NICK DRAKE Bryter Layter original USA ’77 first press gem NEAR MINT
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Description
Artist: NICK DRAKE
Title: “BRYTER LAYTER”
Label: ANTILLES (div. of Island), # AN 7028. Stereo pressing.
Year: 1977
NOTE: This pristine album came from the extensive personal collection of the former owner of a chain of retail music stores who retired from the business in the early 80’s. The albums were stored virtually untouched and unplayed since that time in a climate controlled, non-smoking environment. We are in the process of selling many investment grade coloured vinyl LPs, promos, sealed LPs, and other rare collector items from the collection. If you insist on MINT, archival quality albums, you will not be disappointed.
Condition:
Vinyl: Gem NEAR MINT appears unplayed – our highest grade. Labels are pristine with no spindle trail marks or other issues. You will not find a nicer copy anywhere on the planet.
Jacket: EXCELLENT. Front panel is clean and bright, with no wear or defects. Seams are excellent, with only a small wear spot at top center (tiny 1” split starting to appear) and a small bit of wear along the bottom seam at the bottom right corner, about 2 inches. Otherwise beautiful. A very fine display piece.
Track Listing:
Side One:
- Introduction
- Hazey Jane II
- At The Chime of a City Clock
- One of These Things First
- Hazey Jane I
Side Two:
- Bryter Layter
- Fly
- Poor Boy
- Northern Sky
- Sunday
Review:
"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 orchestrator Robert 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.”
(courtesy Nick Raggett.)
Guaranteed to be original and authentic USA first pressing from 1977. I do not sell bootlegs or modern reissues.
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