A Distant Shore (album)
Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Template:Album ratings A Distant Shore is the first studio album by Tracey Thorn, released via Cherry Red Records in 1982.[1] It includes a cover version of The Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale".[2]
Recorded for just £138, the album reached number 1 in the UK Indie Chart in 1983.[3] 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.[4]
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."[5]
Track listing
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Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Tracey Thorn – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Pat Bermingham – recording
- Jane Fox – cover drawing
Charts
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Certifications
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References
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