Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (Remaster) Coldplay

• 1 Life in Technicolor 02:29
• 2 Cemeteries of London 03:21
• 3 Lost! 03:55
• 4 42 03:57
• 5 Lovers in Japan / Reign of Love 06:51
• 6 Yes 07:07
• 7 Viva La Vida 04:01
• 8 Violet Hill 03:43
• 9 Strawberry Swing 04:10
• 10 Death and All His Friends 06:19
• Total Runtime 45:53

Info for Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (Remaster)

Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends is the critically acclaimed fourth studio album from Coldplay. Released in June of 2008, the album is one of Coldplay’s most successful, selling 8 million copies worldwide and winning three Grammy Awards in 2009. Produced by a number of well-known producers, including the legendary U2 producer, Brian Eno, Viva La Vida Or Death All His Friends brings a more abstract sound to Coldplay’s music. The album produced the smash hits “Violet Hill”, “Viva La Vida”, “Lost!” and “Lovers In Japan”.

„To say there has been a lot of anticipation for Coldplay’s fourth album, Viva La Vida, is an understatement. Having enlisted legendary leftfield producer Brian Eno, borrowed their album title from a painting by renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and made tantalising remarks about sonic reinvention, the world has been curious (to say the least) to hear what the ‘new’ Coldplay might sound like. Viva La Vida definitely makes some departures from the band’s usual formula, which happens to be one of the most commercially successful rock-pop blueprints of recent years. The plangent chords, emotive melodies, stadium-rock rhythms and universal lyrical concerns remain, but Martin and co. have gone out on several limbs here, incorporating instrumental tracks ("Life In Technicolour"), using subtle North African and Latin elements ("Yes", "Strawberry Swing"), and overhauling previously strict verse-chorus-verse structures in favour of slightly more avant arrangements. The old Coldplay still shine through (see tracks like "Violet Hill" and the title song) but even their classic sound feels more muscular and confident. The band’s new flourishes, cosmetic and self-conscious as they may be, are enough to make Viva La Vida a welcome break from the old routine.“ (Danny McKenna)

Chris Martin, vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
Jonny Buckland, guitar
Guy Berryman, bass
Will Champion, drums


Engineered and mixed by Rik Simpson, Michael Brauer, Markus Dravs, Andy Wallace
Produced by Markus Dravs, Brian Eno, Rik Simpson

Digitally remastered

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