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Bryter Layter is the second studio album by English folk singer-songwriter Nick Drake. Recorded in 1970 and released on 5 March 1971 by Island Records , it was his last album to feature backing musicians, as his next and final studio album, Pink Moon , had Drake perform all songs solo.
"Northern Sky" is a song from the English singer-songwriter Nick Drake's 1971 album Bryter Layter, produced by Joe Boyd. During the recording sessions for the album, the chronically shy and withdrawn songwriter formed a friendship and a mentorship of sorts with producer Joe Boyd, an early supporter of Drake.
from Bryter Layter, 1971 "Way to Blue" – 3:09 from Five Leaves Left, 1969 "Things Behind the Sun" – 3:56 from Pink Moon, 1972 "River Man" – 4:20 from Five Leaves Left, 1969 "Poor Boy" – 6:06 from Bryter Layter, 1971 "Time of No Reply" – 2:44 from Time of No Reply, 1987 "From the Morning" – 2:30 from Pink Moon, 1972
Bryter Layter was a commercial failure, and reviews were again mixed; Record Mirror praised Drake as a "beautiful guitarist—clean and with perfect timing, [and] accompanied by soft, beautiful arrangements", but Melody Maker described the album as "an awkward mix of folk and cocktail jazz". [43]
The album's original length was extended on the reissue to 39 minutes, exactly the same length as Bryter Layter. Southern Lord Records released a vinyl pressing that had a third cover, in tribute to the band Venom. This was released as a picture disc with 700 copies featuring the "Nick Drake" cover, and 300 in the "Venom" style cover.
Drake released three albums during his lifetime: Five Leaves Left (1969), Bryter Layter (1971), and Pink Moon (1972). [1] Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter were both produced by Joe Boyd and each featured backing musicians. [2] [3] Pink Moon, on the other hand, was produced by John Wood and featured no backing musicians, just Drake solely. [4]
Heaven in a Wild Flower is a 1985 compilation album featuring tracks by English singer/songwriter Nick Drake, taken from Five Leaves Left, Bryter Layter and Pink Moon.The title of the compilation is taken from the lines of William Blake poem Auguries of Innocence.
Reviewing the album for Rolling Stone, Stephen Holden said, "British singer-songwriter Nick Drake's American debut album is a beautiful and decadent record. A triumph of eclecticism, it successfully brings together varied elements characteristic of the evolution of urban folk rock music during the past five years."