TRACEY THORN – PLAIN SAILING / GOODBYE JOE 7″ – Nr MINT 1982 INDIE EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL

Tracey Thorn – Plain Sailing / Goodbye Joe
(Cherry Red Records  1982  CHERRY53)

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle on side 2)

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some wear along opening edge and a some light foxing spots

Tracey Anne Thorn (born 26 September 1962) is a British singer, songwriter and writer. She is best known as being one half of the duo Everything but the Girl from 1982 to 1999. She was a member of the band Marine Girls between 1980 to 1983 and since 2007 has been active as a solo artist.

“Plain Sailing” is the debut solo single by English singer-songwriter Tracey Thorn.

The original version appeared on Thorn’s first solo album A Distant Shore in 1982. It was re-recorded and released as Thorn’s first single on 7″ vinyl later that year. The B-side “Goodbye Joe” is a cover version of a song by fellow Cherry Red Recordsrecording artists Monochrome Set.

The re-recorded version of “Plain Sailing” was included on the Cherry Red Pillows & Prayers compilation album.

The single sleeve featured the Robert Doisneau photograph Le baiser de l’hôtel de ville (Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville) and hand-lettering by Thorn herself.

Thorn did not release another solo single until “It’s All True” 25 years later.

In June 2010, Thorn performed “Plain Sailing” live for the first time in nearly 30 years, during an appearance on the NPR programme World Cafe.

Track listing

7 inch single

1. “Plain Sailing”
2. “Goodbye Joe”