A Rush Of Blood To The Head
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A Rush of Blood to the Head is the second album by English rock band Coldplay, first released by Parlophone in August 2002 (see 2002 in music). Critics consider it a more mature effort than Coldplay's first album, Parachutes . The cover art was created by Sølve Sundsbø.
A Rush of Blood to the Head includes typical pop songs ("In My Place"), love ballads ("The Scientist"), acoustic songs ("Green Eyes") and other more intimate songs, reminiscent of Parachutes.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 473 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Track listing
All songs written by Berryman/Buckland/Champion/Martin.
- "Politik" – 5:18 ([Listen] )
- "In My Place" – 3:48
- "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" – 4:57
- "The Scientist" – 5:09 ([Listen] )
- "Clocks" – 5:07
- "Daylight" – 5:27
- "Green Eyes" – 3:43
- "Warning Sign" – 5:31
- "A Whisper" – 3:58
- "A Rush of Blood to the Head" – 5:51
- "Amsterdam" – 5:19
Release
The album was released in various countries.| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
| Japan | August 12 2002 | Toshiba-EMI | CD | TOCP 66020 |
| United Kingdom | August 26 2002 | Parlophone | LP | 5405041 |
| CD | 5405042 | |||
| Australia | August 26, 2002 | Capitol | CD | 5405042 |
| United States | August 27 2002 | Capitol | CD | CDP 7243 5 40504 2 8 |
| Canada | August 27, 2002 | Parlophone | CD | 7243 5 40504 2 8 |
Awards and nominations
Awards
- 2004 Grammy Awards, Record of the Year for Clocks
- 2003 Grammy Awards, Best Alternative Music Album
- 2003 Grammy Awards, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for In My Place
- 2003 Brit Awards, Best British Album
Nominations
- 2003 Mercury Music Prize
References
- Roach, Martin (2003). Coldplay: Nobody Said It Was Easy. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-9810-8.
External links
| Coldplay |
| Chris Martin | Jonny Buckland | Guy Berryman | Will Champion |
| Coldplay discography |
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| Albums and extended plays: A Rush of Blood to the Head | Brothers & Sisters EP | Live 2003 | Parachutes | Safety EP | The Blue Room EP | Trouble Live EP | X&Y |
| Singles: "Ode to Deodorant" | "Brothers & Sisters" | "Shiver" | "Yellow" | "Trouble" | "Don't Panic" | "In My Place" | "The Scientist" | "Clocks" | "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" | "Speed of Sound" | "Fix You" | "Talk" | "The Hardest Part" |
| Tours |
| A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour | Twisted Logic Tour |
| Related articles |
| Britpop | Parlophone | Ken Nelson | Make Trade Fair |
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