Coldplay X&Y (Limited Edition, 180 Gram Vinyl) (2 Lp's) 10/23/2020

Coldplay X&Y (Limited Edition, 180 Gram Vinyl) (2 Lp's) 10/23/2020Although 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

alternate versions and over an hour of never before heard material from the original FRAGILE recording sessions

" and by any standard it is stern

There is also a sophistication to the band's songs

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

stupid and contagious

finding solace in old sounds -- particularly disco and old school hip-hop -- while musing about the darker winds that blow outside of his door

A Tribe Called Quest does that

and the fired-up

as well as the stomping "Punchin' Bag

Easy Skanking in Boston '78 (the video) features hand-held footage from a fan who captured the show with Marley's permission

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