Thousand Mile Stare is the fifth studio album by British electronic music artist Chicane. An exclusive 'Collectors Edition Box Set' version of the album was released on 12 December 2011 before any regular CD or digital version was announced. The boxed set was made available to preorder by 18 November 2011. Those who purchased the boxed set had their name included on the back panel of the booklet.[6] The regular version of the album, containing three previously unreleased tracks, was released on 16 April 2012 by Modena.

Thousand Mile Stare
Studio album by
Released16 April 2012
Recorded2011–2012
Genre
Length66:46
Label
Producer
Chicane chronology
Giants
(2010)
Thousand Mile Stare
(2012)
The Sum of Its Parts
(2015)
Singles from Thousand Mile Stare
  1. "Going Deep"
    Released: 14 August 2011
  2. "Three"
    Released: 10 June 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Electronic Night Life9/10[2]
inthemix10/10[3]
NU.nl[4]
Partyflock75/100[5]

The album's cover artwork pays homage to Jean Michel Jarre's Les Chants Magnétiques.

Track listings

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Standard version

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hljóp" (with Vigri)Nick Bracegirdle, Hans PjeturssonChicane, Richard Searle5:12
2."The Nothing Song"Sigur RósChicane6:16
3."Windbreaks" (vocals by Tracy Ackerman)Bracegirdle, SearleChicane, Searle5:12
4."Thousand Mile Stare"Bracegirdle, SearleChicane, Searle7:01
5."Playing Fields" (featuring Kate Walsh)Bracegirdle, Kate WalshChicane5:22
6."Sólarupprás" (with Vigri)Bracegirdle, PjeturssonChicane, Searle4:46
7."Going Deep" (Moogmonkey Rework Mix)Bracegirdle, SearleChicane, Searle7:35
8."Goldfish" (vocals by Joseph Aquilina)BracegirdleChicane3:41
9."Flotsum and Jetsum"Bracegirdle, Nick MuirChicane, Muir6:38
10."Super Mouflon" (vocals by Joseph Aquilina)Nick BracegirdleChicane5:00
11."Going Deep" (Original Mix; vocals by Aggi Dukes)Bracegirdle, Searle, Aggi DukesChicane, Searle7:12
12."Fin de Jours" (vocals by Tracey Ackerman)Bracegirdle; SearleChicane, Searle2:52
iTunes Store deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Three (Original Mix)" (feat. Vigri)Nick Bracegirdle; Bjarki Pjetursson; Hans Pjetursson; Atli Jónasson; Þórir Bergson; Egill Halldórsson5:29
14."Sólarupprás (Disco Citizens Remix)" (feat. Vigri)Nick Bracegirdle; Bjarki Pjetursson; Hans Pjetursson; Atli Jónasson; Þórir Bergson; Egill Halldórsson5:40
15."Mission Impossible"Lalo Schifrin2:39
16."Three (Club Mix)" (feat. Vigri)Nick Bracegirdle; Bjarki Pjetursson; Hans Pjetursson; Atli Jónasson; Þórir Bergson; Egill Halldórsson6:36
17."Sólarupprás (Instrumental)" (feat. Vigri)Nick Bracegirdle; Bjarki Pjetursson; Hans Pjetursson; Atli Jónasson; Þórir Bergson; Egill Halldórsson4:43
18."Going Deep" (feat. Aggi Dukes, music video) 3:22
19."Hiding All the Stars" (feat. Natasha Andrews, music video) 3:49
20."Middledistancerunner" (feat. Adam Young, music video) 3:45
21."Come Back" (music video) 3:48

