LP1,2,3 OR LP4,5

[aschall]

I've heard a bunch of people say that they don't like Eno and that they miss the old Coldply. Personally, I think Eno has greatly improved Coldplay. I prefer VIVA and MX(so far) over 'chutes, AROBTTH, and X&Y

What do you guys think?

[The Doctor]

one, two and three :blank:

[Skin&Bones]

love both eras, but probably one, two, and three more.

[Destrokk]

chutes lol

I think Eno really helped Coldplay but not in MX (so far).

[Tash]

LP6

[Phoebeo]

I don't have anything agaist Eno or Viva.. But I still perfer Parachutes.

[Stv]

X&Y, Viva and MX <- FTW

[heno]

Hey guys, not sure where to post this but just need some help, tomorrow I have a job interview and have to give a personal presentation which I have chosen coldplay! Just looking for inspiration so I'm just wondering why do you love coldplay (on a personal level) I no how great you all are so please if you have a minute could you let me no!

[FlipBack]

IMO, as far as entire album ratings

VLV > AROBTTH > X&Y > Parachutes

I think VLV was a really good album as far as listening to from start to finish.

As far as the music by itself goes

AROBTTH > Parachutes > VLV > X&Y

I can't judge MX until I've heard more

[howyousawtheworld]

Hard to say. AROBTTH and Viva are the two best albums by them in my opinion so naturally it's a mixture of both.

Also I wish people would stop over using the blank smiley.

[Osaka Sun]

Also I wish people would stop over using the blank smiley.

:blank::blank::blank::blank::blank::blank:

:nod:

[Phoebeo]

:blank::blank::blank::blank::blank::blank:

:nod:

Lol.. I was just going to do the same thing.

[Abracadabra]

I say we already have a thread dealing with our favourite era as well as one discussing Eno's impact on Coldplay.
LP6

And THIS.

[aschall]

theres probably a 90 % chance there actually WILL be an LP6.
I'm hoping LP6 will be more of a concept album. one that cant translate well
to live perfomances.

[Jack DC 93]

Viva = AROBTTH > X&Y > Parachutes

From what I've heard of MX, it's 3rd on my list (Better than X&Y and Parachutes). But it can increase (or decrease) in my rankings once the album releases.

As for Eno, I think he succeeded in taking Coldplay into a new direction, which I think was what the band needed.

[Stv]

:blank: Should I make a thread guessing the title for LP6? :D

[aschall]

why not?
:D

[Stv]

why not?
:D

lol :rolleyes: :laugh3:

[NumbersGirl]

I think there's already an LP6 thread though

[nancyk58]

LP7 ftw :)


Of the released albums, I prefer "A rush of blood to the head" closely followed by "Viva la Vida or Death and all his friends".

[Stv]

I think there's already an LP6 thread though

Seriously?

[nancyk58]

I think there's already an LP6 thread though

Right you are Carrie - link: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4915970:

Chuck Kottke started a LP7 thread: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78673

[Stv]

Right you are Carrie - link: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4915970:

Chuck Kottke started a LP7 thread: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78673

:laugh3:

[Coldplay3277]

1.AROBTTH
2.Parachutes
3.X&Y
4.Viva La Vida

[Stv]

1.AROBTTH
2.Parachutes
3.X&Y
4.Viva La Vida

:blank:

MX>VLV>X&Y>AROBTTH>'chutes

[aschall]

^ u think X&Y is better than VIVA???:veryangry2:

[lukaz42]

personally id say this order: rush of blood > x and y > parachutes > viva la vida
didnt think there was enough gd songs on viva i think a few let downs on it compared to the others which are near flawless as for mx i think its gna superb and near the top ;)

[Stv]

^ u think X&Y is better than VIVA???:veryangry2:

No. :blank: VLV>X&Y

[Tryptophan]

I think pre-Eno reached a dead end at X&Y. The changes were welcome and needed, although I prefer the old work. I'm afraid though that LP5 will be Eno-era's dead end.

