Live in Buenos Aires (Coldplay album)
2018 live album by Coldplay
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Live in Buenos Aires is the fifth live album by British rock band Coldplay. It was recorded on 14 and 15 November 2017 in La Plata, the final concerts of the A Head Full of Dreams Tour. The release happened on 7 December 2018 along with Live in São Paulo, which was filmed on 7 and 8 November 2017.[1] They are assembled into the band's ninth compilation, The Butterfly Package, a set that also includes the Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams film, a career-spanning documentary directed by Mat Whitecross.[2] This release marked the first time one of the band's concerts was released in full.[3]
- Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata (Live in Buenos Aires)
- Allianz Parque, São Paulo (Live in São Paulo)
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| Released | 7 December 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 14–15 November 2017 | |||
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| Studio | The Beehive (London) | |||
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| Producer | Rik Simpson | |||
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Packaging
Icelandic artist Kristjana S. Williams was responsible for creating the package's artwork.[4] It was made available as a two-DVD/two-CD set and a two-DVD/three gold vinyl set, both of them are labelled as The Butterfly Package.[5] A two-CD set featuring Live in Buenos Aires on its own was also made available along with a download and streaming release. The Live in São Paulo film, on the other hand, can only be downloaded or bought as part of the compilation album.[3]
Promotion
The band had announced the release of the A Head Full of Dreams documentary in mid-October.[6] The following week, the set was announced by the band on social media with a clip of them performing "Viva la Vida", on November 2 live performance of "Fix You" and on November 29, "A Head Full of Dreams"[2] To promote the premiere of A Head Full of Dreams on Amazon Prime Video, Coldplay premiered three live tracks through Amazon Music from 26 October: "Stayin' Alive" (live at Glastonbury) with Barry Gibb; "Us Against the World" (live in Leipzig) and "Don't Panic" (live in Paris).[7]
Controversy
The newspaper El Día of La Plata, the city where the concert took place in Argentina, questioned the album's/video's title for including the city name Buenos Aires, which is located a distant 60 kilometers away from La Plata. According to the article, "Although for many this situation is a trifle, for others it is a great disappointment when their idols do not name their city, especially after years and years of having crossed the highway to go see these great events. That's why the disappointment, being local, is greater, they feel ignored."[8]
Track listing
All tracks written by Coldplay (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, and Chris Martin), except where noted.
2 CDs / digital download
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "A Head Full of Dreams" | A Head Full of Dreams | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Yellow" | Parachutes | 5:50 |
| 3. | "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (Coldplay · Brian Eno · Peter Allen · Adrienne Anderson) | Mylo Xyloto | 4:04 |
| 4. | "The Scientist" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 6:28 |
| 5. | "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Paradise" | Mylo Xyloto | 6:59 |
| 7. | "Always in My Head" | Ghost Stories | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Magic" | Ghost Stories | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Everglow" | A Head Full of Dreams | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Clocks" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Midnight" (Coldplay · Jon Hopkins) | Ghost Stories | 1:45 |
| 12. | "Charlie Brown" | Mylo Xyloto | 5:46 |
| Total length: | 57:07 | ||
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Hymn for the Weekend" | A Head Full of Dreams | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Fix You" | X&Y | 5:27 |
| 3. | "Viva la Vida" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Adventure of a Lifetime" (Coldplay · Mikkel Eriksen · Tor Hermansen) | A Head Full of Dreams | 5:06 |
| 5. | "De Música Ligera" (Gustavo Cerati · Zeta Bosio) (covering Soda Stereo) | Canción Animal | 6:09 |
| 6. | "Colour Spectrum" | A Head Full of Dreams | 1:57 |
| 7. | "In My Place" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Amor Argentina" | 5:16 | |
| 9. | "Something Just like This" (Coldplay · Andrew Taggart) | Memories...Do Not Open · Kaleidoscope EP | 4:04 |
| 10. | "A Sky Full of Stars" (Coldplay · Tim Bergling) | Ghost Stories | 4:36 |
| 11. | "Up&Up" | A Head Full of Dreams | 8:45 |
| 12. | "End Credits" | 2:03 | |
| Total length: | 57:14 | ||
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "A Head Full of Dreams" | A Head Full of Dreams | |
| 2. | "Yellow" | Parachutes | |
| 3. | "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (Coldplay · Eno · Allen · Anderson) | Mylo Xyloto | |
| 4. | "The Scientist" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| 5. | "Birds" | A Head Full of Dreams | |
| 6. | "Paradise" | Mylo Xyloto | |
| 7. | "Always in My Head" | Ghost Stories | |
| 8. | "Magic" | Ghost Stories | |
| 9. | "Everglow" | A Head Full of Dreams | |
| 10. | "Clocks" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| 11. | "Midnight" (Coldplay · Hopkins) | Ghost Stories | |
| 12. | "Charlie Brown" | Mylo Xyloto | |
| 13. | "Hymn for the Weekend" | A Head Full of Dreams | |
| 14. | "Fix You" | X&Y | |
| 15. | "Viva la Vida" | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | |
| 16. | "Adventure of a Lifetime" (Coldplay · Eriksen · Hermansen) | A Head Full of Dreams | |
| 17. | "Colour Spectrum" | A Head Full of Dreams | |
| 18. | "Us Against the World" | Mylo Xyloto | |
| 19. | "In My Place" | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| 20. | "Paulistanos" | ||
| 21. | "Something Just Like This" (Coldplay · Taggart) | Memories...Do Not Open · Kaleidoscope EP | |
| 22. | "A Sky Full of Stars" (Coldplay · Bergling) | Ghost Stories | |
| 23. | "Up&Up" | A Head Full of Dreams | |
| 24. | "End Credits" | ||
| Total length: | 120:04 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams" | |
| Total length: | 104:35 | |
Personnel
- Guy Berryman – bass guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
- Jonny Buckland – electric guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
- Will Champion – drums, electronic drums, backing vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar, piano; lead vocals on "In My Place"
- Chris Martin – lead vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, piano; backing vocals on "In My Place"
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)[51] Live in Buenos Aires |
Gold | 50,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[52] The Butterfly Package |
Silver | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
