Central Reservation

Central Reservation, her second album (proper), helped Beth build on the success of her début. Although retaining the electronic edge of the former, this record showed a notably more acoustic side with several tracks consisting purely of Beth's vocal accompanied by a solitary acoustic guitar, with subject matters becoming more introspective, including "Pass in Time", a song about the death of her mother. Despite this style, the album still provided more polished moments such as lead single "Stolen Car" and the electro melancholy of "Stars All Seem to Weep", or the jazz-and-strings-tinged "Sweetest Decline", songs which cut a much deeper mark than the more glossy feel of her debut. The album also featured notable contributions from folk musician Terry Callier, Dr. Robert and Ben Harper. Two tracks were also produced by Ben Watt of Everything But The Girl.

The album earned Orton a second Mercury Music Prize nomination and the Best Female Artist award at the 2000 BRIT Awards.

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  Beth Orton Central Reservation     Beth Orton Central Reservation  
  LP- UK - HVNLP22     CD - UK - HVNLP22CD  
           
   Beth Orton Central Reservation      Beth Orton Central Reservation  
   CASSETTE - UK - HVNLP22MC      PROMO CD - UK - HVNLP22CDP  
               
   Beth Orton Central Reservation      Beth Orton Central Reservation  
    CD - JAPAN - BVCP-21047      PROMO CD - JAPAN - BVCP-21047  
               
   Beth Orton Central Reservation      Beth Orton Central Reservation  
    PROMO CASSETTE - JAPAN      PROMO CD - US - ARCD-9038  
               
   Beth Orton Central Reservation      Beth Orton Central Reservation  
    LP- US - RTH2011      CD - AUS - 74321734792  
               
   Beth Orton Central Reservation      An interview with Beth Orton  
    TOUR CD - AUS - 74321734792      PROMO CD - UK - BETH002  
               
   Beth Orton Central Reservation      Beth Orton Central Reservation  
    PROMO CDR- UK      PROMO CDR (EMI)- UK  
               
   Beth Orton Central Reservation      Beth Orton Central Reservation  
    PROMO CDR (EMI) - UK      PROMO CDR  - US  
               
   Beth Orton Central Reservation      Beth Orton Central Reservation  
    PROMO CD - US - ARCD-9038       CD - TAIWANESE  
             
  Beth Orton Central Reservation     Beth Orton Central Reservation  
   PROMO CDR  - US      LP- US - 88843003581  
               

 

 

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