The Collectors Edition Box Set

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Thousand Mile Stare CD album
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Windbreaks" (feat. Tracey Ackerman)Nick Bracegirdle; Richard Searle5:14
2."Thousand Mile Stare" (feat. Sian Evans)Nick Bracegirdle; Richard Searle; Sian Evans8:19
3."Playing Fields" (feat. Kate Walsh)Nick Bracegirdle; Kate Walsh5:25
4."Going Deep (Moogmonkey Remix)"Nick Bracegirdle; Richard Searle7:38
5."Goldfish" (feat. Joseph Aquilina)Nick Bracegirdle3:43
6."Flotsum & Jetsum"Nick Bracegirdle; Nicholas David Mack Muir6:41
7."Super Mouflon" (feat. Joseph Aquilina)Nick Bracegirdle5:02
8."Going Deep (Original Mix)" (feat. Aggi Dukes)Nick Bracegirdle; Richard Searle; Aggi Dukes7:15
9."Fin de Jours" (feat. Tracey Ackerman)Nick Bracegirdle; Richard Searle2:53
Demo USB cassette
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Am I Doing Here (Part I) (Early Demo Male Vox)"Nick Bracegirdle; James Hockley; Ray Hedges; Nigel Butler3:43
2."Santanas" 6:07
3."Where Do I Start (Rough Demo)"Nick Bracegirdle; Ray Hedges; Nigel Butler3:34
4."Jumbo" 3:37
5."Playing Fields (Beatless Demo)" (feat. Kate Walsh)Nick Bracegirdle; Kate Walsh3:17
6."Stoned/Hybrid (Acoustic Idea)" 1:24
7."La Luna" (Translation "The Moon") 3:02
8."The Bee" 1:35
9."Flyover" 8:33
10."1000 Mile (Initial Sketch)" 2:06
11."1000 Mile (Alternate Melody)" 3:07
12."Offshore (Live Intro Demo)"Nick Bracegirdle; Leo Elstob3:39
13."MoJavé" 8:56
All Mixed Up: Remixes CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Offshore (Man Called Adam Remix)"Nick Bracegirdle; Leo Elstob9:06
2."What Am I Doing Here Prt I (McAuley & Walsh Remix)"Nick Bracegirdle; James Hockley; Ray Hedges; Nigel Butler8:46
3."Hiding All the Stars (Michael Woods Remix)"Nick Bracegirdle; James Hockley; Gary Numan7:10
4."Locking Down (Dum Dum Project Remix)" (feat. The 1Shanti)Nick Bracegirdle; Tracey Ackerman4:16
5."Bruised Water (Adam K & Soha Dub)"Nick Bracegirdle; Natasha Bedingfield; Ciarán Ó Braonáin; Pól Ó Braonáin; Ray Hedges; Paul Herman; Andrew Marcus Frampton; Wayne Wilkins6:07
6."Come Tomorrow (Soul Seekerz Dirty Dub)"Nick Bracegirdle7:18
7."Autumn Tactics (Thrillseekers Remix)"Nick Bracegirdle; Ray Hedges7:25
8."Come Back (ShockOne Remix)" (feat. Paul Young)Jack Lee6:49
9."Where Do I Start (Armin van Buuren Remix)"Nick Bracegirdle; Ray Hedges; Nigel Butler7:04
10."Poppiholla (Freakazoid Remix)"Jón Þór Birgisson; Orri Páll Dýrason; Georg Hólm; Kjartan Sveinsson6:45
11."Locking Down (Niraj Remix)" (feat. Teymour Housego)Nick Bracegirdle; Tracey Ackerman4:37

Charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 37
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[8] 18
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[9] 2
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 6

References

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  1. ^ "Thousand Mile Stare - Chicane | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "BLOG.ELECTRONICNIGHTLIFE.COM: MUSIC REVIEW: Chicane – Thousand Mile Stare". Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  3. ^ "A Farewell from inthemix: Thanks for All the Memories". 31 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Chicane – Thousand Mile Stare". 23 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Chicane - Thousand Mile Stare". 16 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Recordstore.co.uk - Recordstore Day, every day. CDS, Vinyl, Merchandise, Signed Exclusives, Exclusive Vinyl Releases".
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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