Central Reservation: Expanded Edition; 2CD

Central Reservation is Beth Orton’s second album re-issued on 3 Loop Music as a 2CD expanded edition.It was released in 1999 as a follow up to the acclaimed Trailer Park and received a Mercury Music Prize nomination and helped Beth earn a BRIT Award in 2000 for Best British Female.   The album also features in the book, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

The album featured the hit singles Stolen Car and Central Reservation and is now re-issued with a second disc of material compiled by Beth.  It features key b-sides, including the Spiritual Life Ibadon remix of title track Central Reservation plus unreleased live recordings and demos.

The expanded packaging features brand new sleevenotes including a new interview with Beth.

Rolling Stone – "A space cowgirl with a stolen car heart”

Beth remembers: "Listening back to the record now, I enjoy hearing the melodies and how I played with them and the words.  The making of records is often a period of redemption for me and the recording of Central Reservation was the actualizing of all my most positive hopes and wishes.”