Here the Radio Edit:

 

So strange...

 

http://www.discogs.com/Coldplay-Featuring-Rihanna-Princes-Of-China/release/3486524

 

Different artwork :\

Different artwork :\

 

I think that one is for the promo version...

I think that one is for the promo version...

 

But the ETIAW promo looks the same as the normal release.

And I only know of a mp3 release for POC, or am I missing something?

Maybe there will be a CD release in UK, but nobody can confirm... only rumours... I think it's strange Coldplay.com has not confirmed it yet...

Coldplay also hasn't confirmed anything about RSD, that's ten days from today. Ah well, let's just wait and see :)

You see, the thing is there's 2 coverarts to Princess of China. there's the

Promo cover, the artwork that was slapped onto the CD slip of the discs sent to radio stations on February 14:

And the absolute ugliest official artwork to ever come out of this era.

Yes, even uglier than the digital artwork on the static video, the official single release on April 15:

I really don't mind the first cover. The second one, however, is like wat.

^:nod: We can't see anything on the 2nd one!

^:nod: We can't see anything on the 2nd one!

 

I've always enjoyed the art style for this era, but still. That is fugly in more ways than one.

The top one doesn't have the symbol so it's probally not the final one.

 

I still like the red one personally. :shrug:

I've always enjoyed the art style for this era, but still. That is fugly in more ways than one.

This :nod:

Oh the second one is horrible. :|

I wouldn't hold your breath for a physical retail release or a b-side. Physical singles and b-sides are outdated concepts now, unfortunately. That's just the way it works nowadays. ETIAW was released as an EP, but I can't see that happening with PoC. Why would they give the fourth single a proper release and not the second or third singles? It wouldn't make sense.

I wouldn't hold your breath for a physical retail release or a b-side. Physical singles and b-sides are outdated concepts now, unfortunately. That's just the way it works nowadays. ETIAW was released as an EP, but I can't see that happening with PoC. Why would they give the fourth single a proper release and not the second or third singles? It wouldn't make sense.

:nod:

Both artworks are honestly pure junk, one being just a close up on CB and the other is just......... yah what the other comments say. Oracle must tell us this horrible problem.... :inquisitive:

http://itunes.apple.com/it/album/princess-china-radio-edit/id515598674

 

The ugliest artwork of this history is now confirmed...

Oh yuck, terrible artwork. :sad:

They're all pretty awful, but this one's horrid.

The first one in the OP is not so bad. But yeah to me the digital single one is wayyyyy too convoluted and clashing

^ :nod:

I want them to do like they did with Lost. One with Jay-z and one without.

Do one with Rihanna, and one without! :D

perhaps the tracklisting will be:

 

1. Princess of China

2. Princess of China (Intsrumental)

3. Princess of China (Radio Edit)

 

*700th post :lol:

perhaps the tracklisting will be:

 

1. Princess of China

2. Princess of China (Intsrumental)

3. Princess of China (Radio Edit)

 

*700th post :lol:

 

congratz! :D

http://itunes.apple.com/it/album/princess-china-radio-edit/id515598674

 

The ugliest artwork of this history is now confirmed...

 

What the shit.