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X&YColdplay
Pop · 2000s

X&Y

Coldplay
Released 2005Pop
ClassicPicked by a lifelong record collector

A widescreen, anthemic peak of stadium pop-rock. Polished and huge. A commercial high. Released in 2005, it's a key entry in Coldplay's run.

On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.

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