Bryter Layter
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| Studio album by Nick Drake | ||||
| Released | 1 November 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970, Sound Techniques, London | |||
| Genre | Folk jazz, folk baroque | |||
| Length | 39:09 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Joe Boyd | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| Pitchfork | 9.7/10 |
| Q | |
Bryter Layter, recorded in 1970 and released in March 1971, was the second of three albums by British folk musician Nick Drake.
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 musicians Mike Kowalski and Ed Carter. 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.
Mojo called the album "Certainly the most polished of his catalogue".Alternative Press called it "[one] of the most beautiful and melancholy albums ever recorded."
In 2000, Q placed Bryter Layter at number 23 in its list of the "100 Greatest British Albums Ever". It ranked at number 14 in NME's list of "The Greatest Albums of the '70s".
In 2003, the album was ranked number 245 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
All tracks written by Nick Drake.
Nick Drake performs vocals and guitar, except where indicated otherwise.
The title is in reference to Queen's English and BBC weather reporters who would describe the weather as "brighter later".
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