Nick Drake Bryter Layter ( 180g vinyl LP )

Release date: 30-05-2013(Originally released in 1970)

2013 EU remastered on 180g LP+download =“Bryter Layter” is the second of the triumvirate. It’s hard to pick a favourite of the three, but this one is the one that seems to spring to mind first when posed with such a conundrum. and remastered from nearoriginal master tapes by the albums original engineer John Wood Purchasers are eligible for electronic download options in hi-resolution formats regular MP3s and once more the DFD dubbed from disc MP3 formats.

Tracks
A1 Introduction
A2 Hazey Jane II
A3 One Of These Things First
A4 Hazey Jane I
A5 Bryter Layter

B1 Fly
B2 Poor Boy
B3 Northern Sky
B4 Sunday

Nick Drake recorded three albums in his tragically short life. All of them were different in execution, all of them as good as each other, all of them are absolutely essential. “Bryter Layter” is the second of the triumvirate. It’s hard to pick a favourite of the three, but this one is the one that seems to spring to mind first when posed with such a conundrum.

There is more instrumental accompaniment on this, lush string and brass arrangements, bass, piano, viola, organ, which fleshes out the songs a little more unlike “Five Leaves Left” which does have some accompaniment and “Pink Moon” which was Just voice and guitar. Richard Thompson and Dave Pegg from Fairport Convention are part of the backing band. One of the album’s highlights, “Poor Boy” ended up with a chorus of female backing singers on it due to producer Joe Boyd taking inspiration from Leonard Cohen’s “So Long Marianne”. John Cale added instrumentation to the brilliant “Northern Sky” and “Fly” after a hearing the work in progress at the recording studio with Joe Boyd and being amazed at Nick Drake’s talent. “One of These Things First” and “At The Chime Of A City Clock” are other highlights. I can’t recommend this album enough.

Revered British folk singer/songwriter who produced several albums of chilling, somber beauty and gained a cult following after his early death.

Main Albums:
Five Leaves Left (1969)
Pink Moon (1972)
Bryter Layter (1970)