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Nick Drake

pink moon

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Nick Drake

five leaves left

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re-issue of drake's 1969 debut album, his striking & utterly unique compositions accompanied by members of fairport convention & pentangle.
bryter layter

Nick Drake

bryter layter

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  • cd

    Released: 8th Oct 2012

    £7.99
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  • LP

    Released: 13th Oct 2013

    £25.99
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reissue of drake's 1970 2nd album, a clear development from his debut, arrangements came from members of fairport convention & john cale.

starting with the elegant instrumental 'introduction', as lovely a mood-setting piece as one would want, 'bryter layter' indulges in a more playful sound at many points, showing that drake was far from being a constant king of depression. while his performances remain generally low-key & his voice quietly passionate, the arrangements & surrounding musicians add a considerable amount of pep, as on the jazzy groove of the lengthy 'poor boy'. deluxe audiophile boxset is pressed on heavyweight virgin vinyl, with the original packaging replicated & additional items (such as handwritten lyrics) collected in a large clamshell-style box.