Live in Madrid (EP)

Live in Madrid
EP / Live album by Coldplay
Released	31 October 2011
Recorded	26 October 2011
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	39:54
Label	EMI
Coldplay chronology
Mylo Xyloto (2011) Live in Madrid (2011) Coldplay Live 2012 (2012)
Coldplay live album chronology
iTunes Festival: London 2011 (2011) Live in Madrid (2011) Coldplay Live 2012 (2012)

Live in Madrid is a live EP by British alternative rock band Coldplay, released at 31 October 2011. The EP was available as a free download on the Google Music site. A second version of the EP with only 5 tracks was released through Google on November 30, 2011. The album was recorded on 26 October 2011, in Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain, during the band's fifth concert tour, Mylo Xyloto Tour and the programme "Coldplay Live: Unstaged"

Recording

A premiere concert in Madrid was streamed live on YouTube. The programme was titled, "Coldplay Live: Unstaged". The band performed songs from Mylo Xyloto alongside their previous hits. The concert aired on 26 October 2011. The show was directed by Anton Corbijn and presented by American Express.^[1] The live webcast is reported to have been viewed by nearly 20 million viewers.^[2] Replay of the show on Vevo was viewed by nearly 8 million viewers.

The album consisted of recordings from the concert. The first version of the EP consisted of 7 songs, while the second version consisted only 5 songs.

Track listing

All songs were written, composed and performed by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.

Version 1
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (Live at Madrid)	4:38
2.	"Violet Hill" (Live at Madrid)	3:43
3.	"God Put a Smile upon Your Face" (Live at Madrid)	4:51
4.	"Charlie Brown" (Live at Madrid)	5:01
5.	"Paradise" (Live at Madrid)	4:51
6.	"Clocks" (Live at Madrid)	4:57
7.	"Paradise" (Tiësto Remix)	4:44
Total length:		33:15

Version 2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Violet Hill" (Live at Madrid)	3:43
2.	"God Put a Smile upon Your Face" (Live at Madrid)	4:51
3.	"Charlie Brown" (Live at Madrid)	5:01
4.	"Paradise" (Live at Madrid)	4:51
5.	"Clocks" (Live at Madrid)	4:57
Total length:		23:38

Personnel

Coldplay

• Guy Berryman – bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboard
• Jonny Buckland – electric guitar, backing vocals
• Will Champion – drums, backing vocals, guitar
• Chris Martin – lead vocals, keyboard, acoustic guitar

References

1. "YouTube show launches Coldplay tour". Press Association. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
2. Itzkoff, Dave (10 November 2011). "Mary J. Blige to Celebrate 'Life,' Past and Present, With Online Concert Broadcast". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.