This is the discography of the English singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt. To date, Harcourt has released sixteen studio albums, two compilation albums, three EPs, and fourteen singles (eleven of which have been released commercially). Harcourt's debut album Here Be Monsters was released in June 2001, and peaked on the UK Albums Chart at No. 84. His second album From Every Sphere, released in February 2003, became his highest-charting album at No. 39, and also features his highest-charting single "All of Your Days Will Be Blessed". Released only one year later was his third album Strangers, which features the single "This One's for You", Harcourt's second-highest-charting single at No. 41. Two further singles followed throughout the end of 2004 and 2005: "Born in the '70s" and "Loneliness". A download-only compilation entitled Elephant's Graveyard, collecting B-sides and rarities from 2000 to 2005, was issued in summer 2005. Harcourt's fourth studio album The Beautiful Lie was released in June 2006.
A compilation gathering some of Ed Harcourt's best work appeared in October 2007 as Until Tomorrow Then: The Best of Ed Harcourt, featuring the new single "You Put a Spell on Me". Additionally, a special limited-edition version of the best-of included a bonus disc of completely unreleased material. Harcourt's contract with Heavenly Records/EMI ended following the compilation's release; consequently, his Russian Roulette EP was released by American label Dovecote Records in May 2009. Following a "self-imposed sabbatical,"Direct Current – Music News – Ed Harcourt – Lustre Harcourt recorded his fifth studio album Lustre, released in June 2010.Ed Harcourt – Lustre – geeks.co.uk The album is also the first release on Harcourt's own record label, Piano Wolf Recordings.
Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions UK FRA NOR SWE SCO2001Here Be Monsters Released: 25 June 2001 Label: Heavenly (HVNLP31) Formats: CD, DL84——28—2003From Every Sphere Released: 17 February 2003 Label: Heavenly (HVNLP39) Formats: CD, 2LP, DL39103256392004Strangers Released: 13 September 2004 Label: Heavenly (HVNLP49) Formats: CD, LP, DL57130—7542006The Beautiful Lie Released: 5 June 2006 Label: Heavenly (HVNLP55) Formats: CD, 2LP, DL97——31—2010Lustre Released: 14 June 2010 Label: Piano Wolf (PW001) Formats: CD, 2CD125————2013Back into the Woods Released: 25 February 2013 Label: CCCLX (PW001) Formats: CD, DL151————2013Wizard Bounce Released: 1 April 2013 Label: Self-released Formats: DL—————2016Furnaces Released: 19 August 2016 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, DL77———922017Kakistocracy Released: 20 January 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: DL—————2018Beyond the End Released: 23 November 2018 Label: The Point of Departure Formats: CD, LP, DL — ————2020Monochrome to Colour Released: 18 September 2020 Label: The Point of Departure Formats: CD, 2LP, DL—————2020Son of Maplewood Released: 13 November 2020 Label: Self-released Formats: DL—————2021Daughter of Maplewood Released: 20 May 2021 Label: Self-released Formats: DL—————2021S. Darko Score Released: 29 October 2021 Label: Self-released Formats: DL—————2022Grandson of Maplewood Released: 15 April 2022 Label: Self-released Formats: DL—————2024El Magnifico Released: 29 March 2024 Label: Deathless Formats: CD, LP, DL — ———26 "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.
Compilations Year Album details Peak chart positions UK2005Elephant's Graveyard Released: 8 August 2005 Label: Heavenly/Astralwerks (HVNLP54) Formats: Digital download only Notes: B-sides and rarities collection—2007Until Tomorrow Then: The Best of Ed Harcourt Released: 15 October 2007 Label: Heavenly (HVNLP63) Formats: CD, CD/bonus CD, DL Notes: Limited edition pressings include a bonus disc of unreleased material191 "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.
