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

Japan release
 * Bonus tracks
 * 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:
 * "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