Coldplay Albums Ranked

Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1996. The four members – comprising lead vocalist/pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion – were at University College London and came together from 1996 to 1998. During these two years, the band changed names from Pectoralz, to Starfish, and finally, to Coldplay. Creative director and former manager Phil Harvey is often referred to as the fifth member by the band. 

Coldplay have won numerous awards throughout their career, including nine Brit Awards, six MTV Video Music Awards, seven MTV Europe Music Awards and seven Grammy Awards from 29 nominations.They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling music artists. Here are all of Coldplay’s albums ranked.

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7. A Head Full Of Dreams (2015)

“Generational Band with another great album release. The songs on this release range from rock to alternative to synth pop to electronic, and everything fused in between. Chris Martin’s fluid and lyric tenor voice glides through another smattering of instant rock and pop favorites, along with a couple possible anthem rock icons (Up & Up and Adventure of a Lifetime have very catchy riffs). Everglow showcases Martin’s vocal range, and Hymn for the Weekend may be the most recognizable single from this album. In short, nearly every song is catchy with a hook that will have you humming at your desk for days.”

6. Mylo Xyloto (2011)

“Okay, so now to Mylo Xyloto. Coldplay was never very pop-catchy, so this is a departure from their norm. Does it mean that it’s not good? Of course not. I like the new Coldplay sound. I can listen to this CD over and over and over – a sign of a good CD. I like their pop-catchy songs. It’s not top 40, Justin Bieber stuff – there’s talent in Coldplay and it shows. I applaud them for doing something different. When I saw the video of “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall”, I was shocked by the sound – very colorful, bright and catchy. The funny thing is that I wanted to see it again and again. I like it. Next came “Paradise” – a little darker, but still catchy. Then I saw “Charlie Brown” and I was hooked. The new Coldplay is fun, happy, bright, colorful and even though it’s not “old” Coldplay, their talent shows through.”

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5. Ghost Stories (2014)

“This album is such a great change of pace from the last couple Coldplay releases. I’m a huge fan of downtempo more ambient music and that’s what this record delivers.

I know some fans may be upset that it’s a bit of a departure from what you might call their “signature” sound but this album really shows a lot of versatility. Ghost Stories rounds out Coldplay’s discography a bit more by adding some darker, slower tunes and now I feel like there’s a Coldplay album for almost every occasion which I think is brilliant.

So often I find that I’m in the mood to listen to Coldplay but none of their songs quite fit how I feel. I could pick another band to listen to but then the music loses something special. I’m so glad to have this new album among my collection as it just connects in some ways that their other albums can’t.”

4. X&Y (2011)

“While many bands grapple with the downfalls of fame and fortune, Coldplay has stayed surprising sober and grounded. In many ways, they are also your most unlikely superstars. With their third release, they once agin show the world why they are at the top of their game.

X&Y improves on A Rush of Blood To The Head. The uplifting first single Speed Of Sound brings about a euphoric rush while it really talks dealing with being in the public eye. Elsewhere on the album, Coldplay does an excellent job merging Kraftwerk’s seminal Computer Love into Talk, resulting in a little pleasant surprise. Other gems include Fix You, Low, The Hardest Part, Swallowed In The Sea and the bonus track tagged at the end.”

3. Parachutes (2000)

“Such a gorgeous album. Overlooked because of their output since, but this has such a rich production, deep sense of tone and mood, with a string of just gorgeous songs. Sparks, Don’t Panic, and the hidden track all great deep cuts. perfect for a night where you’ve stayed up too late, or a rainy afternoon in the middle of winter and want to be taken some place else, but don’t feel like talking to anyone.”

2. Viva La Vida (2008)

“When I began listening to this album, I was entirely refreshed on what type of band I always thought Coldplay was. While a lot of fans argue that this album is the one when they took a jog from their original sound, and didn’t like this new approach… I was taken aback at the soaring orchestral rhythms in the ever-popular title track and my personal favorite of the album: “Yes”, along with the feel good tracks of “Life In Technicolor”, “Lovers in Japan”, and “Strawberry Swing”, and then the ballads of “Lost!’ and “Cemeteries of London” hit just the right heartstrings on my musical heart.”

1. A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)

“If you’re a Coldplay fan you don’t need me to tell you this is absolutely their best album they’ve ever produced hands down I do like and prefer there live production like the 2012 live album and I wish that they would produce other albums that way but they don’t and I don’t think anybody does due to the expense I do like AHFOD as well as their live in Rio album but this is the quintessential hands down winner the penny Coldplay album ever produced”