Coldplay: Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

Title Tracks from the Album:

1. Life In Technicolor
2. Cemeteries Of London
3. Lost
4. 42
5. Lovers In Japan/Reign Of Love
6. Yes
7. Viva La Vida
8. Violet Hill
9. Strawberry Swing
10. Death And All His Friends

The album has, to date, been the number-one-selling album in 36 countries around the world. In the United States, it sold 316,000 copies in its first day, and 720,000 in its first week. In the UK, the album sold 125,000 copies in its first day of release and 302,074 in three days, debuting at number one. The album has since sold over 500,000 copies in 10 days since its release, beating the first week UK sales of Coldplay's previous album. Viva la Vida has become the most paid-for downloaded album of all time.

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.

Viva la Vida received positive reviews from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic stated, "They demonstrate a focused concentration throughout this tight album -- it's only 47 minutes yet covers more ground than X&Y and arguably A Rush of Blood to the Head -- that turns Viva la Vida into something quietly satisfying."Entertainment Weekly gave the album an A- calls it "their fourth and best album."While The Guardian gave a lukewarm review explaining that "Viva la Vida's mild tinkering with the formula represents a failure of imagination: perhaps it's hard to think outside the box when the box is the size of the Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena. Equally, however, there's a genuine conviction about its contents, a huge advance both on its predecessor and their legion of imitators."Rolling Stone gave it a somewhat positive review "Coldplay's desire to unite fans around the world with an entertainment they can all relate to is the band's strength, and a worthy goal. But

FACTS ABOUT COLDPLAY:

• Coldplay are supporters of Amnesty International, and singer Chris Martin is also noted as




• one of the most visible celebrity advocates for fair trade, supporting Oxfam's "Make Trade Fair" campaign




• The band had two other names, Pectoralz and Starfish, before settling on the now-famous Coldplay




• Chris Martin is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow, and the couple have two children, Apple and Moses




• Chris Martin is ambidextrous. He writes with his left hand, plays guitar the orthodox way, and draws with his right hand




• Lead guitarist Jonny Buckland is the godfather of Martin's daughter Apple




• Buckland studied astronomy and mathematics at University College London, where drummer Will Champion also studied anthropology




• Bass player Guy Berryman is rumored to be the U.K.'s fourth richest man under the age of 30

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