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...".Mojo Magazine, 8/02, p.102 Q Magazine was not excited about the album: "Tortoise-pace strumming and a crippling shortage of choruses produce only torpor".Q Magazine, Aug 2002, p.131Album reviews at cduniverse.com 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 + Weekly chart performance for Daybreaker Chart (2002) Peakposition
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for DaybreakerChart (2002)PositionCanadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)165
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