Nick Drake, Bryter Layter (side A)

1970's Bryter Layter has gained canonical status long after its release.  Its vague jazz tinge reflects Drake's close association with John Martyn at the time, and Chris MacGregor's piano solo on "Poor Boy" is of course special.  My 1977 re-press has liner notes on the back from a music writer named Sam Sutherland make me laugh—they hint at the recognition he'd receive in the future, even as he was far less well remembered at the time.  In some places, the sibilance is too noticeable on the vocals—it might just be the mastering job of my re-press.