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Žanr: Alternativni Rok, Pop, Rok
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Studio album by Coldplay
Released 10 July 2000
Recorded November 1999 – May 2000[a]
Studio
Matrix (London)
Wessex (London)
Parr Street (Liverpool)
Rockfield (Rockfield)
Orinoco (London)
Genre
Alternative rockpost-Britpopindie rocksoft rock
Length 41:25
Label
ParlophoneNettwerk
Producer
Ken NelsonColdplayChris Allison
Coldplay chronology
The Blue Room
(1999) Parachutes
(2000) A Rush of Blood to the Head
(2002)

Parachutes is the debut studio album by the British rock band Coldplay. It was released on 10 July 2000 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom and on 7 November 2000 by Nettwerk in the United States.[2] Ken Nelson and the band co-produced all songs except `High Speed`, which was produced by Chris Allison alone. Parachutes spawned four singles: `Shiver`, `Yellow`, `Trouble` and `Don`t Panic`, the latter being limited to Europe. `Sparks` gained notability in the 2020s after going viral on video platform TikTok.[3] In support of the album, Coldplay embarked on the Parachutes Tour (2000–2001).

The album was a commercial success and was met with positive reviews from critics. Upon release, it quickly reached number one in the United Kingdom and has since been certified 9× Platinum. In the United States, the album peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200 and eventually was certified double platinum. It won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2002, the British Album of the Year award at the 2001 Brit Awards, and many other accolades. Parachutes is also the 22nd-best-selling album of the 21st century in the United Kingdom. As of July 2025, it has sold over 17 million copies worldwide.[4]

Recording and production
The band began production on Parachutes in late 1999, after producing and releasing The Blue Room EP with British record producer Chris Allison. Allison was asked to assist with production, and the band`s musical direction, which was desired by both the band & the A&R department. Production started with the track `High Speed`, which was part of the EP and was later re-released as a part of Parachutes. Allison describes `High Speed` as thus: `You`ll notice it is quite a bit different to the other tracks, because there are other sounds going on in it: we wanted to mix a soundscape in with the classic rock sound on that particular track. I thought `High Speed` was a really good marriage between the classic rock sound and the new sound that was developing out of it, something that was more atmospheric`.[5] Seven tracks in all were recorded during the sessions at Orinoco studios in London, with three of them ending up on The Blue Room EP.

The band then took a lengthy break to compose more tracks for Parachutes. A few months later, it was arranged that Allison and the band meet at a rehearsal room to finally begin production on the band`s debut album. `They started up playing in the rehearsal room and they really weren`t together at all. And I was very honest with them, I just sort of said `Look, this simply isn`t good enough". Allison adds, `The interesting, the most significant thing that did occur out of the fact that we didn`t end up starting the album on that day of the rehearsal was that Chris Martin had not written `Yellow` by that time`.[5]

A couple of months later, British record producer Ken Nelson was chosen, producing all but one song on Parachutes. He was introduced to Coldplay by his manager Pete Byrne (who gave him a copy of the band`s Fierce Panda-distributed debut single in 1999). Nelson has claimed that, as soon as he heard vocalist Chris Martin`s voice on the song `Bigger Stronger`, he `realised that he was something special`. Nelson was offered the job while Coldplay were performing in Liverpool with English indie rock band Gomez (whose debut album, Bring It On, was what he had produced at the time).[6]

Coldplay initially planned to record Parachutes in the space of two weeks. However, tours and other live performances caused the recording to spread out between November 1999 and May 2000.[7] The band began work on the album at Rockfield Studios in Wales, continuing with sessions at Liverpool`s Parr Street Studios. The band worked in three studio rooms at Parr Street, mostly in the project studio which producer Ken Nelson describes as `basically a demo room`. The Chris Allison-produced track `High Speed` was also included on the album, and originates from earlier sessions at Orinoco Studios in London. The album was mixed by American engineer Michael Brauer in New York. Coldplay`s record label, Parlophone, had originally intended to use a mixing engineer for the tracks they picked as singles, but eventually hired Brauer to work on all songs on Parachutes[6] except the song `High Speed` which was mixed by Chris Allison.

At the Liverpool concert where he was offered the production job, Nelson had noted that Coldplay`s performance was `very very uptight [...] they rushed through the set and it was quite difficult to listen to`. Once in the studio Nelson and the band went through each song, learning how to play the piece live and deciding what tempo to play it at in an attempt to get the group to `calm down` (`Trouble`, for example, had to be reworked to eliminate the cacophony included in its early versions).[6]

The album`s cover features a photograph of a yellow globe taken with a disposable Kodak camera. The globe had been purchased from W H Smith for £10; it was featured in the music videos for `Shiver` and `Don`t Panic`, and also accompanied the band on their tours.[8] The album was dedicated to drummer Will Champion`s mother, Sara Champion, who died of cancer in May 2000, two months before the release of Parachutes.[9]

No. Title Length
1. `Don`t Panic` 2:17
2. `Shiver` 4:59
3. `Spies` 5:18
4. `Sparks` 3:47
5. `Yellow` 4:29
6. `Trouble` 4:30
7. `Parachutes` 0:46
8. `High Speed` 4:14
9. `We Never Change` 4:09
10. `Everything`s Not Lost` 7:15
Total length: 41:25
Credits adapted from the album`s CD liner notes.[82]

Coldplay[6]

Chris Martin – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, pump organ
Jonny Buckland – electric guitar, vocals on `Don`t Panic`
Guy Berryman – bass guitar
Will Champion – drums, percussion
Technical

Ken Nelson – production (except `High Speed`); engineering
Coldplay – production (except `High Speed`)
Chris Allison – production, engineering, mixing (`High Speed`)
Andrea Wright – engineering assistant
Jon Coles – engineering assistant
Paul Read – engineering assistant
Simon Barnicott – engineering assistant
Mark Phythian – computer magic
Michael H. Brauer – mixing
George Marino – mastering (at Sterling Sound)
Additional personnel

Phil Harvey – management
Dan Keeling – A&R
Coldplay – design, cover photograph
Mark Tappin – design assistant (at Blue Source)
Tom Sheehan – photography
Sarah Lee – photography