The album cover of Viva la Vida is the 1830 painting Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix. Development of the album delayed the release date several times. The band forced themselves to explore new styles, as Eno required every song on the album to sound different. The album was Coldplay's first to be produced by Eno, and also their first album to not be produced by long-time Coldplay producer, Ken Nelson. Recording sessions for the album took place during June 2007 to April 2008 and featured production by Jon Hopkins, Rik Simpson, Markus Dravs, and Brian Eno. Lyrically, the album contains references to love, life, death and war. The album was named after a Spanish phrase that best translates into English as "Long live life". Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, often referred to as simply Viva la Vida, is the fourth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released on 12 June 2008 on the Parlophone label.
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