US CD pressing. A special EP/Mini Album only available for a limited time, featuring new artwork with a special EP Booklet. 8 tracks of new material including 5 brand new songs, a special guest appearance from Jay Z on the new version of Lost+, plus a vocal version of the now-classic Life in Technicolor ii and alternative mix of Lovers in Japan. Tracks, Life In Technicolor II, Postcards From Far Away, Glass Of Water, Rainy Day, Prospekt's March/Poppyfields, Lost+, Lovers In Japan (Osaka Sun Mix), Now My Feet and Won't Touch The Ground. EMI. 2008.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Extraordinary "bonus" from Coldplay.:
I have to admit, I didn't know these new songs were coming after the release of Vida la Vida. Oddly, if this particular release were all that ever came out I would have been happy. So...bonus! I don't think it's a stretch to argue that Prospect's March is the best song on both recordings. "Don't you wish your life could be as simple
As fish swimming around in a barrel
Where you've got the gun" Simply perfect. The imagery portrayed in this song is haunting. Chris's piano work... more info
Nice addition!:
Great addition to the Viva La Vida. Some of the songs sound more like the old Coldplay tunes. The Jay-Z cut of "Lost" is great too - I like that any artist can mix with the ever changing beats of Coldplay songs.
Coldplay's delivers another masterpiece!:
What a treat to recieve yet another cd from Coldplay. I love Viva La Vida, but to know that "Life in Technicolor" has words was a pleasant surprise. What a beautiful song. I highly recommend it to all Coldplay fans. They are in a league all their own. Their musicality and lyrics rival even U2 (which I love as well). The only song on the cd you will either love or hate is "lost" featuring Jay-z. I understand Coldplay wanting to take a risk and broaden their horizons to incorporate some hip-hop. The song is... more info
Should have used "Lost?" version, but otherwise a great collection:
I've really enjoyed this EP much more than I expected. The new songs are very good and album-worthy. But what I have enjoyed most are two of the alternate versions of songs from Viva La Vida. "Life in Technicolor" didn't make much of an impression on me on VLV, whereas I really like the longer version with lyrics on Prospekt's March. While the new version of "Lovers in Japan" is not notably different from VLV, it is detached from "Reign of Love" with which had been combined into one track on VLV. "Reign of... more info
