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LeftRightLeftRightLeft (2009)
Where the lyrics of LeftRightLeftRightLeft take you, and where it was really made.
The band gave the album away as a free download on its own website, and it was downloaded 3.5 million times within six days.
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Sydney recordings for tracks 1, 5, 7 and 8 (2009)
Recording site Qudos Bank Arena — Tracks 1, 5, 7 and 8 of the album were recorded in Sydney in 2009. This point is the Sydney recording place from the candidate list. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Madrid recordings for tracks 2, 3, 4 and 9 (2008)
Recording site WiZink Center — Tracks 2, 3, 4 and 9 of the album were recorded in Madrid in 2008. This point is the Madrid recording place from the candidate list. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Paris recording for track 6 (2008)
Recording site Accor Arena — Track 6 of the album was recorded in Paris in 2008. This point is the Paris recording place from the candidate list. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- LeftRightLeftRightLeft: second live album by British rock band Coldplay
- Released 15 May 2009 as a free download on the band's website
- Physical copies distributed at all subsequent dates of the Viva la Vida Tour
- Removed from the band's website before Live 2012 became available
- Made available on streaming services on 13 August 2021, nearly twelve years after release
- Chris Martin described the release as a gift and also as a musical statement about how the band sounded at that time
- The band said playing live is what they love
- The album was described as a thank-you to fans
Background
- Limited free release framed as an expression of gratitude to fans
- Within six days of release, the album was downloaded 3.5 million times
- Fans were described as the people who give the band a reason to do it and make it happen
Recording
- Material recorded in over 101 locations
- Tracks 1, 5, 7 and 8 recorded in Sydney in 2009
- Tracks 2, 3, 4 and 9 recorded in Madrid in 2008
- Track 6 recorded in Paris in 2008
- Mixed at the Bakery, mastered at Gateway
- Producer Dan Green chose the tracks he thought were the best, together with Coldplay's creative director Phil Harvey
- Production and mixing credited to Dan Green and Rik Simpson
- Mastering by Bob Ludwig
Cover
- Physical cover shows a green butterfly on the front and a pink butterfly on the back
- Design recalls the butterfly-shaped confetti used during the tour while the band performed Lovers in Japan and Viva la Vida
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Glass of Water (live in Sydney, 2009) | 4:44 |
| 2 | 42 (live in Madrid, 2008) | 4:52 |
| 3 | Clocks (live in Madrid, 2008) | 4:40 |
| 4 | Strawberry Swing (live in Madrid, 2008) | 4:16 |
| 5 | The Hardest Part / Postcards From Far Away (live in Sydney, 2009) | 4:15 |
| 6 | Viva la Vida (live in Paris, 2008) | 5:24 |
| 7 | Death Will Never Conquer (live in Sydney, 2009) | 1:39 |
| 8 | Fix You (live in Sydney, 2009) | 5:39 |
| 9 | Death and All His Friends (live in Madrid, 2008) | 4:24 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Formed in London in 1997 by Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland and Guy Berryman, who met at University College London.
- Will Champion joined in January 1998; the group first went by Big Fat Noises and Starfish before settling on Coldplay.
- Signed with Parlophone in 1999 after the EP Safety (1998) was financed by lifelong friend Phil Harvey.
Members
- Chris Martin: lead vocals, piano, keyboards, guitars.
- Jonny Buckland: guitars, keyboards, backing vocals.
- Guy Berryman: bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals.
- Will Champion: drums, percussion, piano, backing vocals.
- Phil Harvey: manager, later creative director, often credited as a fifth member.
Career
- Debut Parachutes (2000) won a Brit Award and a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album; A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) and X&Y (2005) followed.
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008) won a Grammy for Best Rock Album and topped charts in over 30 countries.
- Music of the Spheres (2021) included My Universe with BTS, the first British group song to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Over 170 million records sold worldwide; the Music of the Spheres World Tour became one of the highest-grossing tours of all time.
Reception
At release
- Pitchfork: Stephen M. Deusner gave a positive review, saying the album showcases a band much more comfortable and commanding on stage than on Live 2003
Reappraisal
- Record Collector: Paul Kirkley rated the record 4 out of 5 stars in a retrospective piece
- Kirkley described the album as Coldplay's pupa phase, a time when the band had outgrown its indie origins but had not yet become the world's biggest band
Records
- Within six days of its 2009 release, the album was downloaded 3.5 million times
- Released as a free download, with physical copies distributed during the Viva la Vida Tour
- Made available on streaming services on 13 August 2021, nearly twelve years after its initial release
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Within six days of the free release, the album was downloaded 3.5 million times.
- The material was recorded in over 101 locations, with tracks coming from Sydney, Madrid and Paris.
- Chris Martin presented the album as both a gift to fans and a musical statement about the band's sound at that moment.
- The physical cover's butterflies echo the butterfly-shaped confetti used on the tour during Lovers in Japan and Viva la Vida.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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