Ghost Stories Live 2014

Ghost Stories Live 2014 is the fourth live album and a concert film by the British alternative rock band Coldplay. The album, a live recorded version of the band's sixth studio album Ghost Stories, was released by Parlophone in the United Kingdom on 24 November 2014.[1] A DVD from one of the "Ghost Stories" concerts that was filmed at Sony Studios, Los Angeles in March 2014, is included with the Live CD.[2] The performance was previously shown on NBC, however it differs from the TV special as it only includes the performances of the songs from Ghost Stories and the NBC special only featured 6 songs from Ghost Stories and the previous hits, "Clocks", "Viva la Vida", and "Paradise".[3][4] According to the band's official website, it was filmed by Grammy Award-nominated director Paul Dugdale, in a custom-built amphitheatre at Sony Studios, Los Angeles, the ground-breaking production sets the band's performance against stunning 360-degree and overhead imagery.[5]

Ghost Stories Live 2014
Live album and Video by Coldplay
Released	24 November 2014
Recorded	25 April – 2 July 2014 (see recording)
Venue	Ghost Stories Tour (see track listing)
Genre	R&B electronic synth-pop ambient alternative rock
Length	40:43
Label	Parlophone Atlantic
Coldplay chronology
Ghost Stories (2014) Ghost Stories Live 2014 (2014) A Head Full of Dreams (2015)

It was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Music Film category.[6][7]

Recording

"Always in My Head", "Midnight" and "A Sky Full of Stars" were recorded on 1–2 July 2014 at the Royal Albert Hall, London. "Magic" and "True Love" were recorded on 19 June 2014 at Enmore Theatre, Sydney. "Ink" was recorded on 28 May 2014 at Paris Casino, Paris. "Another's Arms" was recorded on 5 May 2014 at Beacon Theatre, New York City. "Oceans" was recorded on 25 April at E-Werk, Cologne. "O" was recorded on 19 May 2014 at Royce Hall, Los Angeles.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, and Chris Martin, except "A Sky Full of Stars" (co-written by Tim Bergling).

Ghost Stories Live 2014

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Always in My Head" (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London)	3:57
2.	"Magic" (Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney)	4:52
3.	"Ink" (Live at Le Casino de Paris, Paris)	4:09
4.	"True Love" (Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney)	4:20
5.	"Midnight" (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London)	4:48
6.	"Another's Arms" (Live at the Beacon Theatre, New York City)	3:55
7.	"Oceans" (Live at E-Werk, Cologne)	4:28
8.	"A Sky Full of Stars" (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London)	4:38
9.	"O" ("Fly On" – 0:00–3:50 / "O (Reprise)" – 3:51–5:36) (Live at Royce Hall, Los Angeles))	5:36
Total length:		40:43

Japanese bonus track

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Viva la Vida" (Live at Dome City Hall, Tokyo)	4:26

Ghost Stories Live DVD from Sony Studios, Los Angeles[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Always In My Head"
2.	"Magic"
3.	"Ink"
4.	"True Love"
5.	"Midnight"
6.	"Another's Arms"
7.	"Oceans"
8.	"A Sky Full of Stars"
9.	"O"

Ghost Stories Live DVD bonuses[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Midnight" (Music video)
2.	"Magic" (Music video, extended director's cut)
3.	"A Sky Full of Stars" (Music video)
4.	"True Love" (Music video)
5.	"Ink" (Live at Royal Albert Hall)
6.	"All Your Friends" (Music video)
7.	"Ghost Story" (Music video)
8.	"Always In My Head" (Artwork animation)
9.	"Always In My Head" (Alternate live take in Sony Studios)
10.	"Oceans" (Alternate live take in Sony Studios)

iTunes Version

• Always in My Head (Alternate Live Take) (Video) – 3:35
• Oceans (Alternate Live Take) (Video) – 5:13

Personnel

Coldplay

• Jonny Buckland – electric guitar, keyboard, piano, slide guitar
• Guy Berryman – bass guitar, keyboard, laser harp
• Will Champion – drums, drum machine, reactable, electric guitar, Ebow, backing vocals
• Chris Martin – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, laser harp

Production

• Coldplay – producer
• Rik Simpson – producer, engineer
• Ted Jensen – mastering engineer

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8]	21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9]	21
Brazilian Albums (ABPD)[10]	4
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[11]	3
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12]	14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13]	32
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[14]	43
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[15]	8
UK Music Videos (OCC)[16]	2
US Billboard 200[17]	93

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[18]	11
Chart (2015)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19]	113

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[20] Album	Gold	50,000^*
Hungary (MAHASZ)[21]	Platinum	2,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22]	Gold	25,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalog no.
Australia	21 November 2014	Digital download	Parlophone	none[23]
Germany Ireland				none[24]
Canada	24 November 2014			none[25]
France				none[26]
Poland		CD + DVD	Warner Music Poland	0825646206087 (DVD box)[27] 0825646206070 (CD box)[28]
		CD + Blu-ray		0825646206094[29]
United Kingdom		CD + DVD	Parlophone	unknown
		CD + Blu-ray		unknown
		Digital download		none[30]
United States		Digital download		none[31]
Mexico Hong Kong	25 November 2014			none[32]

See also

• Coldplay Live 2012

References

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21. "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2014" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
22. "British video certifications – Coldplay – Ghost Stories - Live 2014". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 January 2015. Select videos in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Ghost Stories - Live 2014 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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29. "GHOST STORIES - LIVE 2014 (CD+BLU-RAY IN BLU-RAY B". Warner Music Poland. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
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External links

• Coldplay official website