To coincide with the release of a new deluxe book; celebrating the life of Nick Drake, as we approach forty years since his untimely death, Universal Music / Island are proud to make available three highly sort after compilation releases on 12 inch 180 gram heavyweight vinyl. All releases come with a B2B download card.

While there was no shortage of Nick Drake collections on the market by 2004, the options for Drake fans with high-end stereo systems was pretty limited (that is to say non-existent) before the release of A TREASURY. It offers 15 cuts from the Drake catalog; considering that he only released three official albums, that’s a healthy chunk of the British singer/songwriter’s oeuvre. With unprecedentedly crisp quality, we’re given masterfully orchestrated folk-rock (“Hazey Jane II”, “Northern Sky”), bleak, strikingly minimalist, haiku-like solo-acoustic pieces (“Pink Moon”, “Black Eyed Dog”), and lush, mournfully elegant ballads (“River Man”, “Way to Blue”). Throughout, Drake’s hushed, breathy voice, nimble Joao Gilberto-meets-John Fahey guitar work, and hauntingly beautiful lyricism shine through, making it clear why this doomed troubadour’s slim repertoire has been revisited so many times over the years.