Strangers (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Strangers
Type = Album
Artist = Ed Harcourt


Released = flagicon|UK September 13, 2004
flagicon|US February 1, 2005
Recorded = Aerosol Grey Machine Studios, Atlantis Studios
Genre = British rock
Length = 46:55
Label = Heavenly Records
Astralwerks Records
Producer = Jari Haapalainen, Hadrian Garrard, Ed Harcourt
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:d9fwxqesldfe link]
Last album = "From Every Sphere"
(2003)
This album = "Strangers"
(2004)
Next album = "Elephant's Graveyard"
(2005)

"Strangers" is the third full length studio album by British singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt.

Track listing

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

Bonus tracks

Japan release
# "Every Night" - 2:49
# "Epitaph" - 2:04

US release
# "Only Happy When You're High" – 4:22

ingles

In the UK, there were three singles released:
*"This One's for You" (August 30, 2004); CD, 7" vinyl
**B-sides: "Mysteriously" / "Deathsexmarch"
*"Born in the '70s" (November 1, 2004); CD, DVD, 7" vinyl
**B-sides: "Only Happy When You're High" / "Breathe a Little Softer" / "Born in the '70s" (video) / "This One's for You" (video)
*"Loneliness" (February 14, 2005); CD, 7" vinyl
**B-sides: "Epitaph" / "Every Night"

Personnel

All songs written by Ed Harcourt, except where stated.

# "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
# "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
# "This One's for You"
#*Hadrian Garrard – Trumpet
#*Ed Harcourt – Piano, vocals, bass, Wurlitzer organ, electric tremolo guitar
#*Jari Haapalainen – Drums, percussion, electric guitar
# "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
# "Let Love Not Weigh Me Down"
#*Ed Harcourt – Piano, guitars, bass, vocals
#*Gita Langley – Violins
#*Jari Haapalainen – Drums, percussion
# "Something to Live For"
#*Hadrian Garrard – Chimes and bells
#*Ed Harcourt – Pump organ, vocals
# "The Trapdoor"
#*Ed Harcourt – Acoustic guitar, Wurlitzer organ, vocals
#*Hadrian Garrard – Chimes and bells, timpani, megaphone, trumpet
#*Jari Haapalainen – Lead guitar, feedback
# "The Music Box"
#*Hadrian Garrard – Trumpets
#*Jari Haapalinen – Drums, percussion
#*Ed Harcourt – Piano, guitar, bass, clarinet, organ, vocals
# "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
# "Open Book"
#*Ed Harcourt – Piano, Hammond organ, vocals, snare drum, Wurlitzer organ
#*Hadrian Garrard – Snare drum
#*Jari Haapalainen – Snare drum
# "Kids (Rise From the Ashes)"
#*Ed Harcourt – Piano, bass, Hammond organ, synthesiser, vocals
#*Jari Haapalainen – Drums, percussion
# "Black Dress"
#*Andy Young – Drums
#*Ed Harcourt – Bass, piano, guitar, Hammond organ, vocals
#*Hadrian Garrard – Trumpets
#*Jari Haapalainen – Bass drum, hi hat, claves, maracas

Musicians

* Leo Abrahams – Lead Guitar
* The Bear – Maracas
* Hadrian Garrard - Trumpet, Bells, Chimes, Backing Vocals, Megaphone, Snare Drum, Timpani, Triangle, Claps, Handclaps
* Jari Haapalainen - Percussion, Drums, 6 String Acoustic Guitar, 12 String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, 12 String Electric Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass, Feedback, Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Hi Hat, Bell, Maracas, Claves, Handclaps
* Ed Harcourt - Vocals, Piano, Bass, Guitar, Wurlitzer Organ, Acoustic Guitar, Hammond Organ, Lead Vocals, Clavinet, Backing Vocals, Electric Tremelo Guitar, Organ, Pump Organ, Synthesiser, Solina String Machine, Kazoo, Snare Drum, Handclaps
* Gita Langley – Violin, Backing Vocals
* Ellekari Larsson – Vocals
* Andy Young – Drums