Daybreaker is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter Beth Orton released in 2002 on Heavenly Records and the Astralwerks Records label. The album reached #40 in US and #8 in UK. Mojo Magazine called the album "her best to date...". Q Magazine was not excited about the album: "Tortoise-pace strumming and a crippling shortage of choruses produce only torpor". The album earned Orton a nomination at the BRIT Awards for Best British Female Singer as well as Best Album at the Q Awards.
In an interview to Insound.com on 28 July 2002 she said about making the record:
As of 2003 it has sold 169,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing
- "Paris Train" (Ted Barnes, Orton)
- "Concrete Sky" (Johnny Marr, Orton)
- "Mount Washington" (Orton)
- "Anywhere" (Orton)
- "Daybreaker" (Orton)
- "Carmella" (Orton)
- "God Song" (Orton)
- "This One's Gonna Bruise" (Ryan Adams, Orton)
- "Ted's Waltz" (Barnes, Orton)
- "Thinking About Tomorrow" (Ted Barnes, Orton, Sean Read, Sebastian Steinberg)
The Japanese version features two bonus tracks: "Ali's Waltz" and "Bobby Gentry", both also on the Concrete Sky EP.
Personnel
- Producer - Victor Van Vugt
- Additional production - Ben Watt
- Acoustic Guitar - Ted Barnes
- Drums - Will Blanchard
- Engineer - Richard "Dread" Mann
- Assistant Engineer - John McCormack
- Bass Guitar - Ali Friend
- Keyboards - Sean Read
- Mastered By - Miles Showell
- Mixer - Andy Bradfield, Ben Watt
- Ryan Adams - acoustic guitar on 'This One's Gonna Bruise', bass and slide guitar on 'God Song', piano, bass, guitars and backing vocals on 'Carmella' and 'Concrete Sky'
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References