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Pass in Time: The Definitive Collection

Beth Orton - Pass in Time: The Definitive Collection Audio CD

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Band: Beth Orton
Title: Pass in Time: The Definitive Collection
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Release Date: 2003-09-29
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: She Cries Your Name 2: Someone's Daughter (single version) 3: Touch Me With Your Love (new & exclusive edit) 4: Sugar Boy 5: Galaxy Of Emptiness 6: I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine 7: Best Bit 8: Wouldn't You Too (previously unreleased) 9: Stolen Car 10: Sweetest Decline 11: Pass In Time 12: Central Reservation (single version) 13: Concrete Sky (from "Daybreaker") 14: Thinking About Tomorrow (from "Daybreaker") 15: Central Reservation (Spiritual Life: Ibadan Remix) 16: Where Do I Begin - Chemical Brothers 17: Stars All Seem To Weep (original b-side) 18: Safety - (exclusive re-recording of original b-side) 19: It's Not the Spotlight (exclusive re-recording of original b-side) 20: Pedestal (original b-side) 21: Water From A Vine Leaf - William Orbit 22: Where Do You Go (featuring William Orbit from Japanese only album "Superpinkymandy") 23: Dolphins (featuring Terry Callier from "Best Bit") 24: Don’t Wanna Know About Evil (featuring William Orbit from Japanese only album "Superpinkymandy")

Sublime
I came to Beth Orton through William Orbit's "Water from a vine leaf", which is an unusual track among this compilation. A wonderful collection of songs. Emotive voice, well-crafted songs, well worth a listen if the samples intrigue you at all. I come back to this music often.

Did nothing for me
5 or so. 2. . . . . . .

I first heard Beth Orton on the soundtrack for a film called "A Room for Romeo Brass. " Fine film, fine soundtrack. One if the highlights was a song called Stolen Car by the previously unknown (to me) Beth Orton. Well worked, well arranged, well evoked, the song was a winner. After listening to that soundtrack for years, I finally jumped in and bought this collection.

Stolen Car is the best song here. Ahead of the pack by several miles. Many of the other cuts sound very reminiscent (or blatantly derivative) of it, with a similar beat and structure. Just not as interesting. She is a talented singer, but not much of a songwriter. She hit gold once. But those that don't sound like Stolen Car, sound kinda, well, kinda nothing. She's sad, life is hard, love sometimes stinks. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

There are plenty of reviews here extolling her genius. I didn't hear it. She's got something, but needs far stronger material, both musically and lyrically, to make me care about it.

I Love Beth Orton
The first CD is more or less what's available as a compilation from her other CD's. This is just a beautiful CD collection of Beth Orton songs. If you have collection, this is not worth purchasing for that first CD.

However, the second CD contains a bunch of really good Orton songs redone, remixed. I'm a huge Beth Orton fan, and this CD was worth the price of admission. The songs are a bit more acoustic, a bit more sparse than their original release. If you are a fan, you'll enjoy this.

If this is your first Beth Orton CD, this makes a very good introduction. Some of her best songs are compiled on here. Beth has a gorgeous British voice. She's a ballad singer. And Dido has been compared to her frequently (she predates Dido by a number of years). Beth has a slightly deeper voice. Her lyrics are more senuous, Central Reservation is a great example; "I can still smell you on my fingers and taste you on my lips. " Her music isn't really folk music, it's definately well produced with a full band behind her. It's not really popular music, she's much more niche than Dido. There's a mention that she was influenced by Nick Drake, and that applies nicely with her melodies.

There's way too many tracks here to review individually. This is just an excellent CD. Well worth the purchase. .

Dreamy, bitter sweet music
There is a dreamy, bitter sweet quality to her voice and overall sound that I find very appealing. Beth Orton is one of my favorite female artists. "Pass In Time: The Definitive Collection" is a very good compilation of her songs. All 14 of the songs on disc 1 are wonderful and are essential to any type of "Best of" Beth Orton collection. Disc 2 is not quite as strong as disc 1, at least in part because a few of the songs incorporate techno elements and thus stray away from what I consider to be the signature Beth Orton sound. It's not that I don't like the songs with the techno elements, it's just that I don't like them as much as her more signature songs. Both discs are very enjoyable. Highly recommended. .

Underappreciated Songstress
Why she isn't Sarah McLachlan level as far as popularity is anybody's guess. Beth Orton is a hell of a songwriter with a unique voice. "Pass In Time" is a collection for casual fans and Beth Orton collectors. (CD#1) The best songs from "Trailer Park", "Central Reservation" and EP "Best Bit". The only thing missing is the touching original version of "Central Reservation". The faster "The Then Again" version is on this set. The new pop song for this album "Same Day" is quite good. "Daybreaker" her 3rd CD gets the short end of the stick. There's only two songs - "Concrete Sky" and "Thinking About Tomorrow". "Paris Train", "Mount Washington" and "Ted's Waltz" - all outstanding numbers belong somewhere in this collection- 4 STARS. (CD#2) Remixes, "B" sides and rarities. More for established fans. The standouts are the Folk songs "Safety" and "Dolphins" - 3 STARS. (THE BOOKLET) Cool photos, extensive liner notes and musicians credits. Beth herself gives thoughts on each song. She's big on Jimi Hendrix and Rickie Lee Jones which makes her all right in my book. 5 STARS. This is a good collection, but not complete from her first three CD's. Beth later released "Comfort Of Strangers" which has a stripped down Americana flavor. For completists "The Other Side Of Daybreak" is a dance remix CD heavy on "Trip-Hop". Beth Orton is something special. This is good place to start for a newcomer. .

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