The Record Label

The record label that released Mylo Xyloto is the company Parlophone. Parlophone originates from Germany, but is now located in the UK. The genres that Parlophone release are :jazz, pop, rock etc.

Parlophone was said to be the one of the mos famous record labels in the 1960's. Some of the releases they claim are: The Beatles albums up to sgt peppers lonely heart.

However Parlophine are still a large recording comapny, they release work from: Gorillaz, Kylie Minogue, The Pet Shop Boys, Eliza Doolittle, Bat For Lashes, Blur, Tine Tempah as well as Coldplay.

The parent company of Parlophone is EMI music, one of the original companies that founded EMI music was founded by the inventor of the gramophone, Emile Berliner. This shows us that they have been around since the very beginings of recording sound and music.

They have hundreds of digital partners so they can distribute music all over the world.

Princess Of China

On the album is the track 'princess of china' this song features the singer Rihanna. The song has a very strong beat to it, and the lead singer Chris Martin has said that it is his favourite song on the album. They also said that it was important for people to know that they wrked with rihanna because of her musical ablility, not just because she is a big star.

This is the album cover, the designer were Tappin & Gofto

Tappin & Gofto: "The main source of inspiration for the artwork was effectively discovered
 through conversation with the band. They're very passionate about their 
artwork and always have an idea for the kind of thing they want. It's kind
 of down to us to help try and bring this into reality and work through ideas 
with them until a direction is agreed upon collectively. We worked with the band on and off for a period of 
approximately five months before we reached the final direction for the
 artwork. When we had agreed the final art direction it then became more about how
 we got the very best out of the idea and about the details of the design for the
 album cover and associated artwork parts like the booklet, the label, the 
typography, etc. It was great, because even at that stage the band really like
to be involved, you really have to work thoroughly though all your ideas."

http://news.qthemusic.com/2011/10/behind_the_scenes_on_the_makin.html

The Track Listing

1. Mylo Xyloto
2. Hurts Like Heaven
3. Paradise
4. Charlie Brown
5. Us Against The World
6. M.M.I.X.
7. Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
8. Major Minus
9. U.F.O.
10. Princess of China
11. Up In Flames
12. A Hopeful Transmission
13. Don't Let It Break Your Heart
14. Up With The Birds

Releasing

Mylo Xyloto was released on the 24th October 2011, It is coldplays 5th studio album, it charted at number 1 in 17 countries and in the uk it became their 5th album to debut at number one. The album sold 208,000 units in the UK alone in the first week of being on sale.
The album was supposed to be released at the end of December 2010, however the album was not finished yet because they had been touring, they mentioned in interviews that it would be released the following year.
When the album was released it was released on vinyl and CD, there was a special edition released that includes the cd, a digital copy along with things like studio notes, posters, pop up books and stickers. They said they will release this special edition in December 2011.
The lead singer Chris Martin has said that the titile of the album has no meaning at all.

Music assignments

For the next few posts i will be posting about Coldplays latest album, Mylo Xyloto. So i'll be talking about things like :
Where it was recorded
How long it took
Studio personal
Extra musicians
The album cover
The record label
How the album compares to older albums or recordings by the band

      Album reviews

Interviews
Promotional stunts
Music videos to promote the album
Marketing
Tour posters
Concert reviews
Concert photos

       Etc

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