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Sofa Session: Beth Orton

Beth Orton performs a Sofa Session for Jo, performing a new track, a classic and a cover!

Beth Orton performs a Sofa Session for Jo, performing a new track, a classic and a cover!

Beginning her career in music as a collaborator with electronic music producers like William Orbit and The Chemical Brothers, Beth released her debut album Trailer Park in 1996. Since then, she's gone on to release seven more albums, most recently 'The Ground Above' on 26 June this year.

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1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 1 Jul 202619:30
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Snow Patrol & Kylie Minogue

    These Alarms

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • The Shins

    New Slang

    • Sub Pop.

  • Gracie Abrams

    Look At My Life

    • Interscope Records.

  • Debbii Dawson

    Mars

    • Where Have All The Good Men Gone?.
    • Debbii Dawson Music/RCA Records.
    • 6.

  • SIENNA SPIRO

    Die On This Hill (Sofa Session, 14 Jan 2026)

  • Beck

    Where It's At

    • Odelay.
    • Interscope.

  • Sam Smith

    My Guy

    • Hazel Eyes.
    • Capitol Records.

  • Billy Joel

    Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)

    • The Stranger.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Brandon Flowers

    Plans

    • Thrasher.
    • Island.

  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

    • Rhythm Of The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Beth Orton

    Other Side (Sofa Session, 24 Jun 2026)

  • Beth Orton

    Central Reservation (Sofa Session, 24th June 2026)

  • Blondie

    Heart Of Glass

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1979 (Various).
    • Rhino.
    • 13.

  • Beth Orton

    Landslide (Sofa Session Session, 24th June 2026)

Broadcast

  • Wed 1 Jul 202619:30
    BBC Radio 2