Audio CD review:
Coldplay - Live 2003 (CD & DVD)

Coldplay - Live 2003 (CD & DVD)

Band: Coldplay Title: Live 2003 (CD & DVD) Rating: Release Date: 04 November, 2003 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Politik 2: God Put A Smile Upon Your Face 3: A Rush Of Blood To The Head 4: One I Love 5: See You Soon 6: Shiver 7: Everything's Not Lost 8: Moses 9: Yellow 10: Clocks 11: In My Place 12: Amsterdam 13: Politik (DVD) 14: God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (DVD) 15: A Rush of Blood To The Head (DVD) 16: Daylight (DVD) 17: Trouble (DVD) 18: One I Love (DVD) 19: Don't Panic (DVD) 20: Shiver (DVD) 21: See You Soon (DVD) 22: Everything's Not Lost (DVD) 23: Moses (DVD) 24: Yellow (DVD) 25: The Scientist (DVD) 26: Clocks (DVD) 27: In My Place (DVD) 28: Amsterdam (DVD) 29: Life Is For Living (DVD)

Editoral Review This CD/DVD two-pack was filmed (on Super-16mm film) and recorded in Sydney's Horden Pavilion on July 21 and 22, 2003, during an exhaustive year-long world tour, and the medium-sized arena provides a fitting stage for the London-based rock quartet, not so grand as to overwhelm the music, but large enough to indicate their large and loyal following, which includes enthusiastic fans of either gender. Riding high on the phenomenal success of A Rush of Blood to the Head, Coldplay is in peak form on Coldplay Live 2003. Especially when played in DTS 5. 1 surround, this 90-minute concert is richer, thicker, and (of course) louder than Coldplay's studio recordings, lending a wall-of-sound expansiveness to the band's signature sound, which draws from such diverse influences as Genesis, Pink Floyd, The Verve, U2, and their own unique sonic landscape. "Politik" gets the gig off to a rousing start, and other impressive! highlights include "Daylight," "Yellow," the as-yet-unreleased new song "Moses," and the popular hits "In My Place," "Clocks," and "The Scientist. " And while the concert visuals are slick and professional (perhaps placing a bit too much emphasis on singer/frontman Chris Martin), this DVD and CD--the latter containing a truncated 70-minute version of the same performance--are best appreciated for their pristine audio quality. Culled from 400 hours of home video, the 40-minute "concert diary" represents a wasted opportunity, enjoyable for hardcore fans but offering no insight into the band or its individual members. Much better, then, to play the concert at healthy high volume, and appreciate Coldplay in the prime of their young career. --Jeff Shannon .. You can see a complete list of all Coldplay discography, or go back to the Coldplay tabs