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Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head

2002 · Sticker reported near release · Rock

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About the album

A Rush of Blood to the Head is Coldplay’s second studio album, expanding the debut’s intimate guitar songs into arrangements that can hold anxiety, grandeur, and silence at once. “Politik,” “In My Place,” “Clocks,” and “The Scientist” are built from different materials, but Chris Martin’s piano and voice keep returning the listener to the band’s emotional center. Ken Nelson produced the record, and the group’s playing remains visible inside the polished mix: Jonny Buckland’s guitar colors, Guy Berryman’s bass, and Will Champion’s drums are allowed to define the movement of each song. Parlophone released the eleven-track CD in 2002. The album’s title and sequence suggest pressure rising through a body, while the closing “Amsterdam” leaves the record with a sense of movement rather than a neat conclusion.

Worth knowing

  • A Rush of Blood to the Head was released in 2002.
  • Ken Nelson produced the album.
  • The record includes “Clocks” and “The Scientist.”
  • The CD contains eleven tracks.

Credits

producer, mix
Coldplay
producer, engineer, recording, mix
Ken Nelson
producer, recording, mix
Mark Phythian
engineer
Rik Simpson
mix
Danton Supple

Tracklist

  1. 1.Politik
  2. 2.In My Place
  3. 3.God Put a Smile Upon Your Face
  4. 4.The Scientist
  5. 5.Clocks
  6. 6.Daylight
  7. 7.Green Eyes
  8. 8.Warning Sign
  9. 9.A Whisper
  10. 10.A Rush of Blood to the Head
  11. 11.Amsterdam

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