Released September 1982 Length 23:00 Release date September 1982 Label Cherry Red Records | Recorded 1982 Artist Tracey Thorn Genre Rock | |
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A Distant Shore
(1982) Out of the Woods
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A Distant Shore is Tracey Thorn's first solo album, released in 1982. Recorded by Pat Bermingham for just £138, the album reached number two in the UK Indie Chart in 1983. All songs on the album were written by Thorn, except "Femme Fatale" – a cover version of The Velvet Underground song.
Contents
The track "Plain Sailing" coupled with a cover of The Monochrome Set's "Goodbye Joe" was released as a single in January 1983. The record became a long-term steady seller, especially after she became better known in the duo Everything but the Girl.
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Tracey Thorn; except where indicated
- "Small Town Girl"
- "Simply Couldn't Care"
- "Seascape"
- "Femme Fatale" (Lou Reed)
- "Dreamy"
- "Plain Sailing"
- "New Opened Eyes"
- "Too Happy"
Personnel
Songs
1Small Town Girl3:57
2Simply Couldn't Care2:49
3Seascape2:38
References
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