Nick Drake - Bryter Layter ILPS 9134 UK LP 1st Press

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Mar 15, 2009 Sold Date

Mar 5, 2009 Start Date

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Album Information

Artist Nick Drake Title Bryter Layter Record Label Island Cat. number ILPS 9134 Mono/Stereo? S

Country

UK Recorded 1970 Matrix no. ILPS 9134 A-1U ILPS 9134 B-1U Please enquire if you need the matrix numbers

Album Condition

Disc

Marks

Side 1

EX Side 2 EX

Surface
Hairlines

Side 1

EX A couple of very light surface hairlines - not audible Side 2 EX A couple of very light surface hairlines - not audible

Scratches

Side 1

EX Side 2 EX

Other Info.

Sound

Surface Noise

Side 1

EX Side 2 EX

Pops/Clicks

Side 1

EX Side 2 EX

Scratches

Side 1

EX Side 2 EX Other Info.

Sleeve

Ring / Surface Wear

Front

EX Light ring wear Back EX Light ring wear Inside

Card Creases

Front

EX A few light creases Back EX A few light creases Inside

Shelf Wear

Edge

VG Storage wear Spine VG Storage wear Corner VG Other Info.

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Background Information

Click on the link to find the original source of this information: - Bryter Layter With even more of the Fairport Convention crew helping him out — including bassist Dave Pegg and drummer Dave Mattacks along with, again, a bit of help from Richard Thompson — as well as John Cale and a variety of others, Drake tackled another excellent selection of songs on his second album. Demonstrating the abilities shown on Five Leaves Left didn't consist of a fluke, Bryter Layter featured another set of exquisitely arranged and performed tunes, with producer Joe Boyd and orchestrator Robert Kirby reprising their roles from the earlier release.

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 and his voice quietly passionate, the arrangements and surrounding musicians add a considerable amount of pep, as on the jazzy groove of the lengthy "Poor Boy." The argument could be made that this contravenes the spirit of Drake's work, but it feels more like a calmer equivalent to the genre-sliding experiments of Van Morrison at around the same time.

Numbers that retain a softer approach, like "At the Chime of a City Clock," still possess a gentle drive to them. Cale's additions unsurprisingly favor the classically trained side of his personality, with particularly brilliant results on "Northern Sky." As his performances on keyboards and celeste help set the atmosphere, Drake reaches for a perfectly artful reflection on loss and loneliness and succeeds wonderfully.

Track Listing: -

1 Introduction Drake 1:31
2 Hazey Jane II Drake 3:46
3 At the Chime of a City Clock Drake 4:45
4 One of These Things First Drake 4:51
5 Hazey Jane I Drake 4:29
6 Bryter Layter Drake 3:21
7 Fly Drake 3:01
8 Poor Boy Drake 6:08
9 Northern Sky Drake 3:46
10 Sunday Drake 3:43