Coldplay Live 2012

Live 2012
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Publication (s)	November 14, 2012
Label (s)	Parlophone
Format (s)	CD, DVD, Blu-ray
Genre (s)	Alternative rock
Title (number)	15th
running time	66:36
occupation	Chris Martin : vocals , piano , rhythm guitarist Jonny Buckland: lead guitarist Guy Berryman : electric bass Will Champion : drums
production	Jim Parsons
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Coldplay Live 2012 is the official documentary of the Mylo Xyloto Tour performed by British alternative rock band Coldplay , recorded and published under the direction of Paul Dugdale . The project consisted of a worldwide broadcast in cinemas , live streaming on YouTube , Coldplay's third live album and a 183-page e-book describing the tour.

The film and album were recorded during the concerts of the 2011 Festival Tour and Mylo Xyloto Tour, which began in October 2011 and ended in September 2012. On November 13, 2012, the film was shown in advance in selected cinemas in 57 countries. The DVD and Blu-Ray with the film and the live album on CD were released on November 14, 2012.

marketing

In April 2012, the band manager Phil Harvey first mentioned the documentation. The first working title is ColdplayFilm . This name was also engraved on the luminous bracelets called xyloband that were distributed at the entrance to the concerts. The film and album were officially announced on October 25, 2012. On the same day, two websites were promoting the Live 2012 project, one for the theatrical screening and the other for the project in its entirety. A two-minute trailer accompanied the announcement, which was published on the Internet and through film advertising. In addition, a preview of the song Us Against the World has been posted on the Live 2012 website. A 183-page e-book about the tour has also been announced.

publication

The concert premiere on October 26, 2011 in Madrid was broadcast live on the YouTube video portal .

The film launch of Live 2012 was on November 13, 2012, broadcast at 7:00 p.m. (corresponding to the time zones) in selected cinemas in 57 countries. The film was shown twice in a row before midnight. Due to an agreement between Parlophone and Studio 3 , the film was shown a day later on the US cable and satellite station Epix .

Track list

All songs were composed and recorded by band members Guy Berryman , Jonny Buckland , Will Champion , Chris Martin and music producer Brian Eno , unless otherwise noted. For the video, recordings from the Glastonbury Festival (June 25, 2011) as well as the tour performances at the Stade de France national stadium in Paris (September 2, 2012), in the Center Bell multi-purpose hall in Montreal (July 27, 2012) and at the Plaza de Toros de las Ventas cut together in Madrid (October 26, 2011).

#	title	recording	length
1	Mylo Xyloto	Stade de France	0:56
2	Hurts Like Heaven	Stade de France	4:16
3	In My Place	Stade de France *	3:54
4th	Major minus	Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas / Stade de France	3:39
5	Yellow	Stade de France *	6:51
6th	God Put a Smile upon Your Face	Stade de France *	5:21
7th	Princess of China with Rihanna	Stade de France	3:48
8th	Up in flames	Stade de France	3:17
9	Viva la Vida	Glastonbury Festival / Stade de France *	4:58
10	Charlie Brown	Stade de France	5:00
11	Paradise	Stade de France	5:32
12	Us Against the World	Center Bell	3:52
13	Clocks	Center Bell *	4:44
14th	Fix you	Stade de France *	5:00
15th	Every teardrop is a waterfall	with "MMIX" (Introduction), Stade de France / Glastonbury Festival / Center Bell / Hollywood Bowl / Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas	5:25

* Berryman, Buckland, Champion, Martin

DVD and Blu-ray

• "Intro" (contains elements from "Takk ...") 0:37
• "Mylo Xyloto" 0:43
• "Hurts Like Heaven" 4:02
• "In My Place" 3:48
• "Intermission 1" (Narrated by Chris Martin, contains elements from "Don't Let It Break Your Heart") 4:08
• "Major Minus" 3:30
• "Yellow" 4:29
• "Intermission 2" (Narrated by Jonny Buckland, contains elements from "Charlie Brown") 3:51
• "Violet Hill" (Live, La Cigale, October 31, 2011) (Berryman / Buckland / Champion / Martin) 3:49
• "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" 4:58
• "Princess of China" (with Rihanna) 3:59
• "Intermission 3" (Narrated by Will Champion, contains elements from "The Escapist" and "Major Minus") 3:02
• "Up in Flames" 3:13
• "Viva la Vida" 4:01
• "Intermission 4" (Narrated by Guy Berryman, contains elements from "Up with the Birds") 3:45
• "Charlie Brown" 4:45
• "Paradise" 4:37
• "Us Against the World" 3:59
• "Clocks" 5:07
• "Intermission 5" (Narrated by Chris Martin, contains elements from "Mylo Xyloto" and "Hurts Like Heaven") 3:09
• "Fix You" 4:54
• "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (with "MMIX" (introduction)) 4:49
• "Outro and Credits" (includes "Up with the Birds") 5:27
• "The Scientist" (Live September 2, 2012) (Berryman / Buckland / Champion / Martin) 5:09
• "Don't Let It Break Your Heart" (with "A Hopeful Transmission" (introduction) Live September 2, 2012) 4:27
• "Photo Gallery" 4:05

