NICK DRAKE: BRYTER LAYTER Original 1977 ANTILLES RECORDS LP
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Sep 14, 2014 Sold Date
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Original 1976 ANTILLES RECORDS pressing of the NICK DRAKE album, BRYTER LAYTER (AN-7028)
Although the date 1970 is listed on the spine and label, the actual USA release was 1977
MATRIX:  1A/1B
AMG 5 STARS: 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 orchestratorRobert 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.


Condition: the sleeve- still in the original shrink wrap- grades EX, with light corner and edge wear. The record grades NM. Check out my feedback score; you won't be disappointed.

 


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