I'm just listening to them on shuffle at the moment in iTunes, and the acoustic

version of 'Lovers in Japan' came on and it got me to wondering about that rarity

where a raw and stripped down version of a song is better than the album version,

another one that instantly springs to mind is the 'Swallowed in the Sea' acoustic

version, which blows my mind everytime I listen to it!

 

what are your favourites?

Absolutely love the acoustic version of The Hardest Part..

Absolutely love the acoustic version of The Hardest Part..

 

agreed. Will's backing vocals sell the chorus.

it's subtle but it's so good.

I love the acoustic versions of Lovers in Japan and Lost...

I love Lost? and the acoustic version of Viva la Vida they did for Stripped.

I love Lost? and the acoustic version of Viva la Vida they did for Stripped.

 

ha, I hate that they put the question mark on that,

total Anchorman moment there when I read that like a question:

'I love lost?'

ha!

ha, I hate that they put the question mark on that,

total Anchorman moment there when I read that like a question:

'I love lost?'

ha!

 

:lol: I know what you mean!

i love the acoustic version of the hardest part

The acoustic version (sadly only on YouTube) of CHris Martin's piano (with violin) version of Yellow @ MountainView, California last year is the most beautiful version of it I've ever heard.

 

I hope they will record it one day.

I love the accoustic version of "the Hardest Part"

Lost.:awesome:

Warning Sign.:awesome:

Hardest Part/GPASUYF.:awesome:

Absolutely love the acoustic version of The Hardest Part..

 

this

Absolutely love the acoustic version of The Hardest Part..

 

This +2

The original is ok but the acoustic....oh wow. :escaping::will::escaping:

Oh, the acoustic version of Lovers in Japan is definitely way better than the album version. I dunno, but it just sounds sweeter. Some songs on Viva la Vida sound perfect the way they are, but I can't get over the fact that some songs sound waaaay to overproduced. I miss those types of Coldplay songs that are more imperfect, where you can here the tiny little flaws that make the songs even more special. These days you only get those in their acoustic or live versions of songs...

I love Lost? and Lovers in Japan :wacky:

oh and i love this too

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i like all their accoustics)

i haven't heard anything about lovers in japan in accoustic..just listened a couple of days ago wow!! it's so fantastic)) i began to like lovers in japan much more haha)

BTW what is the difference between original song and Osaka Sun Mix?? i dont feel any difference...

oh and i love this too

 

:wacky: I love the mandolin.

There's a ton of good acoustic versions of "Yellow", most of which exceed its standard equivalent.

 

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Lovers in Japan

Swallowed in Sea

A Message

In My Place

Shiver acoustic is beautiful but not so "full" as the recorded

I also heard an acoustic cover of DAHF...Coldplay should an acoustic version too :)

The live/kind of acoustic version of Green Eyes is better, as is The Hardest Part.

Shiver acoustic is great too, and Lovers In Japan may be the best acoustic they've ever made.

I like the Stripped version of Strawberry Swing

I can't think of the radio station Chris and Jonny were on, but they did an acoustic "The Scientist" and it was extordinary. That, and "A Message" for Hope for Haiti.

I can't think of the radio station Chris and Jonny were on, but they did an acoustic "The Scientist" and it was extordinary. That, and "A Message" for Hope for Haiti.

 

 

The radio station was KROQ for The Scientist.

I, too, love that version.

oh and i love this too

 

That has to be the sweetest, and my most favourite version of Yellow ever. :nice: