Ghost Stories Live 2014

Ghost Stories Live 2014
Live album and Video by Coldplay
Released 24 November 2014
Recorded 25 April - 2 July 2014
(see recording)
Venue Ghost Stories Tour
(see track listing)
Genre
Length 40:43
Label Parlophone, Atlantic
Coldplay chronology

A Sky Full of Stars EP
(2014)		 Ghost Stories Live 2014
(2014)		 A Head Full Of Dreams[1]
(2015)

Ghost Stories Live 2014 is the fourth live album and a concert film by British alternative rock band Coldplay. It was filmed and directed by Paul Dugdale. The album, a live recorded version of the band's sixth studio album Ghost Stories, was released by Parlophone in the United Kingdom on 24 November 2014.[2] A DVD from one of the "Ghost Stories" concerts that was filmed at Sony Studios, Los Angeles in March 2014, is included with the Live CD.[3]

It has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Music Film category.[4][5]

Recording

"Always in My Head", "Midnight" and "A Sky Full of Stars" were recorded on 1-2 July 2014 at the Royal Albert Hall, London. "Magic and ""True Love" were recorded on 19 June 2014 at Enmore Theatre, Sydney. "Ink" was recorded on 28 May 2014 at Paris Casino, Paris. "Another's Arms" was recorded on 5 May 2014 at Beacon Theatre, New York City. "Oceans" was recorded on 25 April at E-Werk, Cologne. "O" was recorded on 19 May 2014 at Royce Hall, Los Angeles.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, and Chris Martin, except "A Sky Full of Stars", co-written by Tim Bergling. 

Ghost Stories Live 2014
No. Title Length
1. "Always in My Head" (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London) 3:57
2. "Magic" (Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney) 4:52
3. "Ink" (Live at Le Casino de Paris, Paris) 4:09
4. "True Love" (Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney) 4:20
5. "Midnight" (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London) 4:48
6. "Another's Arms" (Live at the Beacon Theatre, New York City) 3:55
7. "Oceans" (Live at E-Werk, Cologne) 4:28
8. "A Sky Full of Stars" (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London) 4:38
9. "O" ("Fly On" – 0:00–3:50 / "O (Reprise)" – 3:51–5:36) (Live at Royce Hall, Los Angeles) 5:36
Total length:
 40:43

Personnel

Coldplay

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 21
Brazilian Albums (ABPD)[8] 7
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[9] 3
Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] 14
New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 32
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[12] 43
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[13] 8
UK Music Video DVD (OCC)[14] 2
US Billboard 200[15] 93

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Gold 25,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalog no.
Australia 21 November 2014 Digital download Parlophone none[17]
Germany

Ireland

 none[18]
Canada 24 November 2014 none[19]
France none[20]
Poland CD + DVD Warner Music Poland 0825646206087 (DVD box)[21]
0825646206070 (CD box)[22]
CD + Blu-ray 0825646206094[23]
United Kingdom CD + DVD Parlophone unknown
CD + Blu-ray unknown
Digital download none[24]
United States Digital download none[25]
Mexico

Hong Kong

 25 November 2014 none[26]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/news/57716-coldplay-announce-final-lp-a-head-full-of-dreams/
  2. ↑ "Ghost Stories Live 2014 out 24 November". Coldplay.com. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=1796&page=3
  4. ↑ http://www.grammy.com/artist/coldplay
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/coldplay/status/541677425974071297
  6. ↑ "Coldplay – Ghost Stories - Live 2014" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Coldplay – Ghost Stories - Live 2014" (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ranking ABPD - DVD (15/12/2014 a 21/12/2014)". Portal Sucesso. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Top 40 album-, DVD- és válogatáslemez-lista – 2014. 48. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. LightMedia. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Coldplay – Ghost Stories - Live 2014". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Coldplay – Ghost Stories - Live 2014". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "Coldplay – Ghost Stories - Live 2014". Portuguesecharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "Top 40 Music Video Albums Archive: 2014-12-06". Official Charts Company.
  15. ↑ "Coldplay Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Coldplay. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "British video certifications – Coldplay – Ghost Stories - Live 2014". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 January 2015. Enter Ghost Stories - Live 2014 in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select DVD in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  17. ↑ "Ghost Stories Live 2014". iTunes Store AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Ghost Stories Live 2014". iTunes Store DE. Apple Inc. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  19. ↑ "Ghost Stories Live 2014". iTunes Store CA. Apple Inc. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  20. ↑ "Ghost Stories Live 2014". iTunes Store FR. Apple Inc. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  21. ↑ "GHOST STORIES - LIVE 2014 (CD+DVD IN DVD BOX)". Warner Music Poland. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  22. ↑ "GHOST STORIES - LIVE 2014 (CD+DVD IN CD BOX)". Warner Music Poland. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  23. ↑ "GHOST STORIES - LIVE 2014 (CD+BLU-RAY IN BLU-RAY B". Warner Music Poland. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  24. ↑ "Ghost Stories Live 2014". iTunes Store GB. Apple Inc. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  25. ↑ "Ghost Stories Live 2014". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  26. ↑ "Ghost Stories Live 2014". iTunes Store MX. Apple Inc. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

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