X&Y (Optimal Media Production)

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Annotation

Til Kingdom Come, is a hidden track.

Optimal Media Production pressing.
Later 2008 pressing looking at matrix details.
Earlier www.mediamotion.com pressing found here

Note missing catalogue number on rear of booklet, unlike earlier release.

Made in the EU
Printed in the EU

Rights Society
SDRM
BIEM

Matrix / Runout
manufactured by optimal media production A844897-01

Annotation last modified on 2023-09-06 18:22 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Square One
producer:
Coldplay and Danton Supple
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
guitar:
Matt McGinn (UK guitarist for Rosita)
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
recording of:
Square One
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2.854:47
2What If
producer:
Coldplay and Danton Supple
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
recording of:
What If
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3.054:57
3White Shadows
producer:
Coldplay and Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
recording of:
White Shadows
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3.55:28
4Fix You
producer:
Coldplay and Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
music videos:
Fix You by Coldplay
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 392)
recording of:
Fix You
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
3.74:55
5Talk
producer:
Coldplay and Danton Supple
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
samples:
Computer Love by Kraftwerk
part of:
Q50 – December 2005 (number: 2)
recording of:
Talk
writer:
Karl Bartos, Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Ralf Hütter, Jonny Buckland, Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay) and Emil Schult
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Computer Liebe
3.455:11
6X&Y
producer:
Coldplay and Danton Supple
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
recording of:
X&Y
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3.054:34
7Speed of Sound
producer:
Coldplay and Danton Supple
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2005) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom and Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 187)
recording of:
Speed of Sound
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
3.74:48
8A Message
producer:
Coldplay and Danton Supple
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
recording of:
A Message
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3.354:45
9Low
producer:
Coldplay and Danton Supple
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
additional guest synthesizer:
Brian Eno
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
recording of:
Low
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3.25:32
10The Hardest Part
producer:
Coldplay and Danton Supple
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
The Hardest Part by Coldplay
recording of:
The Hardest Part
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3.44:25
11Swallowed in the Sea
producer:
Coldplay and Danton Supple
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
recording of:
Swallowed in the Sea
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3.53:59
12Twisted Logic
producer:
Coldplay and Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
recording of:
Twisted Logic
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2.75:02
13Til Kingdom Come
producer:
Coldplay and Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar, harmonica and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
piano:
Will Champion and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
recording of:
Til Kingdom Come
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2.854:11

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
printed in:Germany
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
SDRM (Société pour l’administration du droit de reproduction mécanique, French mechanical reproduction rights society)
manufactured by:Optimal Media Production
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2005)
pressed at and manufactured at:Optimal Media Production in Röbel, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4850413 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0006L16N8 [info]