| Title | = (Equals) | |
| Artist | Ed Sheeran | |
| Released | 2021-10-29 | |
| Label | Asylum Records, 0190296549625 Atlantic, 0190296549625 |
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| Format | CD, Album, Stereo | |
| Genres | Pop | |
| Styles |
| Release marketed and printed on spine as 'Equals', but stylised on the cover artwork by the mathematical symbol '='. Issued in a gatefold cardboard sleeve. Signed copies were available for a limited time on Ed Sheeran's webstores. These came with an autographed card in a re-sealable bag with barcode sticker. |
| # | Track Name | m:s |
|---|---|---|
| 1: | Tides Backing Vocals, Drums Ed Sheeran, Backing Vocals, Drums Foy Vance, Bass Ed Sheeran, Bass Joe Rubel, Drum Programming Joe Rubel, Engineer Joe Rubel, Engineer Matt Glasbey, Engineer Robert Sellens, Engineer [Assistant] Camden Clarke, Guitar Ed Sheeran, Guitar Foy Vance, Guitar Joe Rubel, Mixed By Mark Stent, Mixed By [Assistant] Charlie Holmes (2), Mixed By [Assistant] Kieran Beardmore, Mixed By [Assistant] Matt Wolach, Piano Foy Vance, Piano Joe Rubel, Piano Johnny McDaid, Producer Ed Sheeran, Producer Foy Vance, Producer Joe Rubel, Producer Johnny McDaid, Programmed By Joe Rubel, Programmed By Matt Glasbey, Vocals Ed Sheeran, Written-By Ed Sheeran, Written-By Foy Vance, Written-By Johnny McDaid | 3:15 |
| 2: | Shivers Bass Fred Gibson (2), Drums, Programmed By Chris Laws, Drums, Programmed By Fred Gibson (2), Engineer Chris Laws, Engineer Daniel Pursey, Engineer Graham Archer, Engineer Joe Rubel, Engineer Johnny McDaid, Guitar Ed Sheeran, Guitar Fred Gibson (2), Guitar Johnny McDaid, Keyboards Fred Gibson (2), Keyboards Steve Mac (2), Mixed By Mark Stent, Mixed By [Assistant] Charlie Holmes (2), Mixed By [Assistant] Kieran Beardmore, Mixed By [Assistant] Matt Wolach, Producer Ed Sheeran, Producer Fred Gibson (2), Producer Steve Mac (2), Producer [Vocal Production] Graham Archer, Producer [Vocal Production] Steve Mac (2), Programmed By [Additional] Joe Rubel, Recorded By Chris Laws, Recorded By Daniel Pursey, Recorded By Joe Rubel, Vocals, Violin [Pizzicato] Ed Sheeran, Written-By Ed Sheeran, Written-By Johnny McDaid, Written-By Kal Lavelle, Written-By Steve Mac (2) | 3:27 |
| 3: | First Times Arranged By [String Arrangement] Matt Sheeran, Cello Ashok Klouda, Cello Tim Lowe (3), Cello Victoria Earrild, Conductor Peter Gregson, Contractor [Fixed By] Hilary Skewes, Copyist Tom Kelly, Double Bass Leon Bosch, Engineer Matt Glasbey, Engineer [Assistant] Marta Maria Di Nozzi, Engineer [Assistant] Neil Dawes, Mixed By Mark Stent, Mixed By [Assistant] Charlie Holmes (2), Mixed By [Assistant] Kieran Beardmore, Mixed By [Assistant] Matt Wolach, Piano, Bass Fred Gibson (2), Producer Ed Sheeran, Producer Fred Gibson (2), Producer [Vocal Production] Graham Archer, Recorded By [String Recording], Programmed By [String Programming] Joe Rubel, Strings [Additional] Parisi (2), Viola Ann Bielby, Viola Eoin Schmidt-Martin, Viola Gary Pomeroy, Viola Laurie Anderson, Viola Meghan Cassidy (2), Viola Rebecca Low, Violin [1st] Beatrix Lovejoy, Violin [1st] Kathy Gowers, Violin [1st] Marije Johnston, Violin [1st] Martyn Jackson (2), Violin [1st] Matthew Denton, Violin [1st] Samantha Wickramasinghe, Violin [1st] Thomas Gould, Violin [1st] Warren Zielinski, Violin [2nd] Anna Blackmur, Violin [2nd] Antonia Kesel, Violin [2nd] Ciaran McCabe, Violin [2nd] Jan Regulski, Violin [2nd] Kirsty Mangan, Violin [2nd] Michael Jones (67), Vocals Ed Sheeran, Written-By David Hodges, Written-By Ed Sheeran, Written-By Fred Gibson (2) | 3:05 |
