''Coldplay Live 2003'' is the first live album by British

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band

Coldplay Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey (manager), Phil H ...

. It was released in November 2003 and serves as the band's second live release, following '' Trouble – Norwegian Live EP'' (2001). Featuring the concerts filmed at Sydney's

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on 21 and 22 July 2003, the album was nominated for

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at the

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and named one of the best releases of the year by ''

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''. The song " Moses", exclusive to this record, was written about

Chris Martin Christopher Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist, pianist, rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Born in Exeter, Devon, he went to Uni ...

's wife

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and inspired the name of their second child, Moses Bruce Anthony Martin, born in 2006. It was solicited to US alternative radio as a promotional single on 6 October 2003. The recording of "

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" also had a promotional radio push in countries such as Mexico and Spain.

Track listing

All tracks are written by

Guy Berryman Guy Rupert Berryman (born 12 April 1978) is a Scottish musician, songwriter and producer, best known as the bassist of the rock band Coldplay and electronic supergroup Apparatjik. Raised in Kirkcaldy, he began to play bass from an early age, ...

Jonny Buckland Jonathan Mark Buckland (born 11 September 1977) is an English-born Welsh musician and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Raised in Pantymwyn, he began to play guitar from an early age, being ...

Will Champion William Champion (born 31 July 1978) is an English musician and songwriter best known as the drummer and backing vocalist of the rock band Coldplay. Raised in Southampton, he learned various instruments during his childhood, being influenced b ...

and

Disc one (DVD)

#"Politik" (from ''

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'', 2002) #" God Put a Smile upon Your Face" (from ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'') #"A Rush of Blood to the Head" (from ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'') #"Daylight" (from ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'') #" Trouble" (from ''

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'', 2000) #"One I Love" (from "In My Place" single, 2002) #" Don't Panic" (from ''Parachutes'') #" Shiver" (from ''Parachutes'') #"See You Soon" (from '' The Blue Room'' EP, 1999) #"Everything's Not Lost" (from ''Parachutes'') #" Moses" (previously unreleased) #"

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" (from ''Parachutes'') (additional guitar by Matt McGinn) #" The Scientist" (from ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'') #"

" (from ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'') #"

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" (from ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'') #"Amsterdam" (from ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'') #"Life Is for Living" (from ''Parachutes'') #"Tour Diary Documentary" (Extra) 40:00

Disc two (CD)

#"Politik" – 6:36 #"God Put a Smile upon Your Face" – 4:57 #"A Rush of Blood to the Head" – 6:51 #"One I Love" – 5:08 #"See You Soon" – 3:29 #"Shiver" – 5:26 #"Everything's Not Lost" – 8:48 #"Moses" – 5:29 #"Yellow" – 5:36 #"Clocks" – 5:33 #"In My Place" – 4:13 #"Amsterdam" – 5:22 * Interactive Photo Gallery

Personnel

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acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

rhythm guitar In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guita ...

–

lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the feature ...

, backing vocals,

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–

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, harmonica,

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–

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are u ...

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References

External links

* {{Authority control Coldplay live albums Albums produced by Ken Nelson (British record producer) Live video albums 2003 live albums 2003 video albums Capitol Records live albums Parlophone live albums Capitol Records video albums Parlophone video albums Coldplay video albums Concert films