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Track Listings
| 1. Introduction |
| 2. Hazey Jane II |
| 3. River Man |
| 4. Cello Song |
| 5. Hazey Jane I |
| 6. Pink Moon |
| 7. Poor Boy |
| 8. Magic |
| 9. Place To Be |
| 10. Northern Sky |
| 11. Road |
| 12. Fruit Tree |
| 13. Black Eyed Dog |
| 14. Way To Blue |
| 15. From The Morning |
| 16. Plaisir D'Amour |
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Album Description
A Treasury is the definitive collection of 16 classic songs by Nick Drake. The Times write "...Drake is one of English music's untouchables: a diffident bard whose three albums from the late 1960s and early 1970s have become a touchstone for any singer-songwriter with an acoustic guitar, a grasp of the bucolic and a deceptively genteel.....take on melancholia......the sense of an introvert struggling to articulate hopelessness with dignity and restraint is what, still, makes his music so irreducibly moving."
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As an introduction to the work of Nick Drake, this album competes with the Way to Blue collection. Except for Hazey Jane I & II, Cello Song, I Was Made To Love Magic, Place To Be and Road, all the tracks are the same although the sound quality is better on this one, at least as far as my copies are concerned.
Drake's individual albums are all classics but they are very much self-contained units. From the album Bryter Layter come Hazey Jane I and II, Poor Boy and Northern Sky. Five Leaves Left contributes Cello Song, Way To Blue and River Man, whilst the stark minimalist album Pink Moon supplies Place To Be, Pink Moon, From the Morning and Road. Black Eyed Dog comes from the posthumous Time Of No Reply album.
On Sweet Old World Lucinda Williams beautifully covered Which Will and Swans made a bloodcurdling version of Black Eyed Dog, found on their Various Failures 1988-1992 album. The Dream Academy dedicated the song Life In A Northern Town (1985) to Nick Drake. His song Mayfair had already been covered by Millie (of My Boy Lollipop fame) in 1970.
My complaint about both Way To Blue and Treasury is the omission of Fly, a song that first appeared on Bryter Later and was then included, in a different version, on Time of No Reply. In my opinion, it is one of his most moving songs. Besides that, this compilation contains a fair selection of Drake's eerily compelling music but it is still better to investigate the original albums.
Drake's individual albums are all classics but they are very much self-contained units. From the album Bryter Layter come Hazey Jane I and II, Poor Boy and Northern Sky. Five Leaves Left contributes Cello Song, Way To Blue and River Man, whilst the stark minimalist album Pink Moon supplies Place To Be, Pink Moon, From the Morning and Road. Black Eyed Dog comes from the posthumous Time Of No Reply album.
On Sweet Old World Lucinda Williams beautifully covered Which Will and Swans made a bloodcurdling version of Black Eyed Dog, found on their Various Failures 1988-1992 album. The Dream Academy dedicated the song Life In A Northern Town (1985) to Nick Drake. His song Mayfair had already been covered by Millie (of My Boy Lollipop fame) in 1970.
My complaint about both Way To Blue and Treasury is the omission of Fly, a song that first appeared on Bryter Later and was then included, in a different version, on Time of No Reply. In my opinion, it is one of his most moving songs. Besides that, this compilation contains a fair selection of Drake's eerily compelling music but it is still better to investigate the original albums.
69 of 74 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
To somehow distill the work of Nick Drake into a 'best of' seems almost cruel to his genius and could detract from the need to buy his three original albums, but do not be deterred.
Before I bought this album I had no idea of his work, but took a chance and was rewarded with some of the most delicate, intricate songwriting I have ever come across. It's ethereal, yet somehow challenging and immediate.
For those looking for points of reference, perhaps Jeff Buckley without the edge, early blues or simply the most wistful folk music I've heard. It's just exquisitely done from start to finish.
Any serious music buff should already have these songs, but I would ask that someone with Damien Rice, folky Led Zep, Buckley, Belle and Sebastien, oh forget it, every music fan, just go and buy this record and write a review with 5 stars by it.
There are few records I would insist that everyone should own. This is one of the few.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Of course, this material was superb before it was cleaned up (as it was for the reissues a few years back) to make it sound even bryter. Any collection of this quality is worth 5 stars. The key thing here for existing fans is the value of the 5.1 mix. Well, its OK as it is neither invasive or inventive. There aren't any "we've got 5.1 and we're gonna use it" features that sometimes afflict these products (with the instruments panned wide to all corners) but I don't feel that it leaves me anymore enlightened by the music. The bonus track (Plasir d'amour) only lasts 30 seconds so the disc isn't work buying for that alone. Nevertheless, its a good 'best of' and a great gift for the uninitiated.
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Bargain of the century!
To hear the beautiful tones of Nick Drake in glorious, rich surround sound for the minuscule sum of £2. Read more
Published 6 months ago by P. shepherd
terrible sound quality
Oh, how I wanted to listen to this sacd, and boy did I listen, first with loudspeakers then with headphones and sadly the sound quality is so poor not in the recording which is... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. Philip Parkinson
Good in Surround too
While familiar with Nick Drake by reputation I was drawn to this album (as was reviewer Mr Fipple) as it was available in Hybrid SACD format - and at a good price. Read more
Published 13 months ago by droflim
Nice Sound
Very well mastered copy of his most popular songs. SACD sounds great but unless you possess an SACD player it will not be heard at its best!!!
Published 21 months ago by G. R. Chapman
good collection
There is no doubt about it this a fine collection but in my mind no better than Way To Blue another best of package. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2010 by hickman
Worth giving a chance
This was my first exposure to Nick Drake and I didn't know quite what to expect. On my first hearing I have to admit I wasn't too impressed - it did not immediately blow me away. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2010 by Steven Janes
Unique, Profound, Addictive
I had heard of and noted the name of Nick Drake, in magazines, etc, but never really heard his music. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2009 by M. S. Rutherford
Superb in SACD
The decision to purchase this disc was largely based on it being available in Hybrid SACD format and while I knew of Nick Drake I wasn't very familiar with his work. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2008 by Mr Fipple
Great Music but vinyl quality is shockingly poor!!
Nick Drakes music is sublime but you probably know that already.
The best way of hearing great music in the home is via top quality vinyl through a top quality system. Read more
The best way of hearing great music in the home is via top quality vinyl through a top quality system. Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2007 by G. HAMILTON
Just a few of his great songs
This really is a little treasury of Nick Drake songs for the newcomer to his music; mixing tracks from all of his recorded material, this album is the perfect way to gain an... Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2005
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