Far from the Maddening Crowds

Far from the Maddening Crowds
Studio album by Chicane
Released	1997
Recorded	Modena One, United Kingdom
Genre	Trance, ambient, downtempo
Length	70:15
Label	Xtravaganza
Producer	Nick Bracegirdle, Leo Elstob, Salt Tank, Alex Gold (exec.)
Chicane chronology
Far from the Maddening Crowds (1997) Behind the Sun (2000)
Singles from Far from the Maddening Crowds
"Offshore" Released: 2 December 1996 "Sunstroke" Released: 1 June 1997 "Lost You Somewhere" Released: 8 December 1997 "Red Skies" Released: 1998
Alternative cover
2007 edition

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
TranceCritic.com	[2]
Montreal Mirror	[3]

Far from the Maddening Crowds is the debut studio album by British electronic dance music act Chicane, released in 1997. It is highly regarded as a seminal release in the trance community, and was highly sought after, having been deleted for licensing issues, until re-release in 2007.^[4] The album appeared on the UK Albums Chart for one week, reaching number forty-nine.

"Offshore", the earliest song produced and released, is also among the best-known of Chicane's songs; aside from single sales and being a major dance club hit, resulting on its inclusion on what has been said to be over 130 compilation albums,^[5] it has also been featured in the UK on TV programs ranging from travel reviews to the BBC's Gardener's World and Grandstand.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Early"	Nick Bracegirdle	Bracegirdle	4:17
2.	"Already There"	Bracegirdle	Bracegirdle	2:55
3.	"Offshore (Original Version)"	Bracegirdle, Leo Elstob	Bracegirdle, Elstob	6:45
4.	"Lost You Somewhere"	Bracegirdle, Caroline Lavelle	Bracegirdle	8:26
5.	"From Blue to Green"	Bracegirdle	Bracegirdle	5:51
6.	"Sunstroke (Disco Citizens Mix)"	Bracegirdle	Bracegirdle	9:06
7.	"Leaving Town" (featuring Salt Tank)	Bracegirdle, David Gates, Malcolm Stanners	Bracegirdle, Salt Tank	5:58
8.	"Red Skies"	Bracegirdle	Bracegirdle	7:35
9.	"Sunstroke (Original Version)"	Bracegirdle	Bracegirdle	6:18
10.	"Offshore '97" (with Power Circle)	Bracegirdle, Elstob, Richie Sullivan, Graham Dear, Louise Burton	Bracegirdle	9:12
11.	"The Drive Home"	Bracegirdle	Bracegirdle	6:06

2007 edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Offshore 2007"	Bracegirdle, Elstob, Richie Sullivan, Graham Dear, Louise Burton	Bracegirdle	7:51

Personnel

• Nick Bracegirdle – songwriting, production
• Leo Elstob – songwriting on "Offshore" and "Offshore '97", production on "Offshore"
• Caroline Lavelle – songwriting and vocals on "Lost You Somewhere"
• Salt Tank – songwriting and production on "Leaving Town"
• Luce Drayton – vocals on "Sunstroke"
• Richie Sullivan – songwriting on "Offshore '97"
• Graham Dear – songwriting on "Offshore '97"
• Louise Burton – songwriting on "Offshore '97"
• Anthony Pappa – mixing on "Offshore '97"
• Walter Coelho – mastering
• Alex Gold – executive producer

Source:^[7]

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart[8]	49

References

1. Thomas, Stephen. "((( Far from the Maddening Crowds > Overview )))". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20120207035557/http://www.trancecritic.com/modules.php?name=MReviews&op=show&rid=301
3. Silcott, Mireille (1998) "Compact Discs: Chicane Far From the Maddening Crowds", Montreal Mirror. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
4. Alexander, Will. "Chicane - Far From The Maddening Crowds". TranceCritic.com. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
5. "Chicane". Offitsface.com. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
6. "Chicane - Sound of the Sunset". Dotmusic (retrieved from Chicane.cc). March 2000. Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
7. Far from the Maddening Crowds (Liner Notes). Chicane. Xtravaganza Recordings. 1997.
8. "Chart Stats - Chicane - Far From The Maddening Crowds". Chart Stats. Retrieved 27 July 2010.