Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto

Maybe the sound is good, very good, but the pressing isn't something. A lot of hiss and whoops between the songs...... Wouldn't recommend at all. Not close to the A head full of dreams which is superb !

This is my only picture disc, and I love the design. I previously only had one record with this spiral effect (the label on the Moon Music vinyl) but this one goes even further and fills the whole record.
Unfortunately, it's a picture disc.. so obviously it skips. On my copy it skips during A4, A7, B1 and B2. It is also slightly warped, due to being sealed inside of a book for 13 years. These are both things to consider before buying.
Thankfully I do not mind tracks A4 and A7 skipping as they are both included on the Live in Buenos Aires vinyl I own (albeit live versions, that I prefer)
I still enjoy it heaps, especially with all the cool junk that's included in the box. Stencils, stickers, a poster, CD, and a huge pop-up book).

Sounds awful, as though the vocals are not front and centre but Chris is stood at the bar with a rubbish microphone. As others have said, also lacking bass.

Sounds awful, as though the vocals are not front and centre but Chris is stood at the bar with a rubbish microphone. As others have said, also lacking bass.

Agree with most of the posters.. good record pressing. Ive found the Coldplay reissues are all pretty good. Parachutes is excellent. Quiet vinyl with a good soundstage. Okay, its digitally mastered but only the wonky audiophiles care about that stuff.. i just like listening to good music well presented

Be honest, you didn’t buy this for the sound. Fun to listen to and to look at, both the disc and the book full of notes from the recording process and Chris’s lyrics work. It’s the best type of picture disc, where they actually had a cool design to apply instead of just repeating the cover. But it skips quite a bit especially in calmer tracks such as A5 and B2, and it just lacks that punch. The last track is barely listenable.

Also the outer sleeve is way too fragile, way too many detailed cutouts; but to its credit it will take the bullet in case of a liquid-related accident protecting everything inside (please don’t ask more 😭) Guess there goes the resale value, but all in all still one of my most prized items in my humble collection, and easily one of my favorite albums from Coldplay’s so-called “pop” era 🌀🦋

Very clean pressing with little to no surface noise. The vocals are recessed in the mix on a number of tracks. Mastering is great - warm, plenty of bass, wide soundstage and clear separation of instruments. Packaging is lacklustre, and pretty much a bare bones edition.

Who did this. It sounds incredible. Like listening to the CD. WOWOWOW

My copy is quiet and centered. On the whole, it sounds quite good, but I am disappointed with the mastering of A7 (Every Teardrop). It just doesn't sound as present as so many of the other tracks (particularly those on side B). Instead, it just sounds like it's been overly tamed somehow, like it's behind a thin veil, and isn't the banger it's supposed to be. Would be curious to know if that's a common issue across the various pressings or if it's just this one.

A LOT of surface noise on both sides, even after washing it.
Apart from that, okay. Nothing remarkable as far as dynamics go, but okay.