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A Treasury
''A Treasury'' is a Nick Drake compilation aimed at the audiophile audience. Released in the UK on 27 September 2004 and in the US on 26 October 2004, it was available as both a hybrid multichannel SACD and a 180 gram vinyl LP. To promote the compilation, a single was issued for the song " River Man", released on CD and 7" vinyl in the UK on 13 September 2004. Track listing # "Introduction" – 1:31 #: from '' Bryter Layter'', 1971 # "Hazey Jane II" – 3:44 #: from ''Bryter Layter'', 1971 # " River Man" – 4:18 #: from ''Five Leaves Left'', 1969 # "Cello Song" – 4:45 #: from ''Five Leaves Left'', 1969 # "Hazey Jane I" – 4:28 #: from ''Bryter Layter'', 1971 # "Pink Moon" – 2:03 #: from ''Pink Moon'', 1972 # "Poor Boy" – 6:07 #: from ''Bryter Layter'', 1971 # "Magic" – 2:48 #: from ''Made to Love Magic ''Made to Love Magic'' is a 2004 compilation album of outtakes and remixes by English singer/songwriter Nick Drake. It features a previously unreleased solo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Drake
Nicholas Rodney Drake (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974) was an English singer-songwriter known for his acoustic guitar-based songs. He did not find a wide audience during his lifetime, but his work gradually achieved wider notice and recognition. MacDonald, IanExiled from Heaven. ''Mojo Magazine'', January 2000. Drake signed to Island Records when he was 20 years old and a student at the University of Cambridge. He released his debut album, '' Five Leaves Left'', in 1969. He recorded two more albums—'' Bryter Layter'' (1971) and '' Pink Moon'' (1972). Neither sold more than 5,000 copies on initial release. His reluctance to perform live, or be interviewed, contributed to his lack of commercial success. There is no known video footage of the adult Drake; he was only ever captured in still photographs and in home footage from his childhood. Drake experienced depression, particularly during the latter part of his life, a fact often reflected in his lyrics. On completion of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audiophile
An audiophile is a person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction. An audiophile seeks to reproduce the sound of a piece of recorded music or a live musical performance, typically inside closed headphones, In-ear monitors, open headphones in a quiet listening space, or a room with good acoustics. Audiophile values may be applied at all stages of music reproduction: the initial audio recording, the production process, and the playback, which is usually in a home setting. In general, the values of an audiophile are seen to be antithetical to the growing popularity of more convenient but lower quality music, especially lossy digital file types like MP3, lower definition streaming services, and inexpensive headphones. The term ''high-end audio'' refers to playback equipment used by audiophiles, which may be bought at specialist shops and websites. High-end components include turntables, digital-to-analog converters, equalization devices, preamplifiers and amp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Drake Compilation Albums
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Hidden Track
In the field of recorded music, a hidden track (sometimes called a ghost track, secret track or unlisted track) is a song or a piece of audio that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, LP record, or other recorded medium, in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener. In some cases, the piece of music may simply have been left off the track listing, while in other cases, more elaborate methods are used. In rare cases, a 'hidden track' is actually the result of an error that occurred during the mastering stage production of the recorded media. However, since the rise of digital and streaming services such as iTunes and Spotify in the late 2000s and early 2010s, the inclusion of hidden tracks has declined on studio albums. It is occasionally unclear whether a piece of music is 'hidden.' For example, "Her Majesty," which is preceded by fourteen seconds of silence, was originally unlisted on The Beatles' ''Abbey Road'' but is listed on current versions of the album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Of No Reply
''Time of No Reply'' is a 1987 compilation album featuring outtakes and alternative versions of songs by English folk singer Nick Drake. It was also included as the fourth disc of the 1987 version of the Nick Drake box set '' Fruit Tree''. Track listing All songs written by Nick Drake, except "Been Smoking Too Long," by Robin Frederick. # "Time of No Reply" – 2:52 # " I Was Made to Love Magic" – 3:08 # "Joey" – 3:04 # "Clothes of Sand" – 2:32 # "Man in a Shed" – 3:02 # "Mayfair" – 2:28 # "Fly" – 3:35 # "Thoughts of Mary Jane" – 3:42 # "Been Smoking Too Long" – 2:13 # "Strange Meeting II" – 3:32 # "Rider on the Wheel" – 2:30 # "Black Eyed Dog" – 3:20 # "Hanging on a Star" – 2:42 # "Voice from the Mountain" – 3:40 Notes *Tracks 1, 2, 3 & 4 are outtakes from the ''Five Leaves Left'' sessions (November & December 1968) *Tracks 5 & 6 pre-date the ''Five Leaves Left'' sessions (October 1968) *Tracks 7, 9 & 10 are home recordings from 1967-1969 *Track 8 is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic (Nick Drake Song)
