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A Rush of Blood to the Head
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
A Rush of Blood to the Head · After the worldwide successes of Parachutes and Yellow, Coldplay began work on a second album in London in September 2001, and later moved to Liverpool. Politik, the opening track, was written by Chris Martin on 11 September and recorded by the band two days later. By June 2002 the album was finished, but the band themselves did not think the result good enough and postponed the release. Late in the sessions Martin wrote a piano riff that became Clocks; that version was first put on a demo for a following album.
The album uses more electric guitar and piano than its predecessor, and was released on 26 August 2002. In My Place, The Scientist, Clocks and God Put a Smile upon Your Face became singles. The critical response was glowing, the album won, among other things, a Grammy for Record of the Year for Clocks, and earned a place on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of 200 Definitive Albums.
Listening
Track list
- 1Politik5:18Apple Music ↗
- 2In My Place3:49Apple Music ↗
- 3God Put a Smile Upon Your Face4:56Apple Music ↗
- 4The Scientist5:09Apple Music ↗
- 5Clocks5:07Apple Music ↗
- 6Daylight5:27Apple Music ↗
- 7Green Eyes3:43Apple Music ↗
- 8Warning Sign5:31Apple Music ↗
- 9A Whisper3:58Apple Music ↗
- 10A Rush of Blood to the Head5:51Apple Music ↗
- 11Amsterdam5:20Apple Music ↗
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