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From All Music Guide: Live 2003 celebrates Coldplay's worldwide tour in support of their stunning second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. The band impressed the masses this time out, and once again it delivers a resilient, bright package of glorious rock & roll. Capturing an evening at Sydney's Horden Pavillion, the momentum and passion behind such songs as "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" and "Politik" confirm Coldplay's place in music while also illustrating their power as a live act. Live 2003 is clean-cut and solid from start to finish. The meticulous production of the dozen-song set list itself is exemplary of the band's first two efforts; therefore doing a live album such as this proves Coldplay's brilliance. From the sonic richness of B-side "One I Love" to the band's more merry singles like "Yellow" and "Clocks," Live 2003 is a delightful listening experience. Coldplay treat fans to a new song, "Moses." Chiming guitars and Chris Martin's hushed vocals give this song a classic feeling circa Echo & the Bunnymen's 1988 self-titled release, and fans will be impressed by Coldplay's progression in style and sound. Like the U.K. and domestic releases, the Japanese DVD portion includes the show in Sydney as well as behind-the-scenes footage of the tour and a tour-diary documentary. ~ MacKenzie Wilson

◎ 当代摇滚天团，全球唱片销售超越5000万张，七座葛莱美、六座全英音乐及无数音乐奖项得主
◎ 久候三年，全新概念专辑！用音乐朗诵着一个有着完美结局，关于爱的故事
◎ 四大制作人Markus Dravs、Daniel Green、Rik Simpson、Brian Eno连手打造
◎ 话题收录首次女声对唱曲，邀来Rihanna跨刀演绎的〈Princess Of China〉
◎ 首发单曲〈Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall〉，发行后立刻完封全球22国iTunes单曲排行
2000年，在迈向新世纪的同时，于英国出现的「酷玩乐团Coldplay」，让沉寂一段时间的Brit-Pop热潮展露曙光，再度重现90年代由 Oasis、Blue、Radioed、Travis、Suede等乐团打造出的英伦摇滚盛世！本以为Coldplay只是另一个英伦摇滚天团，然而其无法扼抑的惊人能量，却轻易地征服全球乐迷。Coldplay自1996成军以来，他们所发行过的四张创作专辑，皆缔造出全球千万的惊人销售纪录。截至今日，Coldplay在全球唱片的销售数字已经超越5000万张大关，不仅如此，他们更拿下七座葛莱美、六座全英音乐、四座MTV音乐大奖，以及无数大小的音乐奖项。他们绝对是继披头四之后，在全球能有如此傲人成绩的英伦代表乐团！
久候三年，继2008年缔造全球36国排行冠军的专辑《玩酷人生Viva La Vida》之后，Coldplay全新概念专辑《Mylo Xyloto》用音乐朗诵着有着完美结局、一个关于爱的故事，找来四大制作人Markus Dravs（Björk、Arcade Fire、Brian Eno）、Daniel Green、Rik Simpson（Portishead、Kasabian、PJ Harvey）、Brian Eno（U2、Massive Attack、Depeche Mode）连手打造。专辑当中收录打开故事扉页、感受世界频率脉动的〈Hurts Like Heaven〉 ；发行之后立刻完封全球22国iTunes单曲排行的首发单曲〈Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall〉；邀来Rihanna跨刀演绎，创下乐团专辑发行以来、首次有女歌手献声的作品〈Princess Of China〉；先前巡演抢鲜发表后、便成为全球歌迷票选最爱，并荣膺全英数字电视频道Sky One广告代言曲的话题新作〈Charlie Brown〉；梦想堆栈出的美丽钢琴轻摇滚乐章〈Paradise〉、心碎又唯美的终曲诗篇〈Up In Flames〉、当面对乌云密布的未知天空，为你装填勇气的〈Us Against The World〉 …等14首原创歌曲。

自2000年盛夏，一首满载少年浪漫情愫的情歌《Yellow》登上英国单曲排行第4名，红遍全英大街小巷开始；随后《Parachutes(降落伞)》专辑旋即空降英国金榜冠军宝座，98年正式成军于伦敦校园的Coldplay(酷玩乐团)已平地震雷一声响地迅速在全球乐坛窜起。
《Parachutes》是Coldplay在利物浦的Parr Street Studio录音室，与曾为Gomez、Badly drawn boy作嫁的Ken Nelson共同制作。纯净、美丽的中、慢板旋律加上主唱Chris Martin神似Thom Yorke(Radiohesd主唱)轻柔却极具戏剧张力的淳美歌声，10首慢流一致浪漫、迷美情绪的歌谣。
“Shiver”是一首绚烂美丽，关于单恋的故事的歌曲，令人感到颤栗的歌曲名称；以澎湃汹涌的吉他反复乐节，加上Chrir戏剧性嗓音，简单手法表现的畅销单曲“Yellow”；年少轻狂的“Spies”，伴随着彷复来自天堂的中八度圣音；赤裸，贝斯乐声轻抚的民谣“Sparks”简单、有力的生活宣言；“Trouble”以惊人、独特的轻柔钢琴尾曲开场，紧接着Jon和谐的吉他切入，瞬间整首歌曲彷复飞了起来；专辑最后一曲“Everything's Not Lost”结尾部分的低声吟唱，充满了轻柔爵士味，是酷玩乐团Coldplay自信展现实力的进一步证明。
聆听《Parachutes》像感受一次美丽，但又寂寞的坠落；一段远离每日烦嚣，但又可以更清楚观看的经验。

Coldplay此专辑的曲目全部来自其2009年巡演中的现场录音。 乐队表示发行这张免费专辑的目的是在当前经济不景气的环境下来回馈其歌迷对Coldplay一如既往的支持。