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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
Smash Hits	6/10

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

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

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."

Track listing

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

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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

Charts

Certifications

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)

• 1982 debut albums
• Tracey Thorn albums
• Cherry Red Records albums