A Distant Shore
Tracey Thorn
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Small Town Girl | Tracey Thorn | 3:55 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Simply Couldn't Care | Tracey Thorn | 2:46 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Seascape | Tracey Thorn | 2:36 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Femme Fatale | Tracey Thorn | 2:39 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Dreamy | Tracey Thorn | 2:54 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Plain Sailing | Tracey Thorn | 2:05 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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New Opened Eyes | Tracey Thorn | 2:55 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Too Happy | Tracey Thorn | 3:10 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Songs |
Album Review
Tracey Thorn's solo album sounds pretty much like what it is—a transition from the ramshackle Marine Girls to the much more sophisticated Everything but the Girl. A Distant Shore is a low-key affair, simply played on delicate acoustic and electric guitars. The focal point, of course, is Tracey's voice and it is quite lovely as she ambles her way through eight understated originals and apropos covers of the Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale" and Cole Porter's "Night & Day."
Customer Reviews
25 years on and still awesome!
This collection of songs helped me through some difficult times in the 80's! With it's heartbreaking and mesmerising lyrics, and the pathos so noticeable in her voice... every track made you feel like you weren't the only muddled up person around. Written after a temporary break up with Ben Watt (or so I am led to believe), this album is haunting. Follow it up by purchasing Ben Watt 'North Marine Drive', which in its' own way is as tragic and as beautiful! I dare anyone to listen to the track A DISTANT SHORE and not be moved to tears.
English Rose
Charming lovelorn debut from the young (then) English Literature student at Hull University. Spotted swotting for her finals with Ben Watt by me and Marriot-haired Bangers whilst visiting Hull in '83. Well in our dreams maybe... Haunting, angsty, clever with words as always though the lyrics now sound studenty in places. The plaintive, melancholic vocals and sweet guitar picking make this a classic of its day. Great companion to 'North Marine Drive' by Ben Watt.
Classic Memories!
Great Tracey Thorn solo tracks, you can really appreciate her voice and guitar playing on these stripped down arrangements. Nobody comes close to the vibe and feeling on this record these days except Susie Ledge!
Top Albums and Songs By Tracey Thorn
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It's All True (Kris Menace Full Vocal Remix) | It's All True - Single | 5:12 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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King's Cross (Hot Chip Remix) | King's Cross - Single | 6:46 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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It's All True (Radio Edit) | It's All True - Single | 3:33 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Plain Sailing | A Distant Shore | 2:05 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Too Happy | A Distant Shore | 3:10 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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6 |
Femme Fatale | A Distant Shore | 2:39 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Small Town Girl | A Distant Shore | 3:55 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Seascape | A Distant Shore | 2:36 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Simply Couldn't Care | A Distant Shore | 2:46 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Dreamy | A Distant Shore | 2:54 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
- £6.32
- Genres: Rock, Music, Adult Alternative
- Released: 01 January 1982
- ℗ 1982 Cherry Red Records