"Magic" (also known as "I Was Made to Love Magic") is the second listed song from Nick Drake's 2004 compilation album '' Made to Love Magic'' and was remastered and released as a single in 2004. 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. For ''Made to Love Magic'' the song was artificially sped up and stripped of its original string section, which was scored by Richard Hewson. A separate string arrangement written in 1969 by Robert Kirby, recorded in 2004, was used as a backing to the new faster track. Upon its 2004 issue as a single, it was placed at #32 on the UK Singles Chart, the first time the single had appeared on the chart. Track listing All songs are written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Moon
''Pink Moon'' is the third and final studio album by the English musician Nick Drake, released in the UK by Island Records on 25 February 1972. It was the only one of Drake's studio albums to be released in North America during his lifetime. ''Pink Moon'' differs from Drake's previous albums in that it was recorded without a backing band, featuring just Drake on vocals, acoustic guitar and a brief piano riff overdubbed onto the title track. Released two years before Drake's death in November 1974, at the age of twenty-six, the lyrical content of ''Pink Moon'' has often been attributed to Drake's ongoing battle with depression. The songs are shorter than on his previous albums, with a total album running time of just over twenty-eight minutes. ''Pink Moon'', like Drake's previous studio albums, did not sell well during his lifetime, and its stripped-back, intimate sound received a mixed response from critics. However, the album has since garnered significant critical acclaim. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Leaves Left
''Five Leaves Left'' is the debut studio album by English folk musician Nick Drake. Recorded between 1968 and 1969, it was released in 1969 by Island Records. Recording ''Five Leaves Left'' was recorded between July 1968 and June 1969 at Sound Techniques in London, England. Engineer John Wood recalled that "rakewould track live, singing and playing along with the string section" without the use of any overdubbing. For the song " River Man", producer Joe Boyd described Drake playing on a stool in the centre of the studio while surrounded by a semi-circle of instruments. The studio's environment was also an important factor as it had multiple levels to it which enabled the creation of interesting sounds and atmospheres. Among his various backing musicians, Drake was accompanied by Richard Thompson from Fairport Convention and Danny Thompson of Pentangle. Robert Kirby, a friend of Drake's from his youth, arranged the string instruments for several tracks while Harry Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryter Layter
''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 would be his last album to feature backing musicians, as his next and final studio album, ''Pink Moon'', would have Drake perform all songs solo. Content and production Like ''Five Leaves Left'', the album contains no unaccompanied songs: Drake was accompanied by part of the British folk rock group Fairport Convention and John Cale from The Velvet Underground, as well as Beach Boys session musicians Mike Kowalski and Ed Carter. Arranger Robert Kirby says that Drake intended the instrumentals to evoke ''Pet Sounds''. Initially scheduled for release in November 1970, with UK promotional copies being sent out at the time, dissatisfaction with the artwork meant that the album was held over into the New Year. Reception Contemporary reviews were mostly positive. In '' Sounds'' Jerry Gilbert called the album "superb" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Audio CD
Super Audio CD (SACD) is an optical disc format for audio storage introduced in 1999. It was developed jointly by Sony and Philips Electronics and intended to be the successor to the Compact Disc (CD) format. The SACD format allows multiple audio channels (i.e. surround sound or multichannel sound). It also provides a higher bit rate and longer playing time than a conventional CD. An SACD is designed to be played on an SACD player. A ''hybrid SACD'' contains a Compact Disc Digital Audio (CDDA) layer and can also be played on a standard CD player. History The Super Audio CD format was introduced in 1999, and is defined by the ''Scarlet Book'' standard document. Philips and Crest Digital partnered in May 2002 to develop and install the first SACD hybrid disc production line in the United States, with a production capacity of up to three million discs per year. SACD did not achieve the level of growth that compact discs enjoyed in the 1980s, and was not accepted by the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchfork Media
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog. Schreiber started Pitchfork while working at a record store in suburban Minneapolis, and the website earned a reputation for its extensive coverage of indie rock music. It has since expanded and covers all kinds of music, including pop. Pitchfork was sold to Condé Nast in 2015, although Schreiber remained its editor-in-chief until he left the website in 2019. Initially based in Minneapolis, Pitchfork later moved to Chicago, and then Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Its offices are currently located in One World Trade Center alongside other Condé Nast publications. The site is best known for its daily output of music reviews but also regularly reviews reissues and box sets. Since 2016, it has published retrospective reviews of classics, and other albums that it had not previously revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
