Strangers (Ed Harcourt album)

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. <li value="13"> "Every Night" – 2:49
2. "Epitaph" – 2:04

US release

1. <li value="13"> "Only Happy When You're High" – 4:22

Singles

In the UK, there were three singles released:

• "This One's for You" (30 August 2004); CD, 7" vinyl
• B-sides: "Mysteriously" / "Deathsexmarch"
• "Born in the '70s" (1 November 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" (14 February 2005); CD, 7" vinyl
• B-sides: "Epitaph" / "Every Night"

Personnel

All songs written by Ed Harcourt, except where stated.

1. "The Storm Is Coming" (Ed Harcourt, Leo Abrahams)
2. *Andy Young – Drums
3. *Jari Haapalainen – Bass, percussion
4. *Ed Harcourt – Piano, acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals
5. *Leo Abrahams – Lead guitar
6. *The Bear – Maracas
7. "Born in the '70s"
8. *Ed Harcourt – Acoustic guitar, bass, vocals, piano, clarinet
9. *Jari Haapalainen – Drums, percussion, 12-string and 6-string acoustic guitar, bell
10. *Hadrian Garrard – Backing vocals
11. "This One's for You"
12. *Hadrian Garrard – Trumpet
13. *Ed Harcourt – Piano, vocals, bass, Wurlitzer organ, electric tremolo guitar
14. *Jari Haapalainen – Drums, percussion, electric guitar
15. "Strangers"
16. *Jari Haapalainen – Drums, percussion, handclaps
17. *Hadrian Garrard – Claps, triangle, handclaps
18. *Gita Langley – Violins, backing vocals
19. *Ed Harcourt – Wurlitzer organ, guitar, bass, handclaps, kazoo, lead vocals
20. "Let Love Not Weigh Me Down"
21. *Ed Harcourt – Piano, guitars, bass, vocals
22. *Gita Langley – Violins
23. *Jari Haapalainen – Drums, percussion
24. "Something to Live For"
25. *Hadrian Garrard – Chimes and bells
26. *Ed Harcourt – Pump organ, vocals
27. "The Trapdoor"
28. *Ed Harcourt – Acoustic guitar, Wurlitzer organ, vocals
29. *Hadrian Garrard – Chimes and bells, timpani, megaphone, trumpet
30. *Jari Haapalainen – Lead guitar, feedback
31. "The Music Box"
32. *Hadrian Garrard – Trumpets
33. *Jari Haapalinen – Drums, percussion
34. *Ed Harcourt – Piano, guitar, bass, clarinet, organ, vocals
35. "Loneliness"
36. *Jari Haapalainen – Drums, 12 string electric guitar and 6 string acoustic guitar, percussion
37. *Ellekari Larsson (The Tiny) – Vocals
38. *Ed Harcourt – Vocals, piano, bass, Solina string machine
39. "Open Book"
40. *Ed Harcourt – Piano, Hammond organ, vocals, snare drum, Wurlitzer organ
41. *Hadrian Garrard – Snare drum
42. *Jari Haapalainen – Snare drum
43. "Kids (Rise From the Ashes)"
44. *Ed Harcourt – Piano, bass, Hammond organ, synthesiser, vocals
45. *Jari Haapalainen – Drums, percussion
46. "Black Dress"
47. *Andy Young – Drums
48. *Ed Harcourt – Bass, piano, guitar, Hammond organ, vocals
49. *Hadrian Garrard – Trumpets
50. *Jari Haapalainen – Bass drum, hi hat, claves, maracas

Personnel

• Leo Abrahams – lead guitar
• The Bear – maracas
• Hadrian Garrard – trumpet, bells, chimes, backing vocals, megaphone, snare drum, timpani, triangle, 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-bat, Bell, maracas, claves, handclaps
• Ed Harcourt – vocals, piano, bass, guitar, Wurlitzer organ, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, lead vocals, Clavinet, backing vocals, electric tremolo guitar, organ, pump organ, synthesiser, Solina string machine, kazoo, snare drum, handclaps
• Gita Langley – violin, backing vocals
• Ellekari Larsson – vocals
• Andy Young – drums