Mince Spies
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Released | 30 November 2001 | |||
Length | 6:49 | |||
Label | Parlophone | |||
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Mince Spies is a Christmas EP released by British rock band Coldplay. It is their fifth release under the format and consists of two tracks recorded with production help from Ken Nelson. It was released to the pre-Parachutes era Coldplay fan club only, being limited to 1000 copies.[1] Because of the minimal availability, it is the band's most rare release after the Safety EP.
Their rendition of the holiday classic "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[2] was also included on the 2002 compilation album Maybe This Christmas, which benefited the charitable activities of the Toys for Tots Foundation.[3] This remake is piano-driven and have a very mellow pace,[4] appearing on the physical 10th anniversary edition of the Christmas Lights 7" single.[5]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Jo Whiley / BBC R1 Session) | 2:22 | |
2. | "Yellow" (The Alpha Remix) | 4:27 | |
Total length: | 6:49 |
References[]
- ^ Corey Moss, Coldplay Ready Second Album As 'Trouble' Heats Up, MTV News, 18 December 2001 Retrieved 26 August 2013
- ^ Have Yourself a Merry Coldplay Christmas, CBS Local, 23 December 2011 Retrieved 26 August 2013
- ^ Theresa vanHorn, Holiday Albums 2002, MTV News, 5 December 2002 Retrieved 26 August 2013
- ^ Victoria Leigh Miller, The Best Modern Remakes of Classic Christmas Songs, Yahoo Voices, 12 October 2009 Archived 5 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Christmas Lights - 7" Vinyl (+ Exclusive Art Print)". Coldplay Store. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Coldplay – Mince Spies". Discogs. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
External links[]
- Official site
- Coldplay Wiki
- Cultural Christmas guide – Charles Dickens to Coldplay
- Holiday Albums: Maybe This Christmas from the New York Times
- 7 Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck from The Huffington Post
- The 50 Best Christmas songs from the Independent UK
- Coldplay EPs
- 2001 EPs
- 2001 Christmas albums
- Christmas albums by English artists
- Christmas EPs
- Alternative rock Christmas albums
- Parlophone EPs
- 2000s alternative rock album stubs