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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelIsl, Island
UPC0602537347551
eBay Product ID (ePID)3046043949
Product Key Features
Release Year2013
FormatRecord
GenreFolk
ArtistDrake, Nick
Release TitleBryter Layter
Dimensions
Item Height0.20 in
Item Weight0.62 lb
Item Length12.20 in
Item Width12.20 in
Additional Product Features
Number of Tracks10
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Tracks1.1 Introduction 1.2 Hazey Jane II 1.3 At the Chime of a City Clock 1.4 One of These Things First 1.5 Hazey Jane I 1.6 Bryter Layter 1.7 Fly 1.8 Poor Boy 1.9 Northern Sky 1.10 Sunday
Number of Discs1
NotesThe second album from Nick Drake came in 1970, and while not quite as melancholy as his debut, Five Leaves Left, there are certain brooding qualities that continued to propagate the Nick Drake mystique. Horns, flute, and strings arrangements lift such songs as "At the Chime of a City Clock" and "Hazy Jane I" and "II" out of the realm of sad, folk-guitar music into something jazzier and lighter, while the beautiful piano and simple guitar of "One of These Things First" laments what could have been without sounding like a song of despair. But two tracks featuring John Cale on various instruments (such as viola and harpsichord) have the dark fragility of "Pink Moon": The lovely "Fly" is a fragile apparition, and "Northern Sky" is a dreamy, brooding plea for long-lasting love. Definitely not the same mood music as his starker work, but still a fine showcase for Nick Drake. Musician include:: Richard Thompson, guitar; Dave Pegg, bass; Dave Mattacks, drums; John Cale, keyboards and viola; Ray Warleigh, viola and flute; Pat Arnold and Doris Troy, vocals It was remastered by John Wood at Abbey Road studios from the original 40 year old analogue master tapes.