Strangers (Ed Harcourt album)

Strangers
Studio album by Ed Harcourt
Released September 13, 2004
Recorded Aerosol Grey Machine Studios, Atlantis Studios
Genre British rock
Length 46:55
Label Heavenly Records
Producer Jari Haapalainen, Hadrian Garrard, Ed Harcourt
Ed Harcourt chronology

From Every Sphere
(2003)		 Strangers
(2004)		 Elephant's Graveyard
(2005)
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Strangers is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt.

Track listing

  1. "The Storm Is Coming" – 4:51
  2. "Born in the '70s" – 3:15
  3. "This One's for You" – 4:49
  4. "Strangers" – 3:30
  5. "Let Love Not Weigh Me Down" – 4:19
  6. "Something to Live For" – 2:32
  7. "The Trapdoor" – 4:49
  8. "The Music Box" – 3:26
  9. "Loneliness" – 2:53
  10. "Open Book" – 4:39
  11. "Kids (Rise from the Ashes)" – 4:31
  12. "Black Dress" – 3:18
Bonus tracks

Japan release

  1. "Every Night" – 2:49
  2. "Epitaph" – 2:04

US release

  1. "Only Happy When You're High" – 4:22

Singles

In the UK, there were three singles released:

Personnel

All songs written by Ed Harcourt, except where stated.

  1. "The Storm Is Coming" (Ed Harcourt/Leo Abrahams)
    • Andy Young – Drums
    • Jari Haapalainen – Bass, percussion
    • Ed Harcourt – Piano, acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals
    • Leo Abrahams – Lead guitar
    • The Bear – Maracas
  2. "Born in the '70s"
    • Ed Harcourt – Acoustic guitar, bass, vocals, piano, clarinet
    • Jari Haapalainen – Drums, percussion, 12 string and 6 string acoustic guitar, bell
    • Hadrian Garrard – Backing vocals
  3. "This One's for You"
    • Hadrian Garrard – Trumpet
    • Ed Harcourt – Piano, vocals, bass, Wurlitzer organ, electric tremolo guitar
    • Jari Haapalainen – Drums, percussion, electric guitar
  4. "Strangers"
    • Jari Haapalainen – Drums, percussion, handclaps
    • Hadrian Garrard – Claps, triangle, handclaps
    • Gita Langley – Violins, backing vocals
    • Ed Harcourt – Wurlitzer organ, guitar, bass, handclaps, kazoo, lead vocals
  5. "Let Love Not Weigh Me Down"
    • Ed Harcourt – Piano, guitars, bass, vocals
    • Gita Langley – Violins
    • Jari Haapalainen – Drums, percussion
  6. "Something to Live For"
    • Hadrian Garrard – Chimes and bells
    • Ed Harcourt – Pump organ, vocals
  7. "The Trapdoor"
    • Ed Harcourt – Acoustic guitar, Wurlitzer organ, vocals
    • Hadrian Garrard – Chimes and bells, timpani, megaphone, trumpet
    • Jari Haapalainen – Lead guitar, feedback
  8. "The Music Box"
    • Hadrian Garrard – Trumpets
    • Jari Haapalinen – Drums, percussion
    • Ed Harcourt – Piano, guitar, bass, clarinet, organ, vocals
  9. "Loneliness"
    • Jari Haapalainen – Drums, 12 string electric guitar and 6 string acoustic guitar, percussion
    • Ellekari Larsson (The Tiny) – Vocals
    • Ed Harcourt – Vocals, piano, bass, Solina string machine
  10. "Open Book"
    • Ed Harcourt – Piano, Hammond organ, vocals, snare drum, Wurlitzer organ
    • Hadrian Garrard – Snare drum
    • Jari Haapalainen – Snare drum
  11. "Kids (Rise From the Ashes)"
    • Ed Harcourt – Piano, bass, Hammond organ, synthesiser, vocals
    • Jari Haapalainen – Drums, percussion
  12. "Black Dress"
    • Andy Young – Drums
    • Ed Harcourt – Bass, piano, guitar, Hammond organ, vocals
    • Hadrian Garrard – Trumpets
    • Jari Haapalainen – Bass drum, hi hat, claves, maracas

Personnel