Viva la vida or Death and All His Friends
by Coldplay
- Type: Album
- Released: 16 June 2008
- Label: Parlophone
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 45:51
- Community rating: 3.14/5 from 23 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Collaborating with Brian Eno, Coldplay expands their sonic palette with shoegaze textures and world rhythms. The album explores themes of revolution and history, moving away from personal ballads. It features their biggest hit, the orchestral anthem 'Viva la Vida'.
Genres
Descriptors: conceptual, melodic, arena rock, strings, piano
Tracklist
- Life in Technicolor (02:29)
- Cemeteries of London (03:21)
- Lost! (03:56)
- 42 (03:57)
- Lovers in Japan (06:51)
- Yes (07:06)
- Viva La Vida (04:02)
- Violet Hill (03:42)
- Strawberry Swing (04:09)
- Death and All His Friends (06:18)
Credits
- Tim Crompton - advisor [good advice]
- Coldplay - artwork [booklet art]
- Tappin Gofton - design, art direction
- Andrew Rugg - engineer [assistant], recorded by [assistant]
- Brian Thorn - engineer [assistant], recorded by [assistant]
- Dan Green - engineer [assistant], recorded by [assistant]
- Dominic Monks - engineer [assistant], recorded by [assistant]
- Fran莽ois Chevallier - engineer [assistant], recorded by [assistant]
- Jan Petrov - engineer [assistant], recorded by [assistant]
- Jason Lader - engineer [assistant], recorded by [assistant]
- Michael Trepagnier - engineer [assistant], recorded by [assistant]
- Olga Fitzroy - engineer [assistant], recorded by [assistant]
- Vanessa Parr - engineer [assistant], recorded by [assistant]
- Will Hensley - engineer [assistant], recorded by [assistant]
- Dave Holmes - management
- Bob Ludwig - mastered by
- Andy Wallace - mixed by
- John O'Mahony - mixed by
- Markus Dravs - mixed by
- Michael H. Brauer - mixed by
- Rik Simpson - mixed by
- Eug猫ne Delacroix - painting [cover painting]
- Chris Martin - performer
- Guy Berryman - performer
- Jon Buckland - performer
- Phil Harvey - performer
- Will Champion - performer
- Brian Eno - performer [sonic landscapes]
- Crispin "Spry" Robinson - performer [supporting player]
- Matt McGinn - performer [supporting player]
- Jon Hopkins - producer [colours and additional production]
- Davide Rossi - strings