The Blue Room is the second extended play by British rock band Coldplay. It was released on 11 October 1999, becoming their first work after signing a record deal with Parlophone earlier that year.
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| Released | 11 October 1999 | |||
| Studio | Sync City Studios and Orinoco Studios | |||
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| Length | 19:33 | |||
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Background
editThe version of "Don't Panic" featured on this release and produced by Chris Allison[1] is different from the one that appears on the band's later debut LP, Parachutes. The fourth track, "High Speed", also produced by Chris Allison[2] made the cut for Parachutes and remained unchanged. The first track, "Bigger Stronger" and fifth track, "Such a Rush", are re-releases from the Safety EP, and are the same on both EPs.[3]
"See You Soon" would later become a regular part of Coldplay's setlist during their A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour and it was featured in both the DVD and CD of Coldplay's Live 2003 album. "See You Soon" was performed live for the first time since 2003 in Bogota, Colombia during the A Head Full of Dreams Tour and has become a recurring song in the tour.
Only 5000 copies of the CD version were manufactured in the original pressing, along with a limited edition 12-inch vinyl release which was individually numbered on the front picture sleeve. The CD version was re-released with identical packaging in 2001, thereby making it more widely available. A 2x7-inch vinyl version was included with The Singles 1999–2006 box set in 2007.
The artwork for the album was taken from a National Geographic magazine issue in 1997.[4]
Reception
editAllMusic journalist MacKenzie Wilson considered The Blue Room to be "well-crafted with lush harmonies", noting that "Martin's harking vocals reflect common dream pop melodies similar to Gene frontman Martin Rossiter", and singled out "Such a Rush" as being "outstanding".[5] Radio X listed it among the best extended plays of all time.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bigger Stronger" | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Don't Panic" | 2:38 |
| 3. | "See You Soon" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "High Speed" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Such a Rush" | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 19:33 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart (OCC)[7] | 34 |
References
edit- ^ Allison, Chris. "All Music". AllMusic.
- ^ Allison, Chris. "All Music". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Oracle". coldplay.com. Coldplay. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ Art History #3: The Blue Room EP Archived 27 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Coldplay.com. 2010-08-10.
- ^ "The Blue Room - Coldplay | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Best EPs of All Time". Radio X. 16 July 2023. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart: 12 August 2000 – 18 August 2000". Official Charts Company. 2000. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
External links
edit- The Blue Room at Discogs (list of releases)