| 4: | Bad Habits Acoustic Guitar, Executive Producer, Engineer Johnny McDaid, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion Ed Sheeran, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals, Executive Producer, Engineer, Programmed By Fred again.., Engineer [Assistant] Will Reynolds (3), Engineer, Producer [Vocal Production] Graham Archer | 3:50 |
| 5: | Overpass Graffiti Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Ed Sheeran, Backing Vocals, Bass, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By, Executive Producer, Engineer Johnny McDaid, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Programmed By, Executive Producer, Engineer Fred again.., Bass, Keyboards, Vocals [Additional Vocals], Programmed By [Additional Programming] Hal Ritson, Engineer [Assistant] Will Reynolds (3), Engineer, Producer [Vocal Production] Graham Archer, Mixed By [Assistant] Charlie Holmes (2), Mixed By [Assistant] Kieran Beardmore, Vocals [Additional Vocals] Louise Clare Marshall | 3:56 |
| 6: | The Joker And The Queen Arranged By [String Arrangement], Programmed By Matt Sheeran, Backing Vocals Ed Sheeran, Bass, Arranged By [String Arrangement], Keyboards, Executive Producer, Engineer Fred again.., Cello Ashok Klouda, Cello Tim Lowe (3), Cello Victoria Harrild, Double Bass Leon Bosch, Engineer Matt Glasbey, Engineer [Assistant] Marta Maria Di Nozzi, Engineer [Assistant] Neil Dawes, Engineer [Assistant] Will Reynolds (3), Engineer, Producer [Vocal Production] Graham Archer, Executive Producer, Engineer Johnny McDaid, Guitar, Piano Sam Romans, Mixed By [Assistant] Charlie Holmes (2), Mixed By [Assistant] Kieran Beardmore, Programmed By [String Programming] Joe Rubel | 3:05 |
| 7: | Leave Your Life Backing Vocals, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Programmed By Elvira Anderfjärd, Bass, Keyboards, Piano, Executive Producer Fred again.., Engineer Graham Archer, Mixed By [Assistant] Charlie Holmes, Mixed By [Assistant] Kieran Beardmore | 3:43 |
| 8: | Collide Backing Vocals Ed Sheeran, Backing Vocals, Bass, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Executive Producer, Engineer Johnny McDaid, Backing Vocals, Engineer, Producer [Vocal Production] Graham Archer, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Engineer [Assistant] Will Reynolds (3), Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Executive Producer, Engineer Fred again.., Drums Benjy, Mixed By [Assistant] Charlie Holmes, Mixed By [Assistant] Kieran Beardmore, Programmed By Hal Ritson, Programmed By [Additional Programming], Percussion Richard Adlam | 3:30 |
| 9: | 2step Drums, Keyboards, Programmed By Louis Bell (4), Engineer Paul Lamalfa, Guitar Ed Sheeran, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By Andrew Watt (3), Mixed By [Assistant] Charlie Holmes, Mixed By [Assistant] Kieran Beardmore | 2:33 |
| 10: | Stop The Rain Backing Vocals, Bass, Keyboards Ed Sheeran, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals Fred again.., Drum Programming, Guitar, Programmed By, Keyboards, Engineer Joe Rubel, Engineer Robert Sellens, Engineer [Assistant] Camden Clarke, Engineer, Producer [Vocal Production] Graham Archer, Mixed By [Assistant] Charlie Holmes, Mixed By [Assistant] Kieran Beardmore, Piano Foy Vance, Programmed By, Engineer Matt Glasbey | 3:23 |