[aschall]

^Fix you is the only song from X&Y that is better than VIVA songs

[aschall]

No. :blank: VLV>X&Y

(i was talking to the other guy)

[Jack Bauer]

^ u think X&Y is better than VIVA???:veryangry2:

What does every body have against X&Y?! It's the best Coldplay album!

[aschall]

I think pre-Eno reached a dead end at X&Y. The changes were welcome and needed, although I prefer the old work. I'm afraid though that LP5 will be Eno-era's dead end.

then what will be the next era?

[aschall]

What does every body have against X&Y?! It's the best Coldplay album!

outside of Fix You, X&Y feels like it features chris's voice more then any other instrument by far. once it gets past speed of sound, the album really goes downhill

[Tryptophan]

^Fix you is the only song from X&Y that is better than VIVA songs

It's all about opinion. I think Fix You is one of the worst (read: least good) songs of X&Y and of Coldplay.

My opinion:

Rush > Viva ~ Chutes > X&Y

Chutes and Viva just can't be compared, but I think both aren't as good as Rush and they are better than X&Y (which is still a great and enjoyable album. Once it gets past Speed Of Sound, it's a masterpiece).

From what I heard I'm guessing MX will be just above X&Y or maybe even below.

[Stv]

What does every body have against X&Y?! It's the best Coldplay album!

I like X&Y more than A Rush and 'chutes ;)

[Stv]

then what will be the next era?

The Godrich-Yorke era

[Stv]

outside of Fix You, X&Y feels like it features chris's voice more then any other instrument by far. once it gets past speed of sound, the album really goes downhill

What goes after Speed Of Sound?

*goes to listen*

A Message is Ok

Low... crap

The Hardest Part... crap

Swallowed In The Sea... :thumbsup:

Twisted Logic :dazzled:

[Stv]

Fourth post in a row... Am I talking alone?

[aschall]

What goes after Speed Of Sound?

*goes to listen*

A Message is Ok

Low... crap

The Hardest Part... crap

Swallowed In The Sea... :thumbsup:

Twisted Logic :dazzled:

forgot about swallowed in the sea...:(
but ya. low is a mess. a message and the hardest part are cheesy
the guitar in Twisted logic is the only good thing bout that song

[Stv]

"...Sunlight, opened up my eyes
To see for the first time
You'll open them up
And tonight, rivers will run dry
And not for the first time
Rivers will run..."

I love the lyrics, it's the only Coldplay song lyrics I can sing without reading

[NumbersGirl]

sometimes I feel like the only person on Earth that actually likes Low :|

[aschall]

"...Sunlight, opened up my eyes
To see for the first time
You'll open them up
And tonight, rivers will run dry
And not for the first time
Rivers will run..."

I love the lyrics, it's the only Coldplay song lyrics I can sing without reading

doesn't everyone in the world know how to sing the chorus of viva la vida?

[Stv]

doesn't everyone in the world know how to sing the chorus of viva la vida?

-.- yes, actually I only know how to sing twisted logic, viva la vida, and the chorus of clocks,

[aschall]

-.- yes, actually I only know how to sing twisted logic, viva la vida, and the chorus of clocks,

haha isn't clocks chorus "YooOOOO ARE" X4?:laugh3:

[admnistramation]

3 albums vs. 2 albums. I think I'll go with 3 albums. :|

But real talk; Brian Eno didn't do anything bad to the band, he only changed their sound a little bit. Would I prefer the band to try a different producer next time around, maybe Markus Dravs alone? Sure. Would I be against Eno continuing to work with the band? Not at all. In all seriousness, I would pick pre-Viva albums because I like AROBTTH, Parachutes, and X&Y collectively more than VLV and MX material. I think that they should try new things, experiment... if they just made these five albums over and over again, I wouldn't listen to Coldplay as much anymore if at all. :)

[Stv]

haha isn't clocks chorus "YooOOOO ARE" X4?:laugh3:

Yes:laugh3:;):P

[Blue Nails]

I've heard so much shit about X&Y that I can't really decide how much I like it.
But let's say: Rush >> Viva > Parachutes >> X&Y, and that means I still really love X&Y (I think).

