LeftRightLeftRightLeft
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Released | 15 May 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008-09[1] | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 39:54 | |||
Label | Capitol, Parlophone | |||
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Pitchfork | (6.8/10)[2] |
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,[3] being also available as a free download on the band's official website. However, the album was removed before the release of Live 2012.[4][5] On 13 August 2021, nearly twelve years after its first release, the album was made available on streaming services.[6]
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."[5] Within six days, it was downloaded 3.5 million times.[7]
The band also noted that "playing live is what [they] love" and that the album is "a thank you to [their] fans", which are "the people who give [them] a reason to do it and make it happen".[3] The material used was "recorded in over 101 locations", with producer Dan Green picking the tracks he thought were the best along with Coldplay's creative director Phil Harvey.[5]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Glass of Water" | Prospekt's March, 2008 | 4:44 |
2. | "42" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, 2008 | 4:52 |
3. | "Clocks" | A Rush of Blood to the Head, 2002 | 4:40 |
4. | "Strawberry Swing" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 4:16 |
5. | "The Hardest Part/Postcards from Far Away" | X&Y, 2005 / Prospekt's March | 4:15 |
6. | "Viva la Vida" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 5:24 |
7. | "Death Will Never Conquer" | "Viva la Vida" single, 2008 | 1:39 |
8. | "Fix You" | X&Y | 5:38 |
9. | "Death and All His Friends" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 4:24 |
- Tracks 1 ,5 ,7 and 8 were recorded in Sydney, 2009.
- Tracks 2 ,3 ,4 and 9 were recorded in Madrid, 2008.
- Track 6 was recorded in Paris, 2008.[1]
- Mixed at The Bakery.
- Mastered at Gateway Studios.
Personnel[]
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Release history[]
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | 15 May 2009 | CD, Music download | Capitol | |
Worldwide | Parlophone | |||
United States | 13 August 2021 | Digital download | Atlantic |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Left Right Left Right Left (Live) by Coldplay, retrieved 13 August 2021
- ^ "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Coldplay: LeftRightLeftRightLeft". 1 June 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Coldplay to give away free album". BBC Online. BBC. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ^ "Coldplay Reward Fans With Free Live LP "LeftRightLeftRightLeft"". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Interview: Chris - "LRLRLR Has To Be Free Because There's So Many Backing Singers!". Coldplay Timeline. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/coldplaying/status/1425863603324952576". Twitter. Retrieved 12 August 2021. External link in
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(help) - ^ "Chris catches up with Coldplay.com". coldplay.com. Coldplay. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
External links[]
- 2009 live albums
- Albums free for download by copyright owner
- Albums produced by Rik Simpson
- Capitol Records live albums
- Coldplay live albums
- Parlophone live albums