Prospekt's March

For the song, see Prospekt's March/Poppyfields.

Prospekt's March
EP by
Coldplay
Released21 November 2008 (2008-11-21)
Recorded2006–2008
GenreAlternative rock
Length27:32
LabelParlophone
Producer
Coldplay chronology
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
(2008) 		Prospekt's March
(2008) 		LeftRightLeft
RightLeft
(2009)
Singles from Prospekt's March
  1. "Life in Technicolor II"
    Released: 2 February 2009[1]

Prospekt's March is the seventh extended play by British rock band Coldplay and their first since Remixes (2003). It was released on 21 November 2008 in Europe and Japan, later released globally the following week.[2][3] The EP features several left-over tracks from the Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends studio sessions and was also made available in the album's deluxe edition.[4][5][6]

The cover features Eugène Delacroix's original painting[7] Battle of Poitiers,[8] similar to the cover art featured on Viva la Vida, which included another Delacroix painting, Liberty Leading the People. On 5 November, Coldplay offered an exclusive preview of the EP via their Facebook application and through their website.[9][10] The song "Glass of Water" was released in anticipation for the project and entered the iTunes Top 100 songs, being also performed live by the band on 4Music.

Upon the EP's release, "Life in Technicolor II" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 90 despite not being a promotional effort. The band would later confirm the song as an official single and release its physical version on 8 February 2009, which made the track rise to a new peak of number 28. One year later, it was nominated for the 52nd Grammy Awards in the Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Short Form Music Video categories.[1][11]

  1. ^ a b "Life in Technicolor ii to be single". Coldplay.com. 5 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
  2. ^ Martin, Chris (3 October 2008). "Prospekt's March Tracklisting". Coldplay.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
  3. ^ Martin, Chris (7 October 2008). "Prospekt's March Tracklisting". Coldplay.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
  4. ^ Harris, Chris (2 September 2008). "Coldplay Will Issue EP of Viva La Vida Leftovers in December, New LP in 2009". MTV. Archived from the original on 3 September 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  5. ^ Michaels, Sean (1 September 2008). "Coldplay confirm new EP and album". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
  6. ^ "Coldplay Announce Deluxe Edition of Viva la Vida". antiMUSIC. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  7. ^ "1356 Battle of Poitiers, 1830, Eugčne Delacroix (1798–1863) photo – Brian McMorrow photos at". Pbase.com. 15 August 2005. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  8. ^ Martin, Chris (14 October 2008). "Prospekt's March Artwork revealed". Coldplay.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
  9. ^ Coldplay. "Glass of Water". Retrieved 6 November 2008 – via Facebook.
  10. ^ "Glass of Water". Coldplay.com. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  11. ^ "Nominees And Winners". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 17 December 2011.