''Trailer Park'' is the solo debut album by British singer

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. Combining

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, and

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elements, it earned Orton two

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nominations. One single from the album was the opening track, "

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", which previously appeared in a different form on

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's album ''Strange Cargo Hinterland''. All songs were co-written by Orton except for a

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's "I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine." The album was among the first to fuse elements of 1960s and 1970s folk with modern electronica and trip hop. An expanded two-disc Legacy Edition was released internationally on 10 March 2009.

Critical reception

Chris Jones of

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called ''Trailer Park'' "a very English record" and wrote that "only on the poppier 'Don't Need a Reason' or 'Someone's Daughter' does she go badly wrong."

Track listing

All tracks written by

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, Ali Friend, and Beth Orton except where noted.

Charts

Certifications and sales

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trailer Park (Album) Beth Orton albums 1996 albums Albums produced by Victor Van Vugt