Central Reservation (album)
Central Reservation is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Beth Orton, released 9 March 1999.
The album featured contributions from folk musician Terry Callier (with whom she also recorded the b-side "Lean On Me"), Dr. Robert and Ben Harper. Several tracks were also produced by Ben Watt of Everything But The Girl.
The album gave Orton a second Mercury Music Prize nomination, and won her Best Female at the BRIT Awards.
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[I too am in Arcadia.]”
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