We cross the pond to chat with British Singer Songwriter, Producer and Composer Ed Harcourt.Walt Gold gets all giddy talking to one of his favourite artists of all time and Ed rejoices in telling us epic stories of being nominated for a Mercury Music Award, meeting Iggy Pop and his hero Tom Waits, touring with REM and the bizarre moment Elton John called him when he was waiting at the school gates to pick his kids up.Oh and he also discusses sharing a stage with Patti Smith, Sinead O’Connor, Marianne Faithful, Tilda Swinton, Tori Amos, Beth Orton, Grace Jones, Miranda Richardson and Yoko Ono.No big deal. Get over it.Meanwhile Ed selects the 17th album by The Beach Boys ‘Surf’s Up’ for an epic discussion.One not to be missed.14:45 – Touring and burning the candle at both ends17:31 – Touring in the US26:23 – Announcing his retirement in 200728:00 – Which album are you most proud of?31:22 – Do you prefer writing for yourself or producing other people?33:51 – Writing a song for Burberry “The Way That I Live”37:49 – How fame has affected me39:16 – The impact of writing a hit song for Burberry42:53 – Meeting Brian Wilson from The Beach Boys44:55 – What was it about “Surf’s Up” that stood out for you52:20 – Where “Surf’s Up” sits in the Beach Boys history53:45 – Track 1: “Don’t Go Near The Water”54:58 – The album cover of “Surf’s Up”57:13 – Track 2: “Long Promised Road” 1:00:15 – Track 3: “Take A Load Off Your Feet”1:04:45 – Track 4: “Disney Girls (1957)1:08:00 – Track 5: “Student Demonstration Time”1:16:00 – Track 6: “Feel Flows”1:20:30 – Is the 2nd Half of “Sur’s Up” better than the 1st Half?1:25:00 – Track 7: “Tomorrow Morning (A Welfare Song)”1:29:13 – Track 8: “A Day In The Life Of A Tree”1:35:15 – Track 9: “Til I Die”1:37:30 – Track 10: “Surf’s Up”1:49:00 – On meeting Elton John1:50:56 – On meeting Iggy Pop1:52:45 – What was the narrative behind “Those Crimson Tears”?1:55:15 – The Golden 10 Questions