Extended plays Year EP2000Maplewood EP Released: 13 November 2000 Label: Heavenly (HVNLP27) Formats: CD, LP2003Watching the Sun Come Up Australian Tour EP Released: 21 April 2003 Label: EMI (724355226525) Formats: CD2009Russian Roulette EP Released: 5 May 2009 Label: Dovecote (DCR 0022) Formats: DL, limited edition bullet-shaped USB stick2014Time of Dust Released: 6 January 2014 Label : CCCLX Music
Singles TitleRelease dateRelease infoFormatsUK Singles ChartAlbum"Something in My Eye"11 June 2001Heavenly (HVN101)CD, 7" vinyl85Here Be Monsters"She Fell Into My Arms"10 September 2001Heavenly (HVN104)CD, 7" vinyl—"Apple of My Eye"21 January 2002Heavenly (HVN107)CD1, CD2, cassette61"Shanghai"8 April 2002Heavenly (HVN110) [canceled]Promo CD—"Still I Dream of It"/"The Ghosts Parade"28 October 2002Heavenly (HVN121)CD (limited to 3000 copies)—Non-album single"All of Your Days Will Be Blessed"3 February 2003Heavenly (HVN127)CD35From Every Sphere"Watching the Sun Come Up"19 May 2003Heavenly (HVN130)CD79"This One's for You"30 August 2004Heavenly (HVN140)CD, 7" vinyl41Strangers"Born in the '70s"1 November 2004Heavenly (HVN146)CD, DVD, 7" vinyl61"Loneliness"14 February 2005Heavenly (HVN149)CD, 7" vinyl59"Visit from the Dead Dog"29 May 2006Heavenly (HVN157)CD, 2×7" vinyl76The Beautiful Lie"Revolution in the Heart"23 October 2006Heavenly (HVN161)DL, promo CD—"You Put a Spell on Me"1 October 2007Heavenly (HVN172)CD, 7" vinyl—Until Tomorrow Then: The Best of"Do as I Say Not as I Do"June 2010Piano WolfDL—Lustre"The Way that I Live"December 2014BMG ChrysalisDL—"Restoration"30 March 2015Not on LabelDL—Non-album singles"I Love You All the Time"18 December 2015Pay It Forward EODMDL—"I've Been Away for a While"14 February 2020Not on LabelDL—"Like Sunday Like Rain Theme"29 September 2022Not on LabelDL—"Tender Revenge"7 April 2023Not on LabelDL—"With a Little Help from My Friends"10 May 2023Not on LabelDL—"Signalman Jack"6 June 2023Not on LabelDL—"Father of Sorrow"19 September 2023Not on LabelDL—"Hit Record!"19 September 2023Not on LabelDL—"Strange Beauty"22 November 2023Deathless RecordingsDL—El Magnifico
Music videos YearVideoDirector2001"She Fell Into My Arms"Andy Hutch2002"Apple of My Eye"Cyndi Rhoades2003"All of Your Days Will Be Blessed"Barnaby Roper"Watching the Sun Come Up"2004"This One's for You"Type2error"Born in the '70s"Kristy Gunn & Alexander Hemming"Loneliness"2006"Visit from the Dead Dog"DirtyUK (based on artwork by Tom Gauld)"Revolution in the Heart"Good Times2007"You Put a Spell on Me"Barnaby Roper2008"Until Tomorrow Then"Piper Fergusson2009"Black Feathers"AnonymousDailymotion – Ed Harcourt – Black Feathers Official Music Video
Compilation/soundtrack contributions Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys (21 August 2006) – "Farewell Nancy" S. Darko (12 May 2009) – "Battleground" Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys (2013) – "The Ol' OG"
Composer Like Sunday, Like Rain (2014)
Side projects Arkhangelsk with Erik Truffaz (14 May 2007) Tenebrous Liar (Jul 2007) Vocals on the track "And Your Love" from the album 10 Pieces, 10 Bruises by Jonna Lee. (Oct 2007) Vocals on the track "Villain" from the album 8:58, a project by Paul Hartnoll.
External links Ed Harcourt's official website Ed Harcourt's official MySpace page
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