Ghost Stories Live 2014
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| Released | 24 November 2014 | |||
| Recorded | April–July 2014 | |||
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| Length | 40:43 | |||
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Ghost Stories Live 2014 is the fourth live album by British rock band Coldplay. It was released on 24 November 2014 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom, featuring live recordings of their sixth studio album, Ghost Stories.[1] A concert film made from their shows at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City were included in the package as well.[2]
Some of the footage was broadcast on NBC,[3] but replacing three songs from its namesake album with hits like "Clocks", "Viva la Vida" and "Paradise".[4] Direction for the film was handled by Paul Dugdale. Coldplay used 360-degree stage and relied on overhead panels in the venue for visuals.[5] It received a Best Music Film nomination at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.[6]
"Always in My Head", "Midnight" and "A Sky Full of Stars" were recorded on 1–2 July 2014 at the Royal Albert Hall, London. "Magic" and "True Love" were recorded on 19 June 2014 at Enmore Theatre, Sydney. "Ink" was recorded on 28 May 2014 at Paris Casino, Paris. "Another's Arms" was recorded on 5 May 2014 at Beacon Theatre, New York City. "Oceans" was recorded on 25 April at E-Werk, Cologne. "O" was recorded on 19 May 2014 at Royce Hall, Los Angeles.
Commercial performance
Ghost Stories Live 2014 debuted at number 93 on the US Billboard 200, with 11,205 copies sold.[7]
Track listing
All tracks written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, and Chris Martin, except "A Sky Full of Stars" (co-written by Tim Bergling).
CD
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Always in My Head" (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London) | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Magic" (Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney) | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Ink" (Live at Le Casino de Paris, Paris) | 4:09 |
| 4. | "True Love" (Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney) | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Midnight" (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London) | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Another's Arms" (Live at the Beacon Theatre, New York City) | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Oceans" (Live at E-Werk, Cologne) | 4:28 |
| 8. | "A Sky Full of Stars" (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London) | 4:38 |
| 9. | "O" ("Fly On" – 0:00–3:50 / "O (Reprise)" – 3:51–5:36) (Live at Royce Hall, Los Angeles) | 5:36 |
| Total length: | 40:43 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "Viva la Vida" (Live at Dome City Hall, Tokyo) | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 45:09 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "Always in My Head" (Alternative Live Take) | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Oceans" (Alternative Live Take) | 5:13 |
| Total length: | 49:31 | |
Blu-ray or DVD
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Always in My Head" | |
| 2. | "Magic" | |
| 3. | "Ink" | |
| 4. | "True Love" | |
| 5. | "Midnight" | |
| 6. | "Another's Arms" | |
| 7. | "Oceans" | |
| 8. | "A Sky Full of Stars" | |
| 9. | "O" | |
| Total length: | 41:57 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Midnight" (Music video) | 5:10 |
| 2. | "Magic" (Music video, extended director's cut) | 10:30 |
| 3. | "A Sky Full of Stars" (Music video) | 4:14 |
| 4. | "True Love" (Music video) | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Ink" (Live at Royal Albert Hall) | 3:55 |
| 6. | "All Your Friends" (Music video) | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Ghost Story" (Music video) | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Always in My Head" (Artwork animation) | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Always in My Head" (Alternate live take in Sony Studios) | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Oceans" (Alternate live take in Sony Studios) | 5:12 |
| Total length: | 48:30 | |
Personnel
Coldplay
- Jonny Buckland – electric guitar, keyboard, piano, backing vocals
- Guy Berryman – bass guitar, keyboard, laser harp
- Will Champion – drums, reactable, electric guitar, Ebow, vocals
- Chris Martin – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, laser harp
Production
- Coldplay – producer
- Rik Simpson – producer, engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[25] Album |
Gold | 50,000* |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[26] Video |
Platinum | 2,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Video |
Gold | 25,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Canada | 24 November 2014 | Digital download | Parlophone |
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| Poland | CD + DVD | Warner Music Poland | |
| CD + Blu-ray | |||
| United Kingdom | CD + DVD | Parlophone | |
| CD + Blu-ray | |||
| Digital download | |||
| United States | |||
| Hong Kong | 25 November 2014 | ||
| Mexico | |||
| Parlophone |
