Trailer Park
by Beth Orton

Trailer Park by Beth Orton
Year: 1996
Overall rank: 8,143rd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 57 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1996 (151st)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (1,307th)
Award Best albums of all time (8,143rd)

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Beth Orton bestography

Trailer Park is ranked 3rd best out of 12 albums by Beth Orton on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Beth Orton is Central Reservation which is ranked number 3430 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 438.

Beth Orton album bestography « Higher ranked (6,370th)
Weather Alive
This album (8,143rd)
Trailer Park
Lower ranked (8,226th) »
Daybreaker

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Trailer Park rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 8,143rd | 1990s rank: 1,307th | 1996 rank: 151st
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2026 RomanelliTop 78 Music Albums of 199675/780
2026 ExTeaSeaTop 94 Music Albums of 199674/941
2026LittleM1971Top 90 Music Albums of 199632/903
2026 RomanelliMy Overall Chart: 2601-270017/100 -
2026 videoheadcleanerTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s64/1007
2026 MadhattanJackTop 77 Music Albums of 199667/771
2026amirmishaliTop 48 Music Albums of 199629/482
2026 videoheadcleanerTop 75 Music Albums of 19968/755
2026matterhornriderTop 52 Music Albums of 199616/524
2026 TamthebamTop 91 Music Albums of 199644/913
2026cicadelicLes Inrocks Les meilleurs albums 199640/50 -
2026 rambleon80Top 20 Music Albums of 199616/201
2026SkernsTop 90 Music Albums of the 1990s47/9010
2026 videoheadcleanervideoheadcleaner's 401-50078/100 -
2026 imacgillTop 100 Music Albums of 199627/1004
2026 zags7000Top 100 Music Albums of 199657/1002
2025DJStuart79Top 100 Music Albums of 199672/1001
2025MoondanceTop 100 Music Albums of 199644/1003
2025mrmcrookTop 44 Music Albums of 19966/444
2025 Norman BatesTop 100 Music Albums of 199696/1000
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 65
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 155
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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 57 votes)
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03/10/2026 21:48 ExTeaSea  Ratings distribution  5,19683/100
 
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12/09/2025 08:10 Kingturtle  Ratings distribution  7,57973/100
 
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12/07/2025 13:57 imimesis  Ratings distribution  2,03181/100
 
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02/21/2025 23:37 LittleM1971  Ratings distribution  5,94781/100
 
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02/09/2025 13:55 TonySayers61  Ratings distribution  24,40464/100

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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.4/100, a mean average of 76.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.5.

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80/100
From 01/15/2026 09:42 | #312639
Shortlisted for album of the year at the 1997 Mercury Music Prize. The winner was New Forms by Roni Size & Reprezent
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From 08/31/2024 19:57 | #305071
Can’t say i had heard at the time but listening now, It’s enjoyable but even though I like eclectic, this is a little too eclectic. When settles on the feel and sound, which seems to be relaxed folktronica styling, It’s nice. When it hits on some more straight up pop track It’s a bit Dido, which is nice enough but not so. And jarring.
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75/100
From 11/10/2023 02:38 | #299895
Not up to the caliber of what was to come with 'Central Reservation' but still a decent outing from her. Starts & ends on the best tracks, all in between being nicely pleasant. She has one of the most beautiful voices. Lovely, just lovely.
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From 02/25/2018 21:30 | #209625
Very mellow and easy on the ear. One of the best chill-out albums of the 90s. I really like her voice. Not super exciting but definitely a good album.
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90/100
From 06/18/2016 00:08 | #168992
A beautiful fusion of acoustic folk and electronica make this a nineties classic. Trailer park, Beth Orton's lovely debut was perfect for the time and place, and features great tracks in, she cries your name, don't need a reason, and, whenever. Still her best album in my opinion.
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Rating:  
75/100
From 06/14/2015 01:08 | #143787
Again, Beth's not giving us an album that knocks your socks off but she does provide just enough good songs that you wouldn't regret owning this. "Galaxy of Emptiness" is one of the best album closers I've ever heard.
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