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

Beth Orton - Pass in Time: The Definitive Collection

Band: Beth Orton Title: Pass in Time: The Definitive Collection Rating: Release Date: 29 September, 2003 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")

Customer Reviews 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. . Fans can never be objective... From the OBJECTIVE reviewer. . This only thing stopping this collection from a solid 5 star rating is the fact that it includes remixes and some b-sides. Therefore, it ends up being a must have for fans missing some great tracks and too much for someone wanting an overview of Beth Orton's great music. A Good Beth Primer If you don't know her, you should. As another reviewer says, this is a fine place to start lovin' Beth. Once you do, you will at the very least like her. She - IMHO - is one of the best artists to come along in recent memory. So do yourself a favor, and check her out if you haven't already. . . You can see a complete list of all Beth Orton discography, or go back to the Beth Orton tabs