Where are the B-Sides?

Gwaihir · 11-06-2012, 09:07 PM

Hello folks!

Finally made it into this neat forum

It´s just one year ago that I found out how many B-Sides there are from the previous albums. It was a dream to find soooo many brand new songs from Coldplay after knowing all the albums for so long.

But where are the B-Sides from MX? There is only Moving to Mars... the strings at the end give me goosebumps, great atmosphere... but why is it the only extra song so far?

cheers, Gwaihir

James. · 11-06-2012, 09:46 PM

Bands just don't seem to release B-Sides nowadays... it's sad but true. Apart from the occasional treat like Moving to Mars, the only tracks that gets released alongside singles these days are crap remixes and radio edits

Coeurli · 11-06-2012, 10:11 PM

Welcome

First of all, what SuperFitz said.
Then, it's also probably because they think what they have left just isn't worth releasing. MtoM is so good, it is said it was very close to be on the album, so personally I don't even consider it a b-side.

Anyway, we'll probably have to wait til the next album to enjoy new songs

Gwaihir · 11-06-2012, 11:14 PM

Ok

Then on the other side they did release Prospect´s March 6 months after Viva la Vida to bring us some extra tracks. Perhaps... who knows...

James. · 11-06-2012, 11:15 PM

Ohoh, don't get us started on this topic again

Prospector · 11-06-2012, 11:23 PM

Yeah, I posted a similar thread just some weeks ago

fakfak · 12-06-2012, 01:41 AM

As others have said, B-Sides are rapidly dying out for most bands. The big trend now is for singles to be backed with re-mixes, and there have been plenty of those released with the current crop of singles.

AmbroseCadwell · 12-06-2012, 08:42 AM

There's the acoustic version of POC, though I know that probably comes under 'remixes'. Something tells me that that track is superior to any remix we've heard so far, though...

Gwaihir · 12-06-2012, 09:57 AM

What about Don Quixote? Why is there no official recording? Is it from the VLV sessions or inbetween the albums like Christmas Lights?

MorningGlory · 12-06-2012, 01:01 PM

It's from the Latin America Tour early '10 so it's like Christmas Lights an ''inbetweener''

ColdplayingfromKansas · 12-06-2012, 03:41 PM

Well, I would assume that (and this is wishful thinking) the reason we've only seen one b-side for this era is that the guys are saving the b-sides for an EP

Abracadabra · 12-06-2012, 04:05 PM

I want a new album. AGAP (as good as possible)

nvdmm · 12-06-2012, 04:18 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by AmbroseCadwell;5324587
There's the acoustic version of POC, though I know that probably comes under 'remixes'. Something tells me that that track is superior to any remix we've heard so far, though...

it's superior to the album version!

nvdmm · 12-06-2012, 04:26 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gwaihir;5324616
What about Don Quixote? Why is there no official recording? Is it from the VLV sessions or inbetween the albums like Christmas Lights?

aaah that song is pure magic (from the viva sessions i think) i'd do anything to hear the studio version. songs like that and famous old painters. even with no lyrics it sounds amazing. why they haven't released them i don't know

aschall · 12-06-2012, 05:20 PM

^Don Quixote was a special live-only song. Having thousands of fans sing "ole ole ole ole, Coldplay, Coldplay" is part of what makes it so special. I'm glad they never released it.

11-06-2012, 09:07 PM	#1
Gwaihir Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 7 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Where are the B-Sides? Hello folks! Finally made it into this neat forum It´s just one year ago that I found out how many B-Sides there are from the previous albums. It was a dream to find soooo many brand new songs from Coldplay after knowing all the albums for so long. But where are the B-Sides from MX? There is only Moving to Mars... the strings at the end give me goosebumps, great atmosphere... but why is it the only extra song so far? cheers, Gwaihir

11-06-2012, 09:46 PM	#2
James. Let's use this dynamite Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3,252 My Mood: Location: The next century, where the universal's free Gender: Country: Fav. CP album: VLVODAAHF Fav. CP song: 42 or White Shadows Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 420 Thanks given: 165 Thanked 308 Times in 180 Posts	Bands just don't seem to release B-Sides nowadays... it's sad but true. Apart from the occasional treat like Moving to Mars, the only tracks that gets released alongside singles these days are crap remixes and radio edits __________________ Keeper of: Spoiler Murder - "What could it possibly gain?" White Shadows - "Part of a system, a plan, I am... I don't know why I feel so tongue tied, I don't know why I feel so skinned alive

