A Distant Shore (album)
A Distant Shore | ||||
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Released | 1982 | |||
Genre | Acoustic | |||
Length | 23:00 | |||
Label | Cherry Red | |||
Tracey Thorn chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Distant Shore | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Smash Hits | 6/10[2] |
A Distant Shore is the first studio album by Tracey Thorn, released via Cherry Red Records in 1982.[3] It includes a cover version of The Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale".[4]
Recorded for just £138, the album reached number 1 in the UK Indie Chart in 1983.[5] In 2010, it was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe.[6]
Reception
[edit]In a positive review for Sounds, Penny Kiley wrote "This record, musically understated as it is, provides a quiet and necessary counterpart to some of the choices of listening we’ve had. We’ve lived so long with melodrama that we’ve forgotten there are other ways of showing passion."[7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Tracey Thorn, except "Femme Fatale" by Lou Reed.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Small Town Girl" | 3:55 |
2. | "Simply Couldn't Care" | 2:46 |
3. | "Seascape" | 2:36 |
4. | "Femme Fatale" | 2:39 |
5. | "Dreamy" | 2:54 |
6. | "Plain Sailing" | 2:05 |
7. | "New Opened Eyes" | 2:56 |
8. | "Too Happy" | 3:10 |
Reissue
[edit]The album was reissued in an expanded edition on vinyl and CD by Cherry Red Records in 2024.[8] There are five additional tracks selected by Tracey Thorn. Lucky Day was recorded at the same session as the original A Distant Shore tracks. The other four tracks are demo recordings from another session and were eventually re-worked for inclusion on Eden, the first album by Everything but the Girl.
Reissue track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Tracey Thorn, except "Femme Fatale" by Lou Reed.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Small Town Girl" | |
2. | "Simply Couldn't Care" | |
3. | "Seascape" | |
4. | "Femme Fatale" | |
5. | "Dreamy" | |
6. | "Plain Sailing" | |
7. | "New Opened Eyes" | |
8. | "Too Happy" | |
9. | "Lucky Day (demo)" | |
10. | "Another Bridge (demo)" | |
11. | "Even So (demo)" | |
12. | "The Spice Of Life (demo)" | |
13. | "Fascination (demo)" |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Tracey Thorn – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Pat Bermingham – recording
- Jane Fox – cover drawing
Charts
[edit]Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 74 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 35 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Ribas, Michael. "A Distant Shore - Tracey Thorn". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Rimmer, Dave (2–15 September 1982). "Albums: Tracey Thorn – A Distant Shore (Cherry Red)". Smash Hits. Vol. 4, no. 18. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 25. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Barnett, Laura (1 January 2013). "Tracey Thorn on her first solo mini-album, A Distant Shore". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Paoletta, Michael (4 August 2001). "Vital Reissues". Billboard. p. 19.
- ^ "A Distant Shore". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "IMPALA Press Release, 27th January 2010, Midem, Cannes". Independent Music Companies Association. 27 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Kiley, Penny (4 September 1982). "On the beach". Sounds: 18.
- ^ "Tracey Thorn: A Distant Shore, Expanded 12" Vinyl Edition". www.cherryred.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – Tracy Thorn – Distant shore". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- A Distant Shore at Discogs (list of releases)