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[303] Cheval Sombre - Althea 10"

So, another appearance for Cheval Sombre and one that nearly slipped through the net, This is a 10” single released by Fat Elvis Records in 2021.

Cheval Sombre - Althea
Cheval Sombre - Althea

The single contains three tracks, Althea on the a-side and Are You Ready and So Far Away on the flip. The credits for the single are written on the label, in tiny, tiny type and ill-chosen colour contrast so I almost missed that ‘Are You Ready’ credited Dean Wareham on ‘electric guitars’.

Seriously, my eyes aren't good enough for this!
Seriously, my eyes aren't good enough for this!

Are You Ready had also been released on Cheval Sombre’s Days Go By the version on the single is described as a “Sonic Boom AM remix” although is not all that different (to these ears) from the album version, if pushed I’d say that I might prefer the single version.

So Far Away is a cover of the track from Dire Straits’ massive Brothers in Arms album and Cheval Sombre’s cover is a gloriously gentle and very low-key solo version.

  • Catalogue Number: AHFOW 12/092
  • Artist: Cheval Sombre
  • Title: Althea
  • Format: 10” single
  • Bought from Norman Records in November 2021 for £15.99 plus postage - £21 for a three track single - ouch!
  • Buy ‘Althea’ on Bandcamp

Previously in my record collection: