In her bestselling autobiography, Bedsit Disco Queen, Tracey Thorn
recalled the highs and lows of a 30-year career in pop music. But with
the touring, recording and extraordinary anecdotes, there wasn't time
for an in-depth look at what she actually did for all those years: sing.
She sang with warmth and emotional honesty, sometimes while battling
acute stage fright.
Part memoir, part wide-ranging exploration of the art, mechanics and
spellbinding power of singing, Naked at the Albert Hall takes in Dusty
Springfield, Dennis Potter and George Eliot; Auto-Tune, the microphone
and stage presence; The Streets and The X Factor.
Including interviews with fellow artists such as Alison Moyet, Romy
Madley-Croft and Green Gartside of Scritti Politti and portraits of
singers in fiction as well as Tracey's real-life experiences, it offers
a unique, witty and sharply observed insider's perspective on the
exhilarating joy and occasional heartache of singing.