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 " – 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:
All songs written by Ed Harcourt, except where stated.
  1. "The Storm Is Coming"
  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 – 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 "
  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