Coldplay - Parachutes Label: Parlophone - 7243 5 27783 1 7, Parlophone - 527 7831 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, 180g Pressing Country: UK & Europe Released: 2000 Genre: Rock Style: Alternative Rock Vinyl Rip in 24/96 Rip by Rockmaninov Tracklist Side 1 A1 - Don't Panic - 2:17 A2 - Shiver - 4:59 A3 - Spies - 5:18 A4 - Sparks - 3:47 A5 - Yellow - 4:29 Side 2 B1 - Trouble - 4:30 B2 - Parachutes - 0:46 B3 - High Speed - 4:14 B4 - We Never Change - 4:09 B5 - Everything's Not Lost - 5:25 B6 - Life Is For Living - 1:37 Companies, etc. Mastered At - Sterling Sound Marketed By - EMI Distributed By - EMI Phonographic Copyright (p) - EMI Records Ltd. Copyright (c) - EMI Records Ltd. Published By - BMG Music Publishing Ltd. Produced For - MHB Productions Recorded At - Matrix Wessex Studios Recorded At - Parr Street Studios Recorded At - Rockfield Studios Recorded At - Orinoco Studios Designed At - Blue Source Credits A&R - Dan Keeling Design - Coldplay Design [Assistant] - Mark Tappin Engineer [Assistant] - Andrea Wright (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), Jon Coles (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), Paul Read (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), Simon Barnicott (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5) Engineer [Engineered By] - Ken Nelson (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5) Featuring [Computer Magic] - Mark Phythian Management [Managed By] - Phil Harvey Mastered By - George Marino Mixed By - Michael H. Brauer (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5) Performer [Coldplay] - Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion Photography By - Sarah Lee, Tom Sheehan Photography By [Cover Photograph By] - Coldplay Producer - Coldplay (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), Ken Nelson (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5) Producer, Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By - Chris Allison (tracks: B3) Notes Recorded at intervals between November 1999 and May 2000 at Matrix, Wessex, Parr Street and Rockfield Studios, except 'High Speed' recorded Summer 1999 at Orinoco. Thanks to everyone who has helped and supported us. This album is for Sara Champion. Durations do not appear on the release. Track B6 is hidden (not mentioned anywhere in the release). Issued with picture inner bag. Matte cover. Check the runout inscriptions to differentiate this release from Coldplay - Parachutes. Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode (Scanned): 724352778317 Barcode (Text): 7 24352 77831 7 Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): 5277831 A-1-1- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): 5277831 B-1-1- Other (Distribution Code): F: PM 520 Rights Society: bel BIEM Complete new rip, with all the new engines of 2013/2014 In “Parachutes” Coldplay has produced an album that is both simple and elegant at the same time. The guitars are stripped down, and largely acoustic. When electric guitars are used, they act as a nice counterpoint to Chris Martin’s superb vocals. At the same time there is heavy use of keyboards, and the drums and bass actually act as a rhythm section instead of acting as rock and roll heavy artillery. The lyrics are as straightforward as the music, without being any less sophisticated for it. Martin sings of timeless themes like love, alienation and hope, but never seems trite or derivative. The end result is an album by a band that clearly recognizes that passion and talent are what make a band, not gimmicks and grinding guitars and morose wailing. On a song-by-song basis, it would be almost impossible for me to pick a favorite song, for two reasons. First, every one of them is good, which is almost shocking in today’s music market. Nonetheless, there is not a single song that I skip past, and more than that, there’s not a single song that is noticeably sub-par when compared to the others. Secondly, Coldplay has actually produced an “album” as opposed to a collection of songs, another rarity today. Each song carries through common musical and thematic elements such that each one becomes something akin to a movement within a symphony. That said, the songs are by no means redundant, and as such warrant some mention as individual entities. First off is “Don’t Panic”, a plainly