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"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 During the recording sessions for the album, the chronically shy and withdrawn songwriter formed a friendship and a mentorship of sorts with producer Joe Boyd , an early supporter of Drake.
The single was released on both CD and vinyl record formats, with Bryter Layter track "Northern Sky" as a B-side. "Magic" was originally recorded for the Five Leaves Left sessions but did not appear on the final album. A version of the song with a different string arranger features on Time of No Reply, Drake's 1986 outtakes compilation.
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.
Drake was drawn to the works of William Blake, William Butler Yeats, and Henry Vaughan, whose influences are reflected in his lyrics. [12] He also employed a series of elemental [91] symbols and codes, largely drawn from nature. The moon, stars, sea, rain, trees, sky, mist, and seasons are all commonly used, influenced in part by his rural ...
The lyrics are: Eight stars of gold on a field of blue Alaska's flag. May it mean to you The blue of the sea, the evening sky, The mountain lakes, and the flow'rs nearby; The gold of the early sourdough's dreams, The precious gold of the hills and streams; The brilliant stars in the northern sky, The "Bear," the "Dipper," and, shining high,
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The northern lights were captured dancing across the sky over Saskatoon, Saskatchewan province, on March 3.This timelapse compilation, shot by geologist Gunjan Sinham from his home in Saskatoon ...
The album was announced March 1 along with the release of the lead single, Fontaines D.C.'s rendition of "'Cello Song" from the 1969 album Five Leaves Left. [4] [5] Prior to the album, a series of limited edition 7" singles were released featuring a selection of the album's tracks.