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LP BOX
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UMG 13436LP
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2013 reissue from Island Records' ReDISCovered series. Deluxe box set containing 180 gram LP with replica shop poster, reprint of handwritten lyrics to two songs, and download voucher. "Nick Drake's stunning 1969 debut album encapsulates a marriage between folk music and the singer-songwriter genre. Part Donovan, part Jim Webb, he articulated an aching romanticism at a time when progressive rock ran rampant. Beautiful melodies and fragrant accompaniment, in particular Robert Kirby's stunning string arrangements, enhance the artist's sense of longing in which warm, but understated, vocals accentuate the album's passive mystery. An aura of existential cool envelops the proceedings, accentuated by Danny Thompson's sonorous bass lines and Drake's poetic imagery. The result is a shimmering, autumnal collection that is reflective and eternally rewarding. This vinyl reissue of Nick Drake's debut Five Leaves Left is pressed on audiophile 180g virgin vinyl remastered from the near-original master tapes by the album's original engineer, John Wood. Although the original tapes were unusable, Wood had made a safety copy of the album in 1969 and those reels were used for this latest session." --Ned Raggett
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2LP
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SBR 5041LP
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2016 repress on vinyl. Comprising recordings made at Nick Drake's family home and in France before his 1969 debut, Family Tree offers a unique insight into a nascent songwriting genius. Spread over four sides of 180 gram virgin vinyl, its 29 songs range from folk standards and compositions by his mother Molly to early versions of future classics taped by his Cambridge friend and arranger Robert Kirby at Cambridge in 1968. Mastered at Abbey Road and featuring 29 rare tracks (one previously only available on iTunes), as well as a deluxe gatefold sleeve, rare photographs and a lavish insert including lengthy sleeve notes, this lovingly assembled set is sure to become a prized item amongst lovers of Nick Drake.
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DVD
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SI 527DVD
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"A 90-minute documentary film which goes some way to unraveling the mystery of this enigmatic singer-songwriter, who passed away at the age of just 26. With the aid of those who were close to Nick, those around at the time and those who have studied and written about Nick Drake in depth, this program discusses, dissects and appraises Nick's life, music and astonishing, albeit short, career. The program also features classic Nick Drake performances, location shoots, rare and classic photographs and many other features. Includes contributions from; Nick's close friend, Jeremy Mason; the man who 'discovered' Nick and founded Fairport Convention, Ashley Hutchings; Fairport drummer who also drummed on Bryter Later, Dave Mattacks; fellow Witchseason artist and founder of the Incredible String Band, Robin Williamson; folk-blues guitarist and major influence on Nick Drake, John Renbourn; singer/guitarist and contemporary of Nick's Ralph McTell; the only journalist to have interviewed Nick, Jerry Gilbert; both Nick Drake biographers, Patrick Humphries and Trevor Dann, singer-songwriter and Mercury Music Prize nominee, Kathryn Williams and many others." Running time: 90 minutes; NTSC format, All Regions; Screen Format 4:3; Stereo Sound Mix. As it says on the back, "this film is not authorized by the estate of Nick Drake nor by Island Records."
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