| 11: | Love In Slow Motion Backing Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion Ed Sheeran, Drums, Piano, Backing Vocals, Executive Producer, Engineer Fred again.., Drums, Programmed By Giampaolo Parisi, Engineer Matt Glasbey, Engineer Robert Sellens, Engineer [Assistant] Camden Clarke, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Programmed By, Engineer [Assistant] Will Reynolds, Keyboards, Piano Marco Parisi, Mixed By [Assistant] Charlie Holmes, Mixed By [Assistant] Kieran Beardmore, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Programmed By, Drums, Executive Producer, Engineer Johnny McDaid, Producer [Vocal Production], Engineer Graham Archer, Programmed By, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion Joe Rubel | 3:10 |
| 12: | Visiting Hours Acoustic Guitar Ed Sheeran, Backing Vocals Aine McDaid, Backing Vocals Jimmy Barnes, Backing Vocals Jimmy Carr, Backing Vocals Josh McDaid, Backing Vocals Maev McDaid, Backing Vocals Pauline McDaid, Backing Vocals, Bass, Electric Guitar Johnny McDaid, Backing Vocals, Engineer [Vocals], Recorded By [Additional Vocal Recording] Kylie Minogue, Engineer [Additional Vocal Engineering] Kevin Shirley, Engineer, Producer [Vocal Production] Graham Archer, Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Programmed By Will Reynolds, Keyboards, Piano, Horn Marco Parisi, Mixed By [Assistant] Charlie Holmes, Mixed By [Assistant] Kieran Beardmore, Programmed By Jack Parisi | 3:35 |
| 13: | Sandman Arranged By [String Arrangement], Viola, Violin Owen Pallett, Cello Mike Olsen (3), Engineer [Assistant] Will Reynolds (3), Engineer, Producer [Vocal Production] Graham Archer, Flute, Recorded By Aine McDaid, Harp Maev McDaid, Mixed By [Assistant] Charlie Holmes, Mixed By [Assistant] Kieran Beardmore, Piano, Keyboards, Programmed By, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Executive Producer, Engineer Johnny McDaid, Ukulele Ed Sheeran | 4:19 |
| 14: | Be Right Now Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Executive Producer, Engineer Johnny McDaid, Backing Vocals Ed Sheeran, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Programmed By, Executive Producer, Engineer Fred again.., Engineer, Producer [Vocal Production] Graham Archer, Mixed By [Assistant] Charlie Holmes, Mixed By [Assistant] Kieran Beardmore, Programmed By, Sounds Giampaolo Parisi, Strings Marco Parisi | 3:31 |
- Engineer, Producer [Vocal Production]: Graham Archer (1, 4-8, 10-14)
- Executive-Producer: Ed Sheeran
- Executive-Producer, Engineer: Johnny McDaid (2, 4-6, 8, 11-14)
- Mastered By: Stuart Hawkes
- Mixed By: Mark Stent
- Mixed By [Assistant]: Charlie Holmes (2) (1-3, 5-14)
- Mixed By [Assistant]: Kieran Beardmore (1-3, 5-14)
- Mixed By [Assistant]: Matt Wolach
- Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Copyright (c) Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Glass Mastered At Sonopress
| Barcode | 0 190296 549625 | Text |
| Rights Society | GEMA/MPCS | |
| Matrix / Runout | [Warner logo] 58037901/0190296549625 21 | |
| Mastering SID Code | IFPI LP 73 | |
| Mould SID Code | IFPI 071Z |
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