{"product_id":"nick-drake-five-leaves-left-reissue","title":"Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"i5q8rs-zg8jr6-mz7lt4-lh7l1c\" data-cel-widget=\"dpx-product-description_csm_instrumentation_wrapper\" cel_widget_id=\"dpx-product-description_csm_instrumentation_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"descriptionAndDetails\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-extra-large\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"productDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"productDescription\" data-csa-c-id=\"bxy25l-pp61e3-4imwc0-uzado0\" data-cel-widget=\"productDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-feature-name=\"productDescription\" data-template-name=\"productDescription\" id=\"productDescription_feature_div\" class=\"a-row feature\" data-cel-widget=\"productDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"productDescription\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's little wonder why \u003cstrong\u003eDrake\u003c\/strong\u003e felt frustrated at the lack of commercial success his music initially gathered, considering the help he had on his debut record. Besides fine production from Joe Boyd and assistance from folks like Fairport Convention's Richard Thompson and his unrelated bass counterpart from Pentangle, Danny Thompson, Drake also recruited school friend \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Kirby\u003c\/strong\u003e to create most of the just-right string and wind arrangements. His own performance itself steered a careful balance between too-easy accessibility and maudlin self-reflection, combining the best of both worlds while avoiding the pitfalls on either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result was a fantastic debut appearance, and if the cult of Drake consistently reads more into his work than is perhaps deserved, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive Leaves Left\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is still a most successful effort. Having grown out of the amiable but derivative styles captured on the long-circulating series of bootleg home recordings, Drake imbues his tunes with just enough drama -- world-weariness in the vocals, carefully paced playing, and more -- to make it all work. His lyrics capture a subtle poetry of emotion, as on the pastoral semi-fantasia of \"The Thoughts of Mary Jane,\" which his soft, articulate singing brings even more to the full. Sometimes he projects a little more clearly, as on the astonishing voice-and-strings combination \"Way to Blue,\" while elsewhere he's not so clear, suggesting rather than outlining the mood. Understatement is the key to his songs and performances' general success, which makes the combination of his vocals and Rocky Dzidzornu's congas on \"Three Hours\" and the lovely \"'Cello Song,\" to name two instances, so effective. Danny Thompson is the most regular side performer on the album, his bass work providing subtle heft while never standing in the way of the song -- kudos well deserved for Boyd's production as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime Has Told Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRiver Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree Hours\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWay to Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDay Is Done\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCello Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThoughts of Mary Jane\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMan in a Shed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFruit Tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaturday Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nick Drake","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":58596