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- Parachutes
- - 5,099,930 plays
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  - 1,014 shares
Coldplay
Released 2000

Don't Panic
02:17
655,198 plays

Trouble
04:29
635,935 plays

Shiver
04:58
483,526 plays

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songs

- 1
- Don't Panic
- 02:17
- 655,198 plays

- 2
- Shiver
- 04:58
- 483,526 plays

- 3
- Spies
- 05:16
- 348,459 plays

- 4
- Sparks
- 03:45
- 469,482 plays

- 5
- Yellow
- 04:27
- 1,273,680 plays

- 6
- Trouble
- 04:29
- 635,935 plays

- 7
- Parachutes
- 00:46
- 307,173 plays

- 8
- High Speed
- 04:12
- 300,429 plays

- 9
- We Never Change
- 04:08
- 309,095 plays

- 10
- Everything's Not Lost
- 07:10
- 317,004 plays

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album review

The London foursome Coldplay were early critics' darlings in their native U.K., showcasing melodic pop on a slew of EP releases and constant live shows just after the spark of the new millennium. Not as heavy as Radiohead or snobbish as Oasis, Coldplay were revealed on Parachutes as a band of young musicians still honing their sweet harmonies. Combining bits of distorted guitar riffs and swishing percussion, Parachutes was a delightful introduction and also quickly indicated the reason why this album earned Coldplay a Mercury Music Prize nomination in fall 2000. Frontman Chris Martin's lyrical wordplay is feminist in the manner of Geneva's Andrew Montgomery, but far more withered. The imagery captured on Parachutes is exquisitely dark and artistically abrasive, and the entire composition is tractable thanks to gauzy acoustics and airy percussion. Coldplay's indie rock inclinations are also obvious, especially on songs such as "Don't Panic" and "Shiver," but it's the dream pop soundscapes captured on "High Speed" and "We Never Change" that illustrate the band's dynamic passion. This basic pop was surely a refreshing effort in the face of big productions like the Spice Girls and Westlife. Parachutes deserved the accolades it received because it followed the general rule when introducing decent pop songs: keep the emotion genuine and real. And Coldplay did that without hesitation. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide

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listener reviews

- - Best Of Lot!
  - - By BountifulAura
    - 1/28/2009 16:07:23
  - This is the best of coldplay and i like it the most.
    It picks u up suddenly n take u in another world.
    Very refreshing!!!!!!!
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- - Classic!
  - - By EUPHOR1C
    - 11/6/2008 02:23:49
  - By far my favorite album of their releases, however all are great! Hard to find current day artist that can still move you. A must have in everyone's collection.
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