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Brit Music Scene

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Free Coldplay Album LeftRightLeftRightLeft Coming May 15 As A Thank You To Fans

Posted: 01 May 2009 08:51 PM PDT

Most bands get to the end of a tour and wonder how they can make more money from the fans who have supported them. They usually end up chucking out an overpriced live album which isn’t really that good anyway.

Not so with Coldplay. Chris Martin and co. have today announced they will be releasing a live album of the Viva La Vida tour, but this one, bizarrely titled LeftRightLeftRightLeft, will be absolutely free, both in physical and digital formats.

Anyone attending a Coldplay concert in 2009 will receive the CD for free, given to them at the gig. The rest of us can head on over to Coldplay.com and download the exact same album for free from May 15.

The album will contain nine tracks, each recorded live during concerts that have already taken place. Coldplay have stated that this is as a thank you to the fans already paying a lot of money for tickets.

LeftRightLeftRightLeft Tracklisting

1. Glass Of Water
2. 42
3. Clocks
4. Strawberry Swing
5. The Hardest Part/Postcards From Far Away’
6. Viva La Vida
7. Death Will Never Conquer
8. Fix You
9. Death And All His Friends

This could be a top album because Coldplay are magnificent live. It’s also a nice gesture from a band seemingly eager to give something back to the fans who are supporting them by buying albums, merchandise, and gig tickets despite the economic recession.

The added bonus for Coldplay is the publicity this will generate and the increased visitor numbers headed for their official Web site. Everyone’s a winner.

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