Best Bit

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{{Infobox album|

| name = Best Bit

| type = EP

| artist = Beth Orton

| cover = BestBit.jpg

| alt =

| released = 14 December 1997

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Folk

| length = 4:15

| label = Heavenly

| producer = Youth, Henry Olsen, Dr. Robert{{Discogs release|141715|Beth Orton – Best Bit EP (Heavenly, HVN72CD)}}

| prev_title = Trailer Park

| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = Central Reservation

| next_year = 1999

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Best Bit

| type = EP

| single1 = Best Bit

| single1date = 15 June 1998{{cite journal|author=Adored, Ivana B.|title=Post Modern|journal=Hits|date=12 June 1998|issue=597|volume=11|oclc=15994494|page=44|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Hits/90s/1998/Hits-1998-06-12.pdf}}

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r340895|pure_url=yes}} link]}}

Best Bit is an EP released by Beth Orton, prior to her 1999 release Central Reservation. It contains two songs performed with Terry Callier, which are covers of Fred Neil'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". It peaked at #36 in the UK official singles chart. The cover was photographed by Sam Harris. The video was directed by Steve Hanft.