Comments on: Coldplay: X&Y

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:13:51 +0000

Mister Pain, if you honestly think that Radiohead is also “maudlin MOR” then you really have a problem.

By: Al

Al — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:52:49 +0000

I remember seeing some program on tv and they said how the code on the front is actually wrong :P

By: Mister Pain

Mister Pain — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:52:49 +0000

Note: Speed of Sound was beaten to the top spot in the UK Singles chart by Crazy Frog.

And fair enough too. Throwaway pop genius will always beat maudlin MOR in the long run too.
Comparison. ‘Popcorn’ vs. Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’. Coldplay and Radiohead are the Mike Oldfields of the 2000’s.

By: norway.today

norway.today — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:17:03 +0000

New Order have done it in 80s…

By: Erwin

Erwin — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:34:06 +0000

I should mention though; The picture of the Dutch edition as posted above is only a paper sleeve that goes around the jewel case containing the original artwork. The back of this paper sleeve features the tracklist and credits for what’s on the bonus disc; whereas the original booklet is exactly the same. I reckon it’s a money thing, I guess they wanted to release the album as a special edition with a bonus disc (featuring recordings from a gig in Holland) but didn’t want to have to make changes to the booklet and print it etcetera, and therefore used the paper sleeve, using a new photo to emphasize that it’s a new version (as I think this was released a few months after the original release of the album).

By: Ash

Ash — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:00:51 +0000

hey Miko,

not sure what your definition of a good cover is but you can’t label something that’s simple, dull.

Parachutes to me is dull and doesnt have any story to it.

By: Miko

Miko — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:08:34 +0000

God, that’s even duller than A Rush Of Blood To The Head. The Dutch Edition may not be great but at least it’s better than the original.

Coldplay, batting .333 with one hit – the cover for Parachutes – and two embarrassingly wide misses.

By: yuri

yuri — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:45:21 +0000

its a beayiful cd the coldplay and xy the name is the code mathematic side dark of light, o god and bad. thinking!!!!!

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:00:07 +0000

I remember as well that when it first came out Coldplay were protesting that there was any sort of code at all.

The ‘make trade fair’ hidden in code really underlines the way they promote political issues, they don’t force you to take any notice, but if you want to dig a little deeper it’s all there for you to see.

By: Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:55:37 +0000

Looks a bit like Pete Saville to me.

By: Elizabeth Weller

Elizabeth Weller — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:43:51 +0000

The covers by Tappin Gofton hark back to New Order singles “Ceremony” and “Blue Monday” by Pete Saville.

By: Ash

Ash — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:24:12 +0000

Agreed type free would have been much stronger.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:56:44 +0000

It’s a shame they felt the need to put their name and the title of the album on there in regular type as well as in coded form. It completely undermines the concept!

By: Suzanna

Suzanna — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:55:50 +0000

I think the dutch version had some extra’s, something from a concert in the Netherlands if I remember well. EMI must have thought: ‘money!’

Still, that’s no reason, is it.