Following the studio album by a matter of months instead of years, Ghost Stories: Live 2014 preserves Coldplay's supporting tour for their 2014 album, Ghost Stories.
Unlike many live albums, this record isn't a stroll through the band's back pages.
Instead, this provides live versions of each of the nine songs from Ghost Stories, all cobbled together from performances given in London, Sydney, Paris, New York City, Cologne, and Los Angeles.
Ghost Stories isn't an especially kinetic album and its original incarnation emphasizes studio textures, some of which are captured in concert; there are synths and perhaps hints of tapes as well.
Overall, Coldplay resist the temptation to give these meditative songs muscle, nor do they rush the tempos, which means Ghost Stories: Live 2014 merely feels bright and open -- a nice distinction for the hardcore fans who are the real audience for this pleasant package.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Always in My Head [Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London]Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin | Coldplay | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Magic [Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney]Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin | Coldplay | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Ink [Live at Le Casino de Paris, Paris]Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin | Coldplay | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | True Love [Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney]Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin | Coldplay | Play | 04:20 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Midnight [Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London]Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Jon Hopkins, Chris Martin | Coldplay | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Another's Arms [Live at the Beacon Theatre, New York]Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin | Coldplay | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Oceans [Live at E-Werk, Cologne]Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin | Coldplay | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | A Sky Full of Stars [Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London]Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin | Coldplay | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | 09 O (Live At Royce Hall, Los Angeles) | Coldplay | Play | 05:36 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Åkerlund | Director |
| 2 | Guy Berryman | Composer, Group Member |
| 3 | Simon Bryant | Creative Development, Editing |
| 4 | Jonny Buckland | Composer, Group Member |
| 5 | Misty Buckley | Design |
| 6 | Mandi Bursteen | Executive Producer |
| 7 | Jamie Carter | Director |
| 8 | Will Champion | Composer, Group Member |
| 9 | Hannah Clark | Creative Consultant |
| 10 | Coldplay | Primary Artist |
| 11 | Stefan Demetriou | Executive Producer |
| 12 | Paul Dugdale | Director |
| 13 | Benjamin Etridge | Photography |
| 14 | Graham Feast | Lighting Design |
| 15 | Craig "Fin" Finley | Stage Manager |
| 16 | Olga Fitzroy | Mixing Engineer |
| 17 | Tappin Gofton | Art Direction, Packaging |
| 18 | Daniel Green | Audio Production Director |
| 19 | Mary Hammond | Vocal Coach |
| 20 | James Marcus Haney | Photography |
| 21 | Simon Hargood | Director |
| 22 | Phil Harvey | Director, Executive Producer, Group Member |
| 23 | Dave Holmes | Executive Producer, Management |
| 24 | Campbell Hooper | Director |
| 25 | Jon Hopkins | Composer |
| 26 | Julie Jakobek | Executive Producer |
| 27 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 28 | Míla Judge-Fürstová | Artwork |
| 29 | Liz Kessler | Producer |
| 30 | Bill Leabody | Production Manager |
| 31 | Sarah Lee | Photography |
| 32 | Chris Martin | Composer, Group Member |
| 33 | Nicole Erin Massey | Production Coordination |
| 34 | Ben Miles | Director |
| 35 | Arlene Moon | Executive Producer |
| 36 | Matthew Nee | Editing |
| 37 | Marguerite Nguyen | Tour Manager |
| 38 | Paul Normandale | Design |
| 39 | Pete Ohs | Director |
| 40 | Jim Parsons | Producer |
| 41 | Roxy Pope | Assistant |
| 42 | Rik Simpson | Mixing |
| 43 | Tom Watson | Editing |
| 44 | Mat Whitecross | Director |
| 45 | Mary Wigmore | Director |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |