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Central Reservation - Beth Orton
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9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

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  1. RussL.
    Aug 15, 2006
    10
    My alltime favorite cd! Very unique sound, combining great folk songs and trip-hop beats, without losing any of the emotion in the songs. By far her best work. I've listened to this cd every week for 7 years and still love it.
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84 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critics

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
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  1. All Music Guide
    90
    Central Reservation is first and foremost a record about hope and survival ... but its underlying message of healing and perseverance is powerfully life-affirming -- her music hasn't merely discovered the light at the end of the tunnel, it's now bathing in it.
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  2. Armchair DJ
    60
    "Central Reservation" is a decidedly grown-up pleasure and Orton is an artist who succeeds splendidly on her own modest terms.
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  3. CDNow
    70
    Central Reservation finds Orton's unique, husky voice glowing within her assured, slowly simmering tunes. With her voice, which aches and yearns, caressing the ears like a worn, wool mitten on a winter day, Orton beguiles as a '90s natural woman.
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