The discography of Beth Orton, an English folktronica singer-songwriter, consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, three extended plays, twenty singles (including two promotional releases) and thirteen music videos. Orton debuted in 1993 as the singer of the duo Spill, a collaboration with William Orbit. The two released one single, a cover of John Martyn's song "Don't Wanna Know 'Bout Evil".[1]
| Beth Orton discography | |
|---|---|
 Orton performing in March 2009 | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Music videos | 13 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 20 |
| Other appearances | 26 |
Orton's solo debut studio album, Superpinkymandy, was released in November 1993. Produced with Orbit, it was only released in Japan. Trailer Park, her second studio album, was released in 1996. It reached number sixty-eight on the United Kingdom albums chart and earned Orton two Brit Award nominations.[2][3] Four singles, "I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine", "She Cries Your Name", "Touch Me with Your Love" and "Someone's Daughter", were released from the album: "She Cries Your Name" peaked at number forty in the UK.[2] The studio album Central Reservation followed in March 1999. It reached number seventeen in the UK and number thirty-five in New Zealand.[2][4] Two singles were released from the album: "Stolen Car" and "Central Reservation", with both songs charting in the United States and the UK.[2][5]
Orton worked extensively with producers Victor Van Vugt and Ben Watt in recording her fourth studio album, Daybreaker, which was released in July 2002. It peaked at number eight in the UK and number forty on the US Billboard 200[2][5] – it was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[6] The album produced four singles, "Concrete Sky", "Carmella", "Anywhere" and "Thinking About Tomorrow". Comfort of Strangers, her fifth studio album, followed in September 2006. It charted within the top 50 of the Australian and UK album charts.[2][7] Three singles, "Conceived", "Shopping Trolley" and "Heart of Soul", were released from the album: "Conceived" reached number forty-four in the UK.[2] Orton's sixth studio album, Sugaring Season, was released in October 2012. Produced by Tucker Martine, the album peaked at number twenty-six in the UK and number ninety on the US Billboard 200.[2][5] Three singles were released from the album: "Something More Beautiful", "Magpie" and "Call Me the Breeze".
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] | AUS [7] | NZ [4] | SWE [8] | US [5] | |||||||||||||
| Superpinkymandy |
| — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Trailer Park | 68 | 84 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Central Reservation |
| 17 | 37 | 35 | — | 110 |
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| Daybreaker |
| 8 | 14 | 29 | 17 | 40 |
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| Comfort of Strangers | 24 | 40 | — | 51 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| Sugaring Season | 26 | — | — | — | 90 | ||||||||||||
| Kidsticks |
| 40 | 47 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Weather Alive | 27 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] | AUS [7] | ||||||||||||||||
| The Other Side of Daybreak | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Pass in Time: The Definitive Collection | 45 | 59 |
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| "—" denotes release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Best Bit (featuring Terry Callier) |
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| Concrete Sky |
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| Discover Beth Orton |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] | AUS [7] | US AAA [22] | US Alt. [5] | US Dance [5] | |||||||||||||
| "Don't Wanna Know 'Bout Evil" (with William Orbit)[23] | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | Superpinkymandy | ||||||||||
| "She Cries Your Name" | 1996 | 40 | 142 | — | — | — | Trailer Park | ||||||||||
| "Touch Me with Your Love" | 1997 | 60 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Someone's Daughter" | 49 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Best Bit" | 36 | — | — | — | — | Best Bit | |||||||||||
| "Stolen Car" | 1999 | 34 | 124 | 9 | 32 | — | Central Reservation | ||||||||||
| "Central Reservation" | 37 | — | — | — | 43 | ||||||||||||
| "Concrete Sky"[24] | 2002 | — | — | 14 | — | — | Daybreaker | ||||||||||
| "Anywhere" | 55 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Thinking About Tomorrow" | 2003 | 57 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Conceived" | 2005 | 44 | — | 4 | — | — | Comfort of Strangers | ||||||||||
| "Shopping Trolley" | 2006 | 87 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Heart of Soul"[25] | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Something More Beautiful"[26] | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | Sugaring Season | ||||||||||
| "Magpie"[27] | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Call Me the Breeze"[28] | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Moon" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | Kidsticks | ||||||||||
| "I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain" (with The Chemical Brothers)[29] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine"[30] | 1996 | Trailer Park |
| "Carmella"[31] | 2002 | Daybreaker |
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [32] | US Dance [33] | ||||||||||||||||
| "Dice"[34] (Finley Quaye and William Orbit) | 2004 | — | — | Much More Than Much Love | |||||||||||||
| "Sing" (Annie Lennox featuring Various Artists) | 2007 | 161 | 18 | Songs of Mass Destruction | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Water From a Vine Leaf" | 1993 | William Orbit | Strange Cargo III[35] |
| "Snapper" | 1994 | Red Snapper | Snapper EP[36] |
| "In Deep" | The Swank EP[37] | ||
| "Alive Alone" | 1995 | The Chemical Brothers | Exit Planet Dust[38] |
| "Kiss of the Bee" | William Orbit | Strange Cargo Hinterland[39] | |
| "Million Town" | |||
| "She Cries Your Name" | |||
| "Where Do I Begin" | 1997 | The Chemical Brothers | Dig Your Own Hole[40] |
| "Love Can Do" | 1999 | Terry Callier | Lifetime[41] |
| "Beautiful Way" | Beck | Midnite Vultures[42] | |
| "Untouchable Part 2" | 2001 | Princess Superstar | Princess Superstar Is[43] |
| "Brown Sugar" | Ryan Adams | Gimme Shelter Vol. 1[44] | |
| "The State We're In" | 2002 | The Chemical Brothers | Come with Us[45] |
| "O-o-h Child" | 2003 | — | Hope[46] |
| "Wild World" | — | How to Deal Soundtrack[47] | |
| "Thinking About Tomorrow" | — | ||
| "Inside" | 2004 | New Buffalo | The Last Beautiful Day[48] |
| "Sisters of Mercy" | 2006 | — | Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man[49] |
| "Frankie" | — | The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited[50] | |
| "Katie Cruel" | Bert Jansch and Devendra Banhart | The Black Swan[51] | |
| "Watch the Stars" | Bert Jansch and Kevin Barker | ||
| "When the Sun Comes Up" | Bert Jansch | ||
| "What a Wonderful World" | 2008 | — | Winter Wonderland[52] |
| "I Me Mine" / "Dig It" | 2010 | — | Let It Be Revisited[53] |
| "You Better Mind" | Sam Amidon | I See the Sign[54] | |
| "Superstar" / "Diamonds and Rust" | 2011 | Justin Vivian Bond | Dendrophilia[55] |
| "Bamboo (River Come Down)" | 2013 | — | Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys[56] |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "She Cries Your Name" | 1996 | Ellen Nolan[57][58] |
| "Touch Me With Your Love" | 1997 | |
| "Someone's Daughter" | —[59] | |
| "Best Bit" | Steve Hanft[60] | |
| "Stolen Car" | 1999 | Hal Hartley[61] |
| "Central Reservation" | ||
| "Concrete Sky" (Version one) | 2002 | Mike Mills[62] |
| "Concrete Sky" (Version two) | Gina Birch[63] | |
| "Anywhere" | Intro[64] | |
| "Conceived" | 2005 | Huse Monfaradi[65] |
| "Shopping Trolley" | 2006 | Karni and Saul[66] |
| "Something More Beautiful" | 2012 | —[67] |
| "Magpie" | Arni & Kinski[68] |
References
External links
- Beth Orton at AllMusic
- Beth Orton discography at Discogs