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TechnoTV - Prospekt's March
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List Price: $8.98
Our Price: $6.59
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Manufacturer: Capitol
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 5099926578729
Format: EP
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Capitol
Release Date: 2008-11-24
Studio: Capitol
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Summary: Extraordinary "bonus" from Coldplay.
Comment: I have to admit, I didn't know these new songs were coming after the release of Vida la Vida. Oddly, if this particular release were all that ever came out I would have been happy. So...bonus!
I don't think it's a stretch to argue that Prospect's March is the best song on both recordings.
"Don't you wish your life could be as simple
As fish swimming around in a barrel
Where you've got the gun"
Simply perfect. The imagery portrayed in this song is haunting.
Chris's piano work on track 2, "Postcards,: is as beautiful as I've heard from Coldplay, or any other artist in recent memory. I hope they've still got a few more albums left in them, but fear they're ready to call it a day as a band.
Highly recommended if you're a Coldplay fan.
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Summary: Nice addition!
Comment: Great addition to the Viva La Vida. Some of the songs sound more like the old Coldplay tunes. The Jay-Z cut of "Lost" is great too - I like that any artist can mix with the ever changing beats of Coldplay songs.
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Summary: Coldplay's delivers another masterpiece!
Comment: What a treat to recieve yet another cd from Coldplay. I love Viva La Vida, but to know that "Life in Technicolor" has words was a pleasant surprise. What a beautiful song. I highly recommend it to all Coldplay fans. They are in a league all their own. Their musicality and lyrics rival even U2 (which I love as well). The only song on the cd you will either love or hate is "lost" featuring Jay-z. I understand Coldplay wanting to take a risk and broaden their horizons to incorporate some hip-hop. The song is okay, but I still like the original one better.
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Summary: Should have used "Lost?" version, but otherwise a great collection
Comment: I've really enjoyed this EP much more than I expected. The new songs are very good and album-worthy. But what I have enjoyed most are two of the alternate versions of songs from Viva La Vida. "Life in Technicolor" didn't make much of an impression on me on VLV, whereas I really like the longer version with lyrics on Prospekt's March. While the new version of "Lovers in Japan" is not notably different from VLV, it is detached from "Reign of Love" with which had been combined into one track on VLV. "Reign of Love" is fine, but it should have been a separate track. I'm grateful that the Prospekt's March version allows me to listen to "Lovers in Japan" on its own. The one part on the EP that didn't work that well for me was the "Lost+" version of "Lost!", which adds a bit of rapping by Jay-Z. Some reviewers clearly like the Jay-Z version, others notably dislike it. Regardless of how you feel about the track, it doesn't really fit in with the feel of the rest of the EP. Instead they should have used the softer, piano-based version called "Lost?" from the Lost EP. That aside, the songs on this EP fit together beautifully to become a complete package that is more than the sum of its parts. Enjoy!
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Summary: Very cool, but Jay-Z takes one star from our boys
Comment: I snagged this when it was $5.99 on Amazon a little while ago, and was quite pleased by what I heard.
Life in Technicolor II is -- like its predecessor on VLV -- an incredible, infectious opening number, and I'd go so far to say that with its greater length, plus vocals, is even better that the original. And I'm thrilled that they've provided a version of "Lovers in Japan" as a stand-alone version; truthfully, I don't care for the "Reign of Love" 2nd part on VLV.
Rather than do a complete song-by-song review/critique, let me just say that nearly all the other songs on this cd are creative, musically pleasing and a continuing sign that Coldplay is going to be a band that will evolve and stay on the scene for a long time.
One downer is the Jay-Z guest rap on "Lost!" Talk about an Excedrin moment, ouch. I cringe to think of the reviews had Coldplay included this one on VLV; Jay ruins what is my favorite VLV song.
All in all, a solid addition to the published Coldplay repertoire!
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US CD pressing. A special EP/Mini Album only available for a limited time, featuring new artwork with a special EP Booklet. 8 tracks of new material including 5 brand new songs, a special guest appearance from Jay Z on the new version of Lost+, plus a vocal version of the now-classic Life in Technicolor ii and alternative mix of Lovers in Japan. Tracks, Life In Technicolor II, Postcards From Far Away, Glass Of Water, Rainy Day, Prospekt's March/Poppyfields, Lost+, Lovers In Japan (Osaka Sun Mix), Now My Feet and Won't Touch The Ground. EMI. 2008.
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