Politik
In My Place
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
The Scientist
Clocks
Daylight
Green Eyes
Warning Sign
A Whisper
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Amsterdam
Frogtoon Music Album Info: A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Published: 11 Nov 2022, 02:02
A Rush Of Blood To The Head Is The Second Album By English Rock Band Coldplay Released On August 26 2002 In The UK And On August 27 In The U.S.. It Was As Successful As If Not More Than Its Predecessor Parachutes Debuting At #1 In The United Kingdom Moving 273 000 Copies And At #5 In The United States Moving 144 000 Copies In The First Week. The Album Includes Guitar-Pop Singles In My Place God Put A Smile Upon Your Face Ballads The Scientist Warning Sign And Acoustic Songs Green Eyes . However The U2-Esque Epic Rock Of The Album's Opening Track Politik The Piano-Driven Clocks And The Loud Guitars Of A Whisper Were Seen To Extend The Band's Musical Range. The Album Also Had Greater Use Of Piano Than Coldplay's Debut Album Or That Of Many Other Rock Bands Popular At The Time. Clocks A Song Centered Around A Cyclic Piano Riff And Included On The Album Only At The Last Minute Ultimately Became The Band's Largest Hit To Date Earning The Band A Grammy For Record Of The Year. A Rush Of Blood To The Head Also Won The 2002 Grammy For Best Alternative Album. The Album Received Generally Excellent Reviews And Many Critics Considered It Better Than Coldplay's First Album Parachutes. In 2003 The Album Was Ranked Number 473 On Rolling Stone Magazine's List Of The 500 Greatest Albums Of All-Time. In 2007 The National Association Of Recording Merchandisers And The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Released A List Of What They Term "The Definitive 200 Albums Of All-Time". A Rush Of Blood To The Head Ranks At #65 On The List.