Strangers is the third 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
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.
"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
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