Prospekt's March

Throughout the recording of Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, Coldplay communicated to fans through their website; further, some of the song titles were revealed during the recording. The name "Poppyfields" was first revealed in September 2007; in late October 2007, a message said that "Famous Old Painters" and "Glass of Water" had been written and were being considered for the album. "Prospekt's March" appeared for the first time in December of the same year; all the notes were signed by the pseudonym Prospekt, strengthening rumours that this would be the album's title. Those songs did not make it to the album's final track listing, so were featured on the ''Prospekt's March EP, except for "Famous Old Painters", which was never released. Coldplay confirmed five songs for Prospekt's March on 3 October 2008, all of which had not been completed in time for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends''. The playlist was changed to eight songs on 5 October. Six of the eight tracks are new recordings of the band. ==Commercial performance==

The separate release of ''Prospekt's March was highly limited worldwide. EMI shipped 250,000 copies of the extended play in its first week, with 10,000 being sent to Japan. It debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard'' 200 with 76,723 units sold. == Track listing ==

All tracks are written by Coldplay, with production from Brian Eno, Markus Dravs and Rik Simpson, except where noted. ==Personnel==

• Andy Rugg – assistant engineer, engineer • Andy Wallace – mixing • Bob Ludwig – mastering • Brian Eno – producer, sonic landscapes • Brian Thorn – assistant engineer, engineer • Chris Martin – performer • Dan Green – assistant engineer, engineer, photography • Dave Holmes – management • Davide Rossi – strings • Dominic Monks – assistant engineer, engineer • Emily Bart-Smith – additional vocals on "Rainy Day" • Eugène Delacroix – cover painting • François Chevallier – assistant engineer, engineer • Guy Berryman – performer • Jan Petrov – assistant engineer, engineer • Jason Lader – assistant engineer, engineer • Jay-Z – additional vocal on "Lost+" • Jonny Buckland – performer • Jon Hopkins – lightning, magic • Kelly Pratt – brass • Markus Dravs – mixing, producer • Michael Brauer – mixing • Michael Trepagnier – assistant engineer, engineer • Olga Fitzroy – assistant engineer, engineer • Phil Harvey – performer • Rik Simpson – mixing, producer • Stephan Crasneanscki – photography • Tappin Gofton – art direction, design • Vanessa Parr – assistant engineer, engineer • Will Champion – performer • William Paden Hensley – assistant engineer, engineer • Young Guru – additional engineering on "Lost+" == Charts ==