'Speed of Sound', 'Fix You', 'Talk' and the final single flifted from the album, 'The Hardest Part'. Packaged in an exclusive slipcase. EMI. 2006.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good, but can get better,
By Andrew Stott (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: X&Y (with Hidden Track) (Audio CD)
The first time I heard the album (after running out to get it as soon as it hit the shelves) I was really disappointed. They all sounded the same. Too much Chris Martin, not enough high intensity music. The lyrics seemed weak too.BUT, I kept listening and my opinion has changed quite a bit. Some of the songs are very well written and interesting. Martin sounds good on it, and there is a lot of high paced urgency in it like in previous releases. "The Hardest Part" is a beautiful song and has really grown on me. "Swallowed in the Sea" is great, and a different sound. "White Shadows" has great lyrics and music - I think its my favourite on the cd. "What If" is destined to be a classic - maybe Coldplay's best ever. Square One, X&Y and the rest are good - they are all good, and there is enough difference in each one to each to make them each specifically interesting. I highly recommend this CD. I loved the first 2 from Coldplay, and if you did too, you will love this CD. Fo r their next CD, I'd like to hear them mix it up more - try some things really new. This CD is a little too much for radio.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Coldplay album to date.,
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This review is from: X&Y (with Hidden Track) (Audio CD)
This much anticipated album does not disapoint. Coldplay delivers another album with 13 awesome tracks. With rap music taking over the airwaves, Coldplay reminds us just what real music is with X&Y. If you liked their first single, Speed of Sound, you'll love evey other song. White Shadows has a much more upbeat tune, much like Clocks off their second album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head. Fix You and A Message are very mellow with the use of the accoustic guitar, while Speed Of Sound and The Hardest Part rely on the use of the piano. With Chris Martin's smooth voice bringing everything together, Coldplay can do no wrong. Although the piano is not present as much as in previous Coldplay albums, the sound is still overall better than Parachutes or A Rush Of Blood To The Head. No cd collection or iPod will be complete without this album.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing,
By Chris (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: X&Y (with Hidden Track) (Audio CD)
Absolutely amazing. Coldplay has made an amazing cd which mixes it's beautiful acoustic sound of Parachutes, and there paino smashing hits off a Rush of Blood to the Head to make one amazing cd. It's some what more "rockish" then the previous two albums, but still stays true to Coldplay's amazing song writing formula. Even if you aren't a Coldplay fan, you need to check this cd out. It will definatly be one of this years best.Some of the highlights of this album are: What If, Fix You, Talk, X & Y, Swallowed by the Sea, and Twisted Logic.
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