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Tappin Gofton
Tappin Gofton is a graphic design agency consisting of Mark Tappin and Simon Gofton, best known for designing album covers. History Tappin Gofton was founded by Mark Tappin, who worked at Blue Source, and Simon Gofton of Tom Hingston Studio. They incorporated as Tappin Gofton in 2006. The duo first became known for their 1960s-style cover for The Chemical Brothers' album '' Push the Button''. Their Baudot code-inspired art for Coldplay's album '' X&Y'', however, was a larger breakthrough for the duo; ''Design Observer'' critic Adrian Shaughnessy wrote that it " stablishedthem as a new force in contemporary music design." The duo would later design covers for several more Coldplay albums, including ''Viva la Vida or Death and all His Friends'', ''Mylo Xyloto'' and ''Ghost Stories''. The duo has also designed covers for The Chemical Brothers' album '' We Are the Night''; Air Traffic's debut album ''Fractured Life''; Morning Runner's debut album '' Wilderness Is Paradise Now''; Wild ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twelve Stops And Home
''Twelve Stops and Home'' is the debut studio album by the Feeling, released on 5 June 2006. The album's title refers to the twelve stops on the Piccadilly line of the London Underground from Leicester Square to Bounds Green. Lead singer Dan Gillespie Sells grew up in Bounds Green and lived a short walk from the tube station. Reception The album was divisive among music critics. It gained a five-star review from ''The Observer'', but garnered a scathing 1/10 from both ''Drowned in Sound'' and Yahoo! Music. On Metacritic, the album has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Five singles were released from the album, including the top 10 hits, "Sewn", " Fill My Little World" and " Never Be Lonely". "Sewn" was also featured on the ''FIFA 07'' soundtrack. Chart performance ''Twelve Stops and Home'' placed at number one on the UK Amazon and iTunes charts. It charted in the UK Albums Chart on 11 June 2006 at number 2, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LeftRightLeftRightLeft
''LeftRightLeftRightLeft'' is the second live album by British alternative rock band Coldplay. It was released on 15 May 2009 and given away for free at all of the remaining concerts on the Viva la Vida Tour, being also available as a free download on the band's official website. However, the album was removed before the release of '' Live 2012''. On 13 August 2021, nearly twelve years after its first release, the album was made available on streaming services. Regarding the limited release, Chris Martin stated that the purpose was to show gratitude: "Although it's live, it's supposed to be a real album, part of our canon. Y'know, as well as being a gift move, it is also a musical move. It's meant to say that this is what we sound like at the moment." Within six days, it was downloaded 3.5 million times. The band also noted that "playing live is what heylove" and that the album is "a thank you to heirfans", which are "the people who give hema reason to do it and make it happen" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prospekt's March
''Prospekt's March'' is the seventh EP by British rock band Coldplay and their first since ''Remixes'' (2003). It came out on 21 November 2008 in Europe and Japan, enjoying a worldwide release during the following week. The EP features several left-over tracks from the ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' studio sessions and was also made available in the album's deluxe edition. The cover features Eugène Delacroix's original painting ''Battle of Poitiers'', similar to the cover art featured on ''Viva la Vida'', which included another Delacroix painting, ''Liberty Leading the People''. On 5 November, Coldplay offered an exclusive preview of the EP via their Facebook application and through their website. The song "Glass of Water" was released in anticipation for the project and entered the iTunes Top 100 songs, being also performed live by the band on 4Music. Upon the EP's release, "Life in Technicolor II" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 90 despite not being a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'', often referred to as simply ''Viva la Vida'', is the fourth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released on 12 June 2008 on the Parlophone label. "Viva la vida" is a Spanish phrase that translates into English as "long live life", "live the life", or simply "live life" (lit. "the life lives"). Lyrically, the album contains references to love, life, death and war. Recording sessions for the album took place from June 2007 to April 2008 and featured production by Jon Hopkins, Rik Simpson, Markus Dravs, and Brian Eno. The album was Coldplay's first to be produced by Eno, and also their first album to not be produced by long-time Coldplay producer Ken Nelson. The band forced themselves to explore new styles, as Eno required every song on the album to sound different. Development of the album delayed the release date several times. The album cover of ''Viva la Vida'' is the 1830 painting ''Liberty Leading the People'' by Eugèn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Shadows (song)