Audio samples

• "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" contains elements from "Ritmo De La Noche", written by Alex Christensen , Harry Castioni, Bela Lagonda and Jeff Wycombe, which in turn contains elements from "I Go to Rio", written by Peter Allen and Adrienne Anderson .
• “Princess of China” uses an audio sample of the song “ Takk… ”, written by Jón Þór Birgisson , Orri Páll Dýrason, Georg Hólm and Kjartan Sveinsson, performed by Sigur Rós .
• “Up with the Birds” includes an audio sample from “Driven by You” by Brian May and a text excerpt from “Anthem” by Leonard Cohen .

Reviews

“It's what brought Coldplay into the mostly negatively connoted habitus of the stadium (pop) rock band and what may no longer appeal to fans from the ' Parachutes ' times. Sure, ' Mylo Xyloto ' is the weakest Coldplay album, but with reference to the opener 'Major minus', 'Charlie Brown' and even 'Princess of China' it is by no means a failure. The duet with Rihanna can be condemned, but when she starts singing 'I could have been a princess' in the Stade de France in Paris, the supplied synth surface shoots straight to the core. "

- Stephan Müller : Plattentests.de

“No matter what you think of the band and their pop songs - in a full stadium you can hardly escape the magic of the ballads, the well-staged light show and the emotional drama. Coldplay are masters of the stage show. This is complex and dramatically perfect. "

- Beate Wild : Süddeutsche Zeitung

“The sound is brilliant, the pictures are beautiful. The hits are all there. With 'In My Place', confetti trickles through the air like tinsel. At 'Paradise' the audience glows more beautifully than any Christmas tree. But everything seems a little too perfect. Like Christmas without surprises, suitable for the masses and pure. Musically, this band was much further ahead in its beginnings. "

- Welf Grombacher : West German newspaper

Web links

• Official website of the band
• Michael Kraft: Heard: Coldplay Live 2012 . In: shitesite.de , December 6, 2012. ( archive.org )
• Erich Renz: The anticipation turns into a flood of adrenaline . In: laut.de .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Andreas Meixensperger: The film for Coldplay Tour 2012. In: Music Express . November 1, 2012, accessed April 29, 2020 .  
2. ↑ ColdplayFilm - MX Live DVD. In: Coldplaying.com. Retrieved December 2, 2012 . 
3. ↑ James Montgomery: Coldplay To Release Live 2012 Film And Album On November 19. In: MTV . November 2, 2012, accessed April 29, 2020 .  
4. ↑ Live 2012. (No longer available online.) In: Coldplay. EMI / Parlophone, archived from the original on November 27, 2012 ; Retrieved December 2, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
5. ↑ Coldplay Live 2012 - Trailer video. In: New Musical Express . September 25, 2012, accessed March 29, 2017 .  
6. ↑ Exclusive preview of 'Us Against the World'. (No longer available online.) In: Live 2012. EMI Group / Parlophone , archived from the original on January 1, 2014 ; Retrieved December 2, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.   
7. ↑ Mylo Xyloto Live by Coldplay. In: iTunes . Apple , accessed December 31, 2013 .  
8. ↑ YouTube show launches Coldplay tour. (No longer available online.) In: The Press Association. October 27, 2011, archived from the original ; accessed on June 4, 2016 .  
9. ↑ Anchorman: 57 countries now screening Live 2012. (No longer available online.) In: Coldplay.com. EMI / Parlophone, archived from the original on March 15, 2013 ; accessed on December 31, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
10. ^ Coldplay Live 2012 - CTC. In: Now Showing. Event Cinemas, accessed December 31, 2013 . 
11. ↑ Slender Fungus: News - Mylo Xyloto - out now everywhere. (No longer available online.) In: coldplay.com. October 24, 2011, archived from the original on April 25, 2012 ; accessed on March 19, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.   
12. ^ Stephan Müller: Sea of ​​colors. In: Plattentests.de . Retrieved April 29, 2020 .  
13. ↑ Beate Wild: Master of sentimentalism. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung . September 13, 2012, accessed April 29, 2020 .  
14. ^ Welf Grombacher: Coldplay: "Live 2012". In: Westdeutsche Zeitung . December 7, 2012, accessed April 29, 2020 .