Coldplay - Parachutes

Coldplay — Parachutes

Limited edition clear EcoRecord vinyl

In support of their ongoing sustainability mission, the British rock band Coldplay have announced plans to reissue all of their albums as EcoRecords.

The new records will be clear, 140-gram discs made from recycled plastic bottles, and produced using an injection molding process which reduces carbon emissions during manufacture by 85% when measured against the traditional vinyl record production process.

According to Warner Music Group, each record contains plastic recovered from about nine recycled rPET plastic bottles as part of the post-consumer recycling, where the bottles are cleaned and processed into small pellets for resuse in industry and consumer purposes.

The decision to re-release the band's full catalog follows the launch of their 10th album, Moon Music, in 2024 as a 100% recycled PET EcoRecord.

Parachutes is Coldplay's debut studio album. Released on July 10, 2000 in the U.K., and Nov. 7, 2000 in the United States, it spawned the singles "Shiver," "Yellow," "Trouble" and "Don't Panic." "Sparks" gained notability during the 2020s after going viral on Tik Tok as well. The album quickly reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom and it since has been certified 9x platinum-selling. In the United States, the album peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard 200 and eventually was certified double platinum. It won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2002, the British Album of the Year award at the 2001 Brit Awards, and many other accolades.

"We are incredibly proud to partner with artists such as Coldplay who share our commitment to a more sustainable future for music. The shift to EcoRecord LP for their releases is a testament to what's possible when innovation meets intention. It's not just about a new product; it's about pioneering manufacturing that significantly reduces environmental impact, providing fans with the same high-quality audio experience while setting a new standard for physical music production," stated Jen Ivory, Managing Director, Parlophone.

 

Side A

1. Don't Panic

2. Shiver

3. Spies

4. Sparks

5. Yellow

Side B

1. Trouble

2. Parachutes

3. High Speed

4. We Never Change

5. Everything's Not Lost

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