A Distant Shore (album)

A Distant Shore is the first studio album by Tracey Thorn, released via Cherry Red Records in 1982.[2] It includes a cover version of The Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale".[3]

A Distant Shore
Studio album by Tracey Thorn
Released	1982 (1982)
Genre	Acoustic
Length	23:00
Label	Cherry Red
Tracey Thorn chronology
A Distant Shore (1982) Out of the Woods (2007)
Singles from A Distant Shore
"Plain Sailing / Goodbye Joe" Released: 1982

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Recorded for just £138, the album reached number 1 in the UK Indie Chart in 1983.[4] 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.[5]

Reception

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."[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tracey Thorn, except "Femme Fatale" by Lou Reed.

No.	Title	Length
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

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Tracey Thorn – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Pat Bermingham – recording
• Jane Fox – cover drawing

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7]	Silver	60,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Ribas, Michael. "A Distant Shore - Tracey Thorn". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
2. Barnett, Laura (1 January 2013). "Tracey Thorn on her first solo mini-album, A Distant Shore". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
3. Paoletta, Michael (4 August 2001). "Vital Reissues". Billboard: 19.
4. "A Distant Shore". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
5. "IMPALA Press Release, 27th January 2010, Midem, Cannes". Independent Music Companies Association. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
6. Kiley, Penny (4 September 1982). "On the beach". Sounds: 18.
7. "British album certifications – Tracy Thorn – Distant shore". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Distant shore in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

External links

• A Distant Shore at Discogs (list of releases)