stated case for hope in a difficult world, the chorus “We live in a beautiful world…” pretty much sums up this track. With great drum and keyboard work, “Don’t Panic” sets the tone for the album. Next up is “Shiver” a refreshing song about devotion in the face of unrequited love. I say refreshing because in a world of throwaway relationships, Martin actually places some hope in blind love. This is one of the prettiest songs on an album that has a lot of them (I know “pretty” is an odd description of a rock song, but you’ll just have to trust me), and the heavy use of electric guitars is effective and fits in with the rest of the album. Third is “Spies”, which if I had to choose is probably my favorite song on the album. As Martin sings about paranoia, the discomfiture we all feel in our own skin sometimes, the song takes on a spooky, befuddled vibe that is difficult to describe but fascinating to listen to. “Sparks” is another beautiful, mellow song about devotion and love within a relationship. It serves as a nice counterpoint to the well known “Yellow” (which received heavy radio rotation), in that its contemplative thoughtful love serves as a counterpoint to the overpowering infatuation considered in “Yellow”. Next up is “Trouble” which sets the stage with a beautiful piano melody. It also contains some of the most interesting lyrics as Martin sings of regret, and the desire and effort to overcome the mistakes of the past. Part apology and part introspection, this is a great track. The seventh track is the eponymous “Parachutes”, which despite only being forty-six seconds long is one of the prettiest love songs you’re likely to hear in rock and roll today. It is followed up by “High Speed”, which contains the most unusual arrangements on the album. Again, the tone is set by the first lyric “Can anybody fly this thing…” and the song goes on to consider what it takes to live in our complicated world. The final two tracks perfectly bookend the album. “We Never Change” is Martin expressing his desire to live a simple, decent life that focuses on what’s really important rather than the trappings and complications of modern life. And finally, “Everything’s Not Lost” is another plea for hope in a difficult world that perfectly captures what Coldplay is all about. In the end this is truly and exemplary album. From start to finish it maintains a consistent musical vision that is a joy to listen to. Each track is a puzzle piece that fits into something larger than the sum of those pieces, but at the same time, each piece can be appreciated individually. Ultimately, this is the rare album that transcends categorization and is approachable by anyone who appreciates great music. ———————————————————————————————- Analyzed folder: /96kCo_Par/96k Coldplay - Parachutes ———————————————————————————————- DR Peak RMS Filename ———————————————————————————————- DR10 -1.51 dB -12.65 dB A1 Don’t Panic.wav DR10 -0.59 dB -13.45 dB A2 Shiver.wav DR10 -0.25 dB -13.20 dB A3 Spies.wav DR11 -0.95 dB -13.55 dB A4 Sparks.wav DR10 -0.88 dB -12.83 dB A5 Yellow.wav DR11 -0.61 dB -14.26 dB B1 Trouble.wav DR12 -8.34 dB -24.03 dB B2 Parachutes.wav DR11 -0.63 dB -14.01 dB B3 High Speed.wav DR12 -1.71 dB -16.64 dB B4 We Never Change.wav DR10 -1.42 dB -14.83 dB B5 Everything’s Not Lost.wav DR10 -1.74 dB -15.68 dB B6 Life Is For Living.wav ———————————————————————————————- Number of files: 11 Official DR value: DR11 ============================================================================================== Ripping Infos RCM: Okki Nokki (L’art du son, Clearaudio’s Diamond Cleaner) TT: Clearaudio Champion Level II Cartridge: Sumiko Black Bird Phono amp: Pro-Ject Phono Box RS ADC/DAC: RME Fireface UC Pre Amp: Unison Research Unico Pre (Tube) Finals: Opera Consonance 9.9 Mono (Tube) Speakers: Dali Helikon 400 Connections: MIT Terminator, Audioquest Emerald, Audioquest Quartz Software: iZotope RX Advanced v2.02, Adobe Audition CS 5.5, Twisted Wave 1.9 Light de-clicking with iZotope, significant clicks manually removing, no de-noising You hear some clicks and pops here and there? Who cares? I better let some light anomalies instead of destroying the music. Enjoy the music, not the ticks & pops. DR-Analisys before converting to Flac Converting Wave -> Flac: Twisted Wave 1.9 Artwork: Sony Alpha 350, Epson Perfection V750 Pro, Photoshop CS 5.5