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Coldplay supplies four of these twelve songs, and the rest come from fellow hitmakers of the first half of the 2000s, including Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Josh Groban and Britney Spears, all arranged for piano.
“Clocks” opens with the cascading riff Chris Martin first worked out at the piano, a pattern that ticks forward as steadily as its title promises. “The Scientist” slows things down with its plea to go back to the start, while “Yellow” revisits the 2000 single that gave Coldplay its breakthrough.
“Breakaway,” co-written by Avril Lavigne and first released on The Princess Diaries 2 soundtrack, keeps its bags-packed sense of optimism. “You Raise Me Up” began with the duo Secret Garden, but Josh Groban’s version is the one that topped the adult contemporary chart, and its long climb to the chorus is as satisfying as ever. “Toxic” is the album’s wild card, trading the Bollywood-style strings of Britney Spears’ Grammy-winning hit for keys that still slink and snap, while “Sleeps with Butterflies” comes from Tori Amos, a singer-songwriter who’s a pianist herself.
Coldplay may get top billing, but the “And More” pulls just as much weight, and together these tracks make a sharp snapshot of the era’s radio.
Track List:
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Clocks (Coldplay) - 5:07
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In My Place (Coldplay) - 3:55
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Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson) - 3:44
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The Scientist (Coldplay) - 4:32
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You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban) - 4:38
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She Will Be Loved (Maroon 5) - 4:18
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Yellow (Coldplay) - 3:21
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Toxic (Britney Spears) - 4:03
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The Voice Within (Christina Aguilera) - 4:42
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This Love (Maroon 5) - 3:01
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To Where You Are (Josh Groban) - 4:18
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Sleeps with Butterflies (Tori Amos) - 2:19
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- Total Runtime - 47:58
