A Distant Shore (album)

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]
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

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

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

Charts

Chart performance for A Distant Shore

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8]	74
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9]	35

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10]	Silver	60,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Ribas, Michael. "A Distant Shore - Tracey Thorn". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
2. 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.
3. Barnett, Laura (1 January 2013). "Tracey Thorn on her first solo mini-album, A Distant Shore". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
4. Paoletta, Michael (4 August 2001). "Vital Reissues". Billboard. p. 19.
5. "A Distant Shore". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
6. "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.
7. Kiley, Penny (4 September 1982). "On the beach". Sounds: 18.
8. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
9. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
10. "British album certifications – Tracy Thorn – Distant shore". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

External links

• A Distant Shore at Discogs (list of releases)