Honestly though, who works for free?

In all my days, I've never heard of a free CD.. even if it is an EP.. other than like, an installation disc for your PC. And you even have to pay for that in some form.. lol. (:

I wouldn't have released that for free.. =p

:)

Also how would shops go about selling a free CD? Just put them on a rack and let people help themselves?

I believe they will be doing it in woolworths....

Listening to the new EP and then looking at the band's centerfold painting in VIVA LA VIDA, it stuck me that Prosperts March, Poscards from far Away and Glass of Water where probably going to be included on the original CD.

 

Obviously, the band shouldn't have to "give away" an 8-track EP for free, but on the other hand it was an awfully short CD, and I must say, I find it a bit strange that they apparently HAD to release the LP by a certain date. Why should any artists have to comprise their work just to make a prime release date? Just because some executives at EMI said so? Presumably, by now they have enough clout to say "no" to that kind of backwards thinking.

 

Of course, based on the band painting, Life in Technicolor and Violet Hill might not have been scheduled for inclusion on VIVA LA VIDA, but were simply ready before the final mix of the other three songs. The point is, if those three songs were part of the original artistic plan for the record, should they have been cut because of a release date? Imagine if Capitol cut songs from REVOLVER and RUBBER SOUL for their US release... Opps, I forgot, that's exactly what happened, didn't it!

 

It's a moot point now, because all the songs are out, but they can still

all fit onto one CD of 74 minutes. But I think including the extra three songs on the original LP might have made for a more satisfying release.

 

Certainly having Life in Technicolor (although it wasn't featured as a song title in the painting) would have been a big plus, if it was combined into one epic track on the VIVA CD.

Neither CD was short, don't be a mong.

 

VLV is 45 minutes long, which is not 'awfully short'. It also had 13 tracks on it.

 

Prospekt's March is an EXTENDED PLAY. It's NOT A FULL ALBUM.

 

And for an EXTENDED PLAY it's DAMN LONG.

 

Sigh@people_that_don't_get_this.com

 

Don't get me wrong: I'll be happy when Coldplay have released their 5th LP and can escape EMI's anti-creative, commercial nature, but these are not - short - albums.

well there are only really 3 new songs on it - so it ain't that long......just think it was EMI's idea to release this.

Well, I finally know what everyone is talking about as my copy arrived yesterday and I've been avoiding the leaks.

 

I'll refer you all to my previous statement that they're as entitled as anyone who makes a product to charge for it... and now that I've heard it, I know that it's worth every penny too!

if you don't think it's worth it to pay for music, then this is your problem.

for 10 bucks, getting 6 new songs (because LIT2 is a completely new song and is fantastic) + 2 remixes is a pretty good price... I've bought singles with 3-4 songs for more than that.

 

And They said it's not a b-side album, it's a complement to vlv.

Sigh@people_that_don't_get_this.com

 

Loll. (:

I agree.

And They said it's not a b-side album, it's a complement to vlv.

 

reigh and sleep chant should have been b-sides together with ground. replaced vlv with glass and rainy with life ii as well. flushing lost feat jay-z down the toilet.

It good to know you use good english.

da sick comment tat. english is dead man innit. easy now.

da sick comment tat. english is dead man innit. easy now.

 

FAIL. Yes you can.

 

Haha... it was a sarcasm.

 

Its worth the money!!!!

End of discussion.

 

:lock:

:laugh3:

Coldplay has cost me lots of money, but they're worth it.

 

And if you're short on money, just download it.

.....so how long has that cat been dead Cobalt??

I don't know about a dead cat but this thread is like beating a dead horse.

.....so how long has that cat been dead Cobalt??

 

Approximately two years

oh beeeeep.....opps..... mine died in 2004 was nearly 20 as well :(

Her name was Juliet, and she lived until 10 (which is oddly the longest of our cats - they seem to have premature deaths, ours do)

I don't know about a dead cat but this thread is like beating a dead horse.

 

thanks for bumping it then........

 

oh and if anyone has seen series 1 of extras the phrase 'dead horse'.....maybe we need a bit of.......;)