Best Bit was released by Beth Orton

Beth Orton

Beth Orton is a BRIT Award–winning English singer-songwriter, known for her 'folktronica' sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica. She was initially recognised for her collaborations with William Orbit and the Chemical Brothers in the mid 1990s. However, these were not Orton's first...

, prior to her 1999 release Central Reservation. It contains two songs performed with Terry Callier

Terry Callier

Terrence O. Callier, known as Terry Callier is an American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter.-Life and career:...

, which are covers of Fred Neil

Fred Neil

Fred Neil was an American folk singer-songwriter in the 1960s and early 1970s. He did not achieve commercial success as a performer, and is mainly known through other people's recordings of his material – particularly "Everybody's Talkin'", which became a hit for Harry Nilsson after being...

's "Dolphins", and Callier's own "Lean on me". The title track appears in an alternative version on Orton's own single, "She Cries Your Name

She Cries Your Name

"She Cries Your Name" is a song by Beth Orton, released as her third single and found on her 1996 release Trailer Park. It was re-released in 1997, with a different set of b-sides. Both releases contain 4 songs, and were released on CD and vinyl...

". It peaked at #36 in the UK official singles chart. The cover was photographed by Sam Harris. The video was directed by Steve Hanft

Steve Hanft

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.

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1. "Best Bit" (Orton) - 4:15
2. "Skimming Stone" (Orton, Blanchard, Olsen, Barnes, Read) - 5:48
3. "Dolphins" (Fred Neil
   Fred Neil
   Fred Neil was an American folk singer-songwriter in the 1960s and early 1970s. He did not achieve commercial success as a performer, and is mainly known through other people's recordings of his material – particularly "Everybody's Talkin'", which became a hit for Harry Nilsson after being...
   
   ) - 4:16
4. "Lean on Me" (Terry Callier
   Terry Callier
   Terrence O. Callier, known as Terry Callier is an American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter.-Life and career:...
   
   ) - 5:06

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1. "Best Bit" (Orton) - 4:15
2. "Skimming Stone" (Orton, Blanchard, Olsen, Barnes, Read) - 5:48
3. "Dolphins" (Fred Neil
   Fred Neil
   Fred Neil was an American folk singer-songwriter in the 1960s and early 1970s. He did not achieve commercial success as a performer, and is mainly known through other people's recordings of his material – particularly "Everybody's Talkin'", which became a hit for Harry Nilsson after being...
   
   ) - 4:16
4. "Lean on Me" (Terry Callier
   Terry Callier
   Terrence O. Callier, known as Terry Callier is an American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter.-Life and career:...
   
   ) - 5:06
5. "Touch Me with Your Love (Live version)" (Barnes, Friend, Orton) - 5:14

• Track 5 was recorded live on the "Morning Becomes Eclectic" radio show off KCRW-FM in Santa Monica, on 30 May, 1997.