On May 3, 2010, “Absolute” label released “Stranger Comes to Town”, the fifth Steve Harley studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Steve Harley.
Personnel:
- Steve Harley– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Barry Wickens– violin, viola, acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Robbie Gladwell– arpeggio guitar parts,12 string acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
- James Lascelles– keyboards, percussion, Hammond organ, Mini-Moog synthesizer, Hammered dulcimer, piano, melodica, synthesizer, strings synthesizer
- Lincoln Anderson – bass, double bass
- Stuart Elliott– drums, hand drums, percussion
- Katie Brine – backing vocals
- Kerr Nice – piano
- Grace Nickalls – choir
- Joe Dobson – choir
- Marcus Greenwood – choir
- Masie Colquhoun – choir
- Maya Hodgson – choir
- Sam Hewitson – choir
- Nick Brine – engineer
- Dougal Watt – studio assistant
- Owen Morgan – studio assistant
- Alex Edmunds – studio assistant
- Nelson Milburn – studio assistant
- Tom Povall – post production
- Denis Blackham– mastering
- Mark Scarfe at Aarlsen – design
- Mike Callow – photography
Track listing:
- Faith & Virtue – Steve Harley, Barry Wickens
- Take the Men & the Horses Away – Lincoln Anderson, Stuart Elliot, Steve Harley, James Lascelles, Barry Wickens
- For Sale, Baby Shoes. Never Worn – Steve Harley
- Stranger Comes to Town – Steve Harley
- The Old Man – Steve Harley
- True Love Will Find You in the End – Daniel Johnston
- No Bleeding Hearts – Steve Harley
- Blinded With Tears – Jim Cregan, Steve Harley
- Before They Crash the Universe – Steve Harley
- 2,000 Years from Now – Robbie Gladwell, Steve Harley
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