{"product_id":"item-4-early-coldplay-demo-archive-copy","title":"Coldplay - Live Recording Cassette (1999)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare surviving live recording cassette documenting Coldplay during the earliest stages of their career, captured before the release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blue Room EP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParachutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and long before the band’s rise to international success.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoused in its original cassette case and labelled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Coldplay Live, Chester – Early July ’99”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the tape contains live recordings of two key songs from the band’s formative period: ‘Spies’ and ‘Careful Where You Stand’. Both tracks were central to Coldplay’s early live repertoire and featured prominently during the period in which the group was building momentum through club performances and industry showcases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded just months before Coldplay released \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blue Room EP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it captures the group in a raw live setting at a pivotal moment in their development, offering a rare snapshot of how these songs were performed before the band achieved mainstream recognition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs an original contemporary recording from 1999, the tape provides valuable insight into Coldplay’s early live sound and represents a scarce piece of documentation from the period immediately preceding their commercial breakthrough.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Spies’ (Live, Chester, Early July 1999)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Careful Where You Stand’ (Live, Chester, Early July 1999)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollectibility \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal live recording cassette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded in Chester, Early July 1999\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures live performances of ‘Spies’ and ‘Careful Where You Stand’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDates from Coldplay’s formative pre-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParachutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContemporary recording documenting the band’s early live performances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreserved within the Chris Allison archive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptures Coldplay prior to global success\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRare surviving piece of early Coldplay live history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirect provenance from producer Chris Allison’s collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris Allison","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54626254651721,"sku":"LDN_CACP_0008","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/9992\/files\/LDN_CACP_008.0.png?v=1781696008","url":"https:\/\/waxpoetics.com\/products\/item-4-early-coldplay-demo-archive-copy","provider":"Wax Poetics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}