| LeftRightLeftRightLeft | ||||
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| Released | 15 May 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–09 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 39:54 | |||
| Label | Capitol, Parlophone | |||
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LeftRightLeftRightLeft is the second live album by British rock band Coldplay. It was released on 15 May 2009 as a free download on their website,[1] with physical copies being distributed in all of the succeeding dates from the Viva la Vida Tour. Before Live 2012 was made available, however, the album was removed from the band's website.[2][3] On 13 August 2021, nearly twelve years after its initial release, the album was made available on streaming services.[4]
Regarding the limited release, Chris Martin stated that the purpose was to show gratitude: "Although it's live, it's supposed to be a real album, part of our canon. Y'know, as well as being a gift move, it is also a musical move. It's meant to say that this is what we sound like at the moment."[3] Within six days, it was downloaded 3.5 million times.[5]
The band also noted that "playing live is what [they] love" and that the album is "a thank you to [their] fans", which are "the people who give [them] a reason to do it and make it happen".[1] The material used was "recorded in over 101 locations", with producer Dan Green picking the tracks he thought were the best along with Coldplay's creative director Phil Harvey.[3]
- ^ a b "Coldplay to give away free album". BBC Online. BBC. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ^ "Coldplay Reward Fans With Free Live LP "LeftRightLeftRightLeft"". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ^ a b c "Interview: Chris - "LRLRLR Has To Be Free Because There's So Many Backing Singers!". Coldplay Timeline. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ @Coldplaying. "It appears that LeftRightLeftRight (Live)..." Twitter. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Chris catches up with Coldplay.com". coldplay.com. Coldplay. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2009.