11-06-2012, 10:11 PM	#3
Coeurli It's pronounced Curly Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 13,996 Location: 136 Low Street, The Little Apple. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 1 Thanks given: 1,967 Thanked 1,537 Times in 875 Posts	Welcome First of all, what SuperFitz said. Then, it's also probably because they think what they have left just isn't worth releasing. MtoM is so good, it is said it was very close to be on the album, so personally I don't even consider it a b-side. Anyway, we'll probably have to wait til the next album to enjoy new songs __________________ A dazzled Coldplay fan. Also known as R Célly, or Nikola's PR. COLDPLAY: "Four very attractive young men playing the sexiest music ever created that will melt both your heart and your brain at the same time." "We're a punk band, you know that" - CM Stade de France, Paris, 2.09.2012 The night I had eye-sex twice with The Martin

11-06-2012, 11:15 PM	#5
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11-06-2012, 11:23 PM	#6
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11-06-2012, 11:14 PM	#4
Gwaihir Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 7 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ok Then on the other side they did release Prospect´s March 6 months after Viva la Vida to bring us some extra tracks. Perhaps... who knows...

12-06-2012, 01:41 AM	#7
fakfak Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,917 My Mood: Location: Illinois Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 142 Thanked 94 Times in 79 Posts	As others have said, B-Sides are rapidly dying out for most bands. The big trend now is for singles to be backed with re-mixes, and there have been plenty of those released with the current crop of singles.

12-06-2012, 08:42 AM	#8
AmbroseCadwell Future Reflector Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 141 Location: East Anglia; home to Damon Albarn, Stephen Fry and Nora's World-Famous Fudge Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	There's the acoustic version of POC, though I know that probably comes under 'remixes'. Something tells me that that track is superior to any remix we've heard so far, though...

12-06-2012, 09:57 AM	#9
Gwaihir Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 7 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What about Don Quixote? Why is there no official recording? Is it from the VLV sessions or inbetween the albums like Christmas Lights?

12-06-2012, 01:01 PM	#10
MorningGlory Flying Dutchman Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,226 Location: Lowlands Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 19 Thanked 61 Times in 35 Posts	It's from the Latin America Tour early '10 so it's like Christmas Lights an ''inbetweener'' __________________ • Parachutes • A Rush Of Blood To The Head • X&Y • Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends • Mylo Xyloto • • Live 2003 • Leftrightleftrightleft • Live 2012 • • Safety EP • Brothers And Sisters • Blue Room EP • Prospekt's March EP • Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall EP •

12-06-2012, 03:41 PM	#11
ColdplayingfromKansas All those clumsy things Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 8,860 Location: Kansas Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 9 Posts	Well, I would assume that (and this is wishful thinking) the reason we've only seen one b-side for this era is that the guys are saving the b-sides for an EP __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by editor42;5233602 now I just do weird things in the middle of the street

12-06-2012, 04:05 PM	#12
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12-06-2012, 04:18 PM	#13
nvdmm Coldplayer Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 409 Location: Beyond the horizon... Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 58 Thanked 32 Times in 26 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by AmbroseCadwell;5324587 There's the acoustic version of POC, though I know that probably comes under 'remixes'. Something tells me that that track is superior to any remix we've heard so far, though... it's superior to the album version!

12-06-2012, 04:26 PM	#14
nvdmm Coldplayer Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 409 Location: Beyond the horizon... Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 58 Thanked 32 Times in 26 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Gwaihir;5324616 What about Don Quixote? Why is there no official recording? Is it from the VLV sessions or inbetween the albums like Christmas Lights? aaah that song is pure magic (from the viva sessions i think) i'd do anything to hear the studio version. songs like that and famous old painters. even with no lyrics it sounds amazing. why they haven't released them i don't know

12-06-2012, 05:20 PM	#15
aschall Eat, Sleep, Coldplay Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,362 My Mood: Location: San Diego, California Gender: Country: Seen CP: 2 times Fav. CP album: VLVODAAHF Fav. CP song: The Scientist Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 54 Thanked 84 Times in 58 Posts	^Don Quixote was a special live-only song. Having thousands of fans sing "ole ole ole ole, Coldplay, Coldplay" is part of what makes it so special. I'm glad they never released it.