''X&Y'' is the third studio album by British rock band Coldplay. It was released on 6 June 2005 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom, and a day later by Capitol Records in the United States. The album was produced by Coldplay and producer Danton Supple. It is noted for its troubled and urgent development, as well as Phil Harvey's brief departure from the band. Producer Ken Nelson was originally tasked with producing the record; however, many songs written during his sessions were discarded due to the band's dissatisfaction with them. The album's cover art is a combination of colours and blocks, which is a representation of the Baudot code. The album contains twelve tracks and an additional hidden song, "Til Kingdom Come", which is listed as "+" on the disc label and inside the record's booklet. It was originally planned for American country star Johnny Cash to record it with lead singer Chris Martin, but Cash died before he was able to do so. The song "Talk" appeared in the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hardest Part (Coldplay Song)
"The Hardest Part" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band for their third album, '' X&Y''. A piano-based ballad song, it begins with a piano melody, followed with electric guitar lines, that accompanies slow-tempo drumming. It was released on 3 April 2006 as the fourth and final single from ''X&Y''. The song was released as a radio-only song on United Kingdom radio stations. It appeared on the United States ''Billboard'' Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and peaked at number 37, making it Coldplay's first appearance on that chart and helping establish moderate success at AC radio for future singles like "Viva la Vida", "Paradise", and "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall". "The Hardest Part" also charted in Australia, Italy and New Zealand. The song was well received by critics. The track was complimented for its musical style. Regional singles were released in Canada, Europe, and Australia; a different version was released in Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fix You
"Fix You" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band for their third studio album, '' X&Y'' (2005). It was released on 5 September 2005 as the second single from ''X&Y'' and reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The song reached number 18 in the United States '' Billboard'' Hot Modern Rock Tracks. Promo singles were released for the UK and US. The song was started by Chris Martin to comfort his then-wife, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who he met in late 2002 after her father died. The track is built around an organ accompanied by piano and guitar in the first half and an alternative rock style in the second half featuring electric guitar, bass and drums. The hopeful message of the song, and its two-part acoustic/anthemic arrangement, was critically acclaimed. The song has been performed at memorials such as by Coldplay at the ''One Love Manchester'' benefit concert in 2017. In September 2021, the song was ranked number 392 on ''Rolli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Of Sound (song)
"Speed of Sound" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their third studio album, '' X&Y'' (2005). Constructed around a piano and guitar riff, the song builds into a huge, synthesiser-heavy chorus. It was released by Parlophone Records as the lead single from the album. "Speed of Sound" made its radio premiere on BBC Radio 1 with Lamacq on 19 April, then was serviced to US radio on 25 April 2005. The song was released in the UK on 23 May with two B-sides: "Things I Don't Understand" and "Proof". Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin admitted that the song was developed after the band had listened to English art rock singer Kate Bush. Upon the song's release, it charted in the UK Singles Chart in the number two position. In the United States, it debuted at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, their first top ten hit in the country, and their most successful song until " Viva la Vida" reached number one in 2008. "Speed of Sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coldplay Live 2003
''Coldplay Live 2003'' is the first live album by British rock band Coldplay. 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 Hordern Pavilion on 21 and 22 July 2003, the album was nominated for Best Long Form Music Video at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards and named one of the best releases of the year by ''Blender''. The song "Moses", exclusive to this record, was written about Chris Martin's wife Gwyneth Paltrow 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 "Clocks" also had a promotional radio push in countries such as Mexico and Spain. Track listing All tracks are written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin. Disc one (DVD) #"Politik" (from ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'', 2002) #" God ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Panic (Coldplay Song)
"Don't Panic" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. Originally titled "Panic", the earliest known version of the song existed in 1998, performed live during the band's first gig in the same year. It had a different melody, and was included in the band's third EP, '' The Blue Room''. The track was reproduced by Coldplay and British producer Ken Nelson for the band's debut album, ''Parachutes''. Following their successful releases in 2000, Coldplay and their record label Parlophone thought there was enough exposure of the album in the United Kingdom. Thus, the decision of releasing a fourth single would be for regions that had not been overdosed by the hit singles "Yellow" and "Trouble". They settled on "Don't Panic", which at the time was an audience favourite. It was released in some European regions, and the United Kingdom only received a promo edition. The critical reception of the song was generally positive. Origins and production "Don't Panic" came into exist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
