ITunes Festival: London 2011 (Coldplay EP)

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iTunes Festival: London 2011
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EP (live)by
Coldplay
Released18 September 2011
5 December 2011 (iTunes version)
Recorded22 July 2011
Venue iTunes Festival London 2011, The Roundhouse, London, United Kingdom
Genre Alternative rock, pop rock
Length49:15
27:32 (iTunes version)
Label EMI
Coldplay chronology
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall EP
(2011)		iTunes Festival: London 2011
(2011)		 Mylo Xyloto
(2011)

iTunes Festival: London 2011 is an EP by British alternative rock band Coldplay. The EP was recorded at the iTunes Festival in July 2011 in London and was later released as a free download by The Sunday Times . [1] The EP consisted of 7 songs, all the songs were recorded live during the iTunes Festival London 2011 at The Roundhouse in London, United Kingdom.

Extended play Musical recording longer than a single, but shorter than a full album

An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. Contemporary EPs generally contain a minimum of three tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.

Alternative rock is a style of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1980s. In this instance, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style or simply the independent, DIY ethos of punk rock, which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music. At times, "alternative" has been used as a catch-all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition, or for any music, whether rock or not, that is seen to be descended from punk rock. Although the genre evolved in the late 1970s and 1980s, music anticipating the sound of the genre can be found as early as the 1960s, with bands such as the Velvet Underground and artists such as Syd Barrett.

Coldplay British rock band

Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1996. The four members – comprising lead vocalist/pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion – were at University College London and came together from 1996 to 1998. During these two years, the band changed names from Pectoralz, to Starfish, and finally, to Coldplay. Creative director and former manager Phil Harvey is often referred to as the fifth member by the band. They recorded and released two EPs: Safety in 1998 and The Blue Room in 1999. The latter was their first release on a major label, after signing to Parlophone.

Contents

An iTunes version of the EP was made available on 5 December 2011, consisted of three tracks and the live videos of these tracks. [2]

Track listing

All songs were written, composed and performed by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin. [3]

Guy Berryman bassist

Guy Rupert Berryman is a British musician and photographer best known as the bassist for the bands Coldplay and Apparatjik. Though Berryman is left-handed, he plays the bass right-handed.

Jonny Buckland Guitarist, musician

Jonathan Mark Buckland is a Welsh musician and multi-instrumentalist. He is the lead guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band Coldplay.

Will Champion English musician and drummer, member of Coldplay

William Champion is a British musician and songwriter. He is the drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Coldplay.

No.TitleLength
1."Mylo Xyloto" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)0:42
2."Hurts Like Heaven" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)4:08
3."God Put a Smile upon Your Face" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)4:36
4."Viva la Vida" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)4:44
5."Clocks" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)4:19
6."Fix You" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)5:18
7."Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)4:17
Total length:28:04
iTunes version (United States)
No.TitleLength
1."Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)4:30
2."God Put a Smile upon Your Face" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)4:35
3."Fix You" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)4:58
4."Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011 (Video))4:07
5."God Put a Smile upon Your Face" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011 (Video))4:30
6."Fix You" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011 (Video))4:52
Total length:27:32
iTunes version
No.TitleLength
1."Politik" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011) 
2."Major Minus" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)3:33
3."Yellow" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)4:18
4."Violet Hill" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)3:46
5."Charlie Brown" (Live in iTunes Music Festival 2011)4:43
Total length:21:19

Personnel

Coldplay
Chris Martin British pop-rock artist

Christopher Anthony John Martin is an English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and philanthropist. He is the lead singer and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Born in Exeter, Devon, Martin went to University College London where he formed a rock band with Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion in 1996 called Starfish, which was eventually renamed Coldplay in 1998.

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References

  1. ↑ "Free live album in The Sunday Times this weekend". Coldplay.com. Coldplay.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "iTunes Festival: London 2011 on Discogs". discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Details on WikiColdplay". Coldplay. WikiColdplay. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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