I have hopes MX will be as good as Parachutes. Which is pretty friggin awesome.

[Tom8]

Hey guys, not sure where to post this but just need some help, tomorrow I have a job interview and have to give a personal presentation which I have chosen coldplay! Just looking for inspiration so I'm just wondering why do you love coldplay (on a personal level) I no how great you all are so please if you have a minute could you let me no!

Not sure if someones answered your question yet.

The first 3 albums i can connect to on an emotional level, with the lyrics and how the albums tie in with events that have happened in my life whilst i've been listening to them.

Viva La Vida for me is just musical perfection, i absolutely adore its overall "sound" and the "experimental nature" of that album.

Hope that went some way to answering your question.

Good look with your presentation

[footyfan10]

I realize most of these broad discussions turn into a discussion of why eno sucks or x&y sucked, but this has been decidedly more civil.

Personally, I think x&y is the worst album. I would explain it like this. Most people have had a stale potatoe chip or flat soda. That's what x&y was for me - stale. It still was coldplay, just more boring.

Eno injected life and passion into their music for me. For a while it was equal, but now album favorite is vlv with arobtth a close number 2. Parachutes a solid 3 and way far away x&y.

And understand I'm speaking to them as albums. X&y has plenty of great songs. I just consider it a grueling listen

[Blue Nails]

Hey guys, not sure where to post this but just need some help, tomorrow I have a job interview and have to give a personal presentation which I have chosen coldplay! Just looking for inspiration so I'm just wondering why do you love coldplay (on a personal level) I no how great you all are so please if you have a minute could you let me no!

And this might help:
http://coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77728&highlight=reasons
Good luck!

[Basilica]

It's so funny that Coldplay's worst album is still one of the better albums around.

[footyfan10]

And as far as where mx will fit into that, I expect from what we've heard, it will compete with viva for my affections if not top it

[The envoy]

For me: AROBTTH - PARACHUTES - X&Y - VIVA AND... I DON'T KNOW WHERE WILL I PUT MYLO XYLOTO, BUT I HOPE THAT IN A GOOD POSITION!

AND I'M ALWAYS WAITING FOR AROBTTH 2. STILL WONDERING WHEN WILL THEY RELEASE IT? MAYBE NEVER? MAYBE IS THE ACOUSTIC AND CONCEPT ALBUM THAT WE ARE WAITING FOR TOO?

[Blue Glisten]

I

[Blue Glisten]

I love all of LP

But maybe I'll don't like Mylo Xyloto because they talking about their private love stories on it

[Blue Nails]

^ Hehehe... you stammered...... :laugh1:

[Blue Glisten]

^ Hehehe... you stammered...... :laugh1:

Yes sorry, it was a double post :\ :laugh3:
I love the title "Mylo Xyloto" but I'm afraid about the songs :P But I LOVE Hurts Like Heaven :heart: :dance:

[aschall]

I'm so obsessed with HLH that when someone asks me how I'm feeling,
I say "I'm so cold, I'm so cold...":lol:

[Blue Glisten]

I'm so obsessed with HLH that when someone asks me how I'm feeling,
I say "I'm so cold, I'm so cold...":lol:

:thumbsup:

[The Sleeping Sun]

love both eras, but probably one, two, and three more.

this. :dozey:

[prowlingfox]

outside of Fix You, X&Y feels like it features chris's voice more then any other instrument by far. once it gets past speed of sound, the album really goes downhill

After Speed of Sound, the only one that gets me is Twisted Logic. So i pretty much agree with you here. First half of the album is awesome. Second half...meh.

I also like the first half of AROBTTH better than the second half.

On Viva, i love every song except for Reign of Love.


Hmmmmmm.

[MorningGlory]

Parachutes, A Rush of Blood and X&Y = No Eno
Viva La Vida, Mylo Xyloto, LP6 = Eno
LP7, LP8, LP9 = Again no Eno

?

[macky]

You are asking me who is my favorite child.
They are all different, unique and special in their own way. Sometimes, I feel like listening to LP1, sometimes to LP4. When I have a heartbreak LP3 is my best remedy and all the lyrics speak to me. I absolutely love LP4 and it always gives me a lot of energy and I usually play it in the background when I'm working on my computer.
However, I can say what are my top 5 favorite songs:
1- Clocks
2- Everything's not lost (live2003)
3- Warning Sign
4- Prospekt's March
5- The rest
6- the 3% that I don't like

Now about LP5, it's too early to say but ETIAW is my workout song right now and I can't wait to hear Paradise in 3 weeks.

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

I think I will always prefer Parachutes and AROBTTH over everything else. X&Y is supposed to be part of the pre-Eno trilogy, but mentally, I have a hard time considering it that way and clump it more with VLV and I guess the upcoming MX as well (which most certainly seems like it's going to be more in the vein of VLV than anything else, I think we can agree). I'm not sure if I'm the only one who does that.

That said, some of my favorite Coldplay songs are off of VLV and one or two off X&Y, so I'm mostly speaking in terms of whole albums and eras.

[Lore]

AROBTTH and Parachutes of course.

[DundahMifflin]

The first three will be the best, until they release something similar in fashion. I love the new direction Coldplay is heading, and Brian Eno did the right thing by helping them improve their style, but I hope for at least one more 'basic-Coldplay' record before they are done. (Which I guarantee will happen.)

[basstialbo]

edit : I love LP2, the songs are epic, LP4 is good , LP1 is good [shiver and yellow are the greatest`s hits in the album]
mmm LP3 is ... good in the middle, i like the sound of twisted logic, swallowed by the sea, talk, speed of sound , the hardest part ,and love fix you

[The Final Track]

The former. Even if X&Y was counted with LP4 and 5, I'd still pick the former. Don't care much for X&Y.

[Fix42YellowClocks]

Hard to say. AROBTTH and Viva are the two best albums by them in my opinion so naturally it's a mixture of both.

Agreed. LP2 and LP4. Can't really judge LP5 until it's been out for at least a week. If not more.

[y3110w]

LP1,2,3 but switch X&Y with VLV. I just can't listen to X&Y straight through without wanting to skip a song.

[coldplayfan_115]

Who am I kidding? I love them all. However, AROBTTH and X & Y will always be my favorite albums.

[Juanma]

AROBBTH and VIVA
PARACHUTES
X&Y

[aschall]

what makes MX so promising to me is all the talk about how Mr. Buckland will feature the most in it

[sskelton]

I love them all but i'm hoping that MX will be everyone's favourite once it is released

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

Agreed. LP2 and LP4. Can't really judge LP5 until it's been out for at least a week. If not more.

Agreed. :nod:

Viva was an amazing album because it was so cohesive and it's hard to imagine it with even one song different. Plus, it had Cemeteries, Violet Hill, and DaAHF which are some of the best songs I'd heard since the ARoBttH era. Eno pushed them in a new direction and expanded their musical horizons, per se.

But ARoBttH, I mean . . . it had Politik, Clocks, The Scientist, GPASUYF, Amsterdam, and above all, the title track ( :dazzled: ); which are some of Coldplay's best songs, period.

So, I don't know. I'll have to see what happens with MX and possibly LP6 before a decision is made ;)

[Strawberry Swinger]

LP6

best post. i am dead serious.

[aschall]

best post. i am dead serious.

why do you say that?

[Juanma]

I love them all but i'm hoping that MX will be everyone's favourite once it is released

:nice:

[Megalomania]

LP1, no question about it.

[NumbersGirl]

I am realizing that lots of us aren't really answering the question. :|

It's only two options:

Option 1: Parachutes, AROBTTH, and X&Y
Option 2: VLVODAAHF and MX


Even if MX is mindblowing, I'd still have to go with Option 1.

[Mr_Bond007]

HEEEECK YESSSSS!!!
VIVA LA VIDA WAS THE BEEEEST COLDPLAY ALBUM TO DATE!!!! ENOUGH SAID!!!

[Kiame]

Viva and Rush of Blood are my two favourites. So I guess I like both eras.

[fwise3]

sometimes I feel like the only person on Earth that actually likes Low :|

You are not alone! Low is one of my favorite songs on the album!

[Fix42YellowClocks]

Agreed. :nod:

Viva was an amazing album because it was so cohesive and it's hard to imagine it with even one song different. Plus, it had Cemeteries, Violet Hill, and DaAHF which are some of the best songs I'd heard since the ARoBttH era. Eno pushed them in a new direction and expanded their musical horizons, per se.

But ARoBttH, I mean . . . it had Politik, Clocks, The Scientist, GPASUYF, Amsterdam, and above all, the title track ( :dazzled: ); which are some of Coldplay's best songs, period.

So, I don't know. I'll have to see what happens with MX and possibly LP6 before a decision is made ;)

[: You speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I can't help but think to add to what you pointed out; Yes and Lovers in Japan deserve mentions on VlV and A Warning Sign does on A Rush. :happy:

I am realizing that lots of us aren't really answering the question. :|

It's only two options:

Option 1: Parachutes, AROBTTH, and X&Y
Option 2: VLVODAAHF and MX


Even if MX is mindblowing, I'd still have to go with Option 1.

Good point. I'd have to say the first one too. I mean you're comparing 3 albums we've heard versus maybe 1 and 2/5 albums we've heard. It's a no-brainer. I bet MX will rock all our socks off though!

[Stv]

I'm so obsessed with HLH that when someone asks me how I'm feeling,
I say "I'm so cold, I'm so cold...":lol:

:lol:

[Stv]

LP4, LP5, LP6 = Eno
LP7, LP8, LP9 = Again no Eno

?

LP7, LP8, LP9 = Nigel Godrich :lol:

[NumbersGirl]

^ that would be nice :nod:

[CharlieBrown]

It's very hard to decide between two options. Especially when BOTH THE OPTIONS ARE COLDPLAY 0.o

My favorite 3 Coldplay Songs are on 3 different records. Although My favorite Coldplay record to date is defiantly Viva La Vida.
I say Brian Eno made a great impression on the Coldplay legacy. I also say that Eno will make another great impression on MX.

I say LP4 and LP5 =(equal to or greater-less than)= LP1,2,3
;) haha sorry i'm very indecisive

[Tryptophan]

Low... crap

What? I think Low is the best version of the song White Shadows/Talk/Low (they do sound similar, don't they?)

Also, Low has a cowbell. Nuff said.

I think the best songs of X&Y come after Speed Of Sound, even if many people think otherwise. Til Kingdom Come anyone?

Still, X&Y worst album. Competition is too tough.

[coldplay♪♫♪]

LP3, LP4 and LP5

[prowlingfox]

LP3, LP4 and LP5

:shifty: No. LP2, LP4, LP5. ;D

But to answer the question, I think I prefer the enoxified Coldplay.

But i love both. So...

[coldplay♪♫♪]

:shifty: No. LP2, LP4, LP5. ;D

But to answer the question, I think I prefer the enoxified Coldplay.

But i love both. So...

Ok... so LP5 and LP4....
but I love LP1-3.

[NumbersGirl]

enoxified
:lol:

[an angel]

LP1, no question about it.

This.

[Mrk]

4 & 5 :nod:

[FlipBack]

I can't really make that decision when I haven't heard MX yet. Even then, not a fair comparison. Let's review this when it is LP1-3 vs LP4-6.

[Blue Nails]

^LP1-2,5 vs LP2,5-5.
:nod:

[prowlingfox]

^LP1-2,5 vs LP2,5-5.
:nod:

.....what?

[Blue Nails]

^That was a Joke.