''From Every Sphere'' is the second album by British singer-songwriter
Ed Harcourt
Edward Henry Richard Harcourt-Smith (born 14 August 1977) is an English singer-songwriter. To date, he has released ten studio albums, two EPs, and thirteen singles. His debut album, '' Here Be Monsters'', was nominated for the 2001 Mercury Pr ...
, released in 2003.
Heavenly Records
Heavenly Recordings is a London-based independent record label founded by Jeff Barrett in 1990. Heavenly released the first albums from Saint Etienne, Beth Orton and Doves, and early singles by Manic Street Preachers. Current Heavenly artists ...
labelmate
Jimi Goodwin
Jamie Francis Alexander Goodwin (born 28 May 1970) is a British musician who is the bassist, vocalist and guitarist for Doves. Before their incarnation as Doves, the three members were in a house music group, Sub Sub.
Goodwin is best known as ...
of
Doves
Columbidae is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with small heads, relatively short necks and slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. ...
plays tambourine on the first single "All of Your Days Will Be Blessed”, Harcourt’s only UK Top 40 single to date.
Track listing
# "Bittersweetheart" – 4:30
# "All of Your Days Will Be Blessed" – 3:43
# "Ghost Writer" – 4:18
# "The Birds Will Sing for Us" – 4:26
# "Sister Reneé" – 4:44
# "Undertaker Strut" – 3:41
# "Bleed a River Deep" – 4:48
# "Jetsetter" – 3:55
# "Watching the Sun Come Up" – 5:47
# "Fireflies Take Flight" – 4:35
# "Metaphorically Yours" – 4:49
# "From Every Sphere" – 7:27
;Japan-only bonus tracks
#
"The Ghosts Parade" – 5:30
# "Angels On Your Body" – 4:09
;US-only bonus tracks
# "The Hammer and the Nail" – 5:20
# "Watching the Sun Come Up" (Enhanced Video)
Personnel
Musicians
* Ed Harcourt – vocals, piano, electric guitar, pump organ, drums, bass, Clavinet, bells, percussion, harmonica, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, glockenspiel, fun machine, Korg synthesizer, Omnichord
* Arnulf Lindner – electric bass, bowed bass, double bass, percussion
* Nick Yeatman – drums, percussion
* Hadrian Garrard – trumpet, trombone, Reed organ, percussion
* Leo Abrahams
Leo Matthew Abrahams (born 28 November 1977) is an English musician, composer and producer. He has collaborated with Brian Eno, Katie Melua, Imogen Heap, Jarvis Cocker, Carl Barât, Regina Spektor, Jon Hopkins and Paul Simon. After attending th ...
– electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, triggered strings, Casio, loops, slide guitar, sampling, string arrangements, woodwind arrangements, orchestral arrangements
* Jimi Goodwin – tambourine
* Lisa Germano – backing vocals, viola
* Claire Lewis – programming
* Tchad Blake
Tchad Blake (born 1955) is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer and musician.
A native of Baytown, Texas, he has worked with artists and musicians including Al Green, American Music Club, Ani DiFranco, Apartment 26, Arctic Monke ...
– percussion
* Dominic Kelly – oboe
* Rowland Sutherland – flute
* Chris Richards – clarinet
* Jo Cackett – bassoon
* Matt Gunner – French horn
Wrecking Crew Orchestra
* Violin – Howard Gott, Ruth Gottlieb, Lucy Wilkins, Natalia Bonner, Tim Myall, Jackie Norrie, Sally Herbert, Wendy De St Paer, Anna Morris, Alison Blunt, Gillon Cameron, Claire Raybould, Louise Peacock
* Viola – Sophie Sirota, Rob Spriggs, Vince Greene, Amanda Drummond, Naomi Fairhurst
* Cello – Sarah Willson, Oli Kraus, Andy Nice, Chris Mansell
Singles
In the UK, there were two singles released:
*"All of Your Days Will Be Blessed" (3 February 2003); CD
**B-sides: "Coal Black Heart" / "Blackwoods Back Home" / "All of Your Days Will Be Blessed" (video)
*"Watching the Sun Come Up" (19 May 2003); CD, Australian Tour EP CD
**B-sides: "Sugarbomb" / "Paid to Get Drunk" / "Still I Dream of It" (Australian Tour EP only) / "Watching the Sun Come Up" (video)
References
2003 albums
Ed Harcourt albums
Heavenly Recordings albums
Albums produced by Tchad Blake
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