Coldplay is an English rock band formed in London in 1996 — Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion, the same four ever since. A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) and Viva la Vida (2008) are where to start in a catalog that has sold over 100 million records. Explore Coldplay vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Coldplay formed in London in 1996 while the members were students at University College London. Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion have remained the band's only lineup across their entire career, with Phil Harvey serving as a longtime fifth creative collaborator and manager. They signed with Parlophone in 1999 and released their debut Parachutes in 2000, which produced the global hit Yellow. Their subsequent albums have continued their commercial success, with seven Grammy Awards and 100+ million records sold worldwide. Their albums after A Head Full of Dreams (2015) have moved progressively toward larger pop production approaches.
Coldplay's sound has evolved across their catalog from the alt-rock and post-Britpop of Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to the Head, through arena-rock and ambient-influenced production on X&Y and Viva la Vida, to large-format pop with collaborations across Mylo Xyloto, A Head Full of Dreams, and subsequent albums. Their work has been widely categorized as alternative rock, pop rock, and post-Britpop.
Parlophone pressings of the Coldplay catalog have been issued in extensive color variant editions and anniversary pressings. Music of the Spheres and Moon Music in particular have appeared in recycled-vinyl, EcoRecord, and color variant editions tied to the band's sustainability commitments.
Listeners new to Coldplay typically start with A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) or Viva la Vida (2008).
