Pitchfork: Coldplay Prep Singles Box Set, Tour

Coldplay have announced the release of a singles box set, the wittily titled The Singles 1999-2006. Have they really only been around seven years?

The collection, due internationally on March 26, features all 14 of the band's singles, including six that have never before been released on 7" vinyl: The Blue Room EP, "Don't Panic" (previously unreleased in the UK), "In My Place", "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" (previously unreleased in the UK), "What If" (previously unreleased in the UK), and "The Hardest Part".

Each single will be pressed on heavyweight 7" vinyl and sleeved in its original artwork. There will not be a CD release.

In other news, Coldplay have a handful of South American and Mexican tour dates on the agenda. They'll kick things off on February 14 in Santiago, Chile.

As previously reported, Brian Eno is producing the next Coldplay album, according to an interview he did with BBC Radio 4's Kristy Lang last week.

Finally, Coldplay have been nominated for two Grammys, in the categories of Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for "Talk" and "Talk (Thin White Duke mix)", respectively.

The Singles 1999-2006 tracklist:

The Blue Room EP:

Disc one:

A: Bigger Stronger
B1: Don't Panic
B2: See You Soon

Disc two:

A: High Speed
B: Such a Rush

"Shiver" single:

A: Shiver
B1: For You
B2: Careful Where You Stand

"Yellow" single:

A: Yellow
B: Help Is Around the Corner

"Trouble" single:

A: Trouble
B: Brothers & Sisters

"Don't Panic" single:

A: Don't Panic
B: You Only Live Twice (live from Norway)

"In My Place" single:

A: In My Place
B: One I Love

"The Scientist" single:

A: The Scientist
B1: 1.36
B2: I Ran Away

"Clocks" single:

A: Clocks
B: Crests of Waves

"God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" single:

A: God Put a Smile Upon Your Face
B: Murder

"Speed of Sound" single:

A: Speed of Sound
B: Things I Don't Understand

"Fix You" single:

A: Fix You
B: The World Turned Upside Down

"Talk" single:

A: Talk
B: Gravity

"What If" single:

A: What If (Tom Lord-Alge mix)
B: How You See the World (live from Earls Court)

"The Hardest Part" single:

A: The Hardest Part
B: Pour Me (live at the Hollywood Bowl)

Dates:

02-14 Santiago, Chile - Espacio Riesco
02-15 Santiago, Chile - Espacio Riesco
02-16 Santiago, Chile - Espacio Riesco
02-20 Buenos Aires, Argentina - Gran Rex
02-21 Buenos Aires, Argentina - Gran Rex
02-22 Buenos Aires, Argentina - Gran Rex
02-26 San Paulo, Brazil - Via Funchal
02-27 San Paulo, Brazil - Via Funchal
02-28 San Paulo, Brazil - Via Funchal
03-03 Mexico City, Mexico - National Auditorium
03-04 Mexico City, Mexico - National Auditorium