Prospekt's March

Infobox Album
Name = Prospekt's March
Type = EP
Artist = Coldplay


Released = Start date|2008|11|19
Recorded = 2007–2008
Length =
Label = Parlophone
Producer = Coldplay, Brian Eno
Reviews =
Last album = "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends" (2008)
This album = "Prospekt's March" (2008)
Next album =

"Prospekt's March" is an upcoming EP by English alternative rock band Coldplay, slated to be released on November 19, 2008 in Sweden and Japan, and within the following six days in the rest of the world.cite web|title=Prospekt's March Tracklisting|author=Martin, Chris|date=2008-10-03|url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=150|publisher=Coldplay.com|accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web|title=Prospekt's March Tracklisting|author=Martin, Chris|date=2008-10-07|url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=159&page=0|publisher=Coldplay.com|accessdate=2008-10-07] Chris Martin, lead singer for Coldplay, announced the release of the EP during an interview with Steve Lamacq and R.E.M. leader Michael Stipe on August 31, 2008.cite web|title=New Coldplay EP|publisher=BBC 6 Music|author=Alker, Elizabeth|date=2008-08-31|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20080831_coldplay.shtml|accessdate=2008-09-01] The EP will feature several tracks left over from the studio sessions for Coldplay's fourth studio album, "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends".cite web|title=Coldplay Will Issue EP Of Viva La Vida Leftovers In December, New LP In 2009|publisher=MTV|author=Harris, Chris|date=2008-09-02|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1593941/20080902/coldplay.jhtml|accessdate=2008-09-03] [cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/sep/01/coldplay.confirm.ep.album|title=Coldplay confirm new EP and album|last=Michaels|first=Sean|date=2008-09-01|work=The Guardian|publisher="guardian.co.uk"|accessdate=2008-09-28] It will also be available in the upcoming deluxe edition of "Viva la Vida". [cite web|url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/08/oct/08Coldplay_Announce_Deluxe_Edition_of_Viva_La_Vida.shtml|title=Coldplay Announce Deluxe Edition of Viva la Vida|accessdate=2008-10-08|date=2008-10-08|publisher=antiMUSIC]

Track listing

Coldplay confirmed five songs for "Prospekt's March" on October 3, 2008, all of which had not been completed in time for "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends".cite web|title=Prospekt's March Tracklisting|author=Martin, Chris|date=2008-10-03|url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=150|publisher=Coldplay.com|accessdate=2008-10-03] The playlist was changed to eight songs on October 5. The song "Lhuna", featuring Kylie Minogue, which had been confirmed previously to appear on the EP,cite web|title=Newsreel: An appeal to Wikipedia enthusiasts|publisher=Coldplay.com|author=|date=2008-07-25|url=http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=80|accessdate=2008-09-03] is no longer included. Six of the eight track are new recordings of the band. [cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003870619|title=Coldplay Preps EP With Jay-Z Guest Spot|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=2008-10-06|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2008-10-07] The confirmed tracks are:cite web|title=Prospekt's March Tracklisting|author=Martin, Chris|date=2008-10-05|url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=153|publisher=Coldplay.com|accessdate=2008-10-06]
# "Life in Technicolor II"
# "Postcards from Far Away"
# "Glass of Water"
# "Rainy Day"
# "Prospekt's March/Poppyfields"
# "Lost+" (with Jay-Z)
# "Lovers in Japan (Osaka Sun Mix)"
# "Now My Feet Won't Touch the Ground"

Cover

At the time the track listing was announced, Coldplay said that the cover would be another Eugène Delacroix painting, similar to the cover art for "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends".

References

External links

*myspace|Coldplay|"Coldplay"