Nick Drake - Bryter Layter - Vinyl Record LP*

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After the hushed chamber folk of his debut, Nick Drake brightened the palette on Bryter Layter, his second album, released by Island in 1970. Producer Joe Boyd surrounded Drake's gentle voice and intricate guitar with members of Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson's electric lead, and John Cale, who plays celeste and piano on "Northern Sky" and viola and harpsichord on "Fly".

Three graceful instrumentals, "Introduction", "Bryter Layter" and "Sunday", give the album an airy, cinematic frame, while "Hazey Jane II" swings with horns and "Poor Boy" adds jazzy piano and teasing backing vocals. "Northern Sky" remains one of the most beautiful love songs of the era, and "At The Chime Of A City Clock" shows the quiet loneliness that runs underneath the sunnier arrangements.

This 180-gram reissue comes in a textured sleeve with inner sleeve and labels mirroring the original 1970 release. An essential album for fans of British folk and timeless singer-songwriter records.

Side A
1. Introduction
2. Hazey Jane II
3. At The Chime Of A City Clock
4. One Of These Things First
5. Hazey Jane I

Side B
1. Bryter Layter
2. Fly
3. Poor Boy
4. Northern Sky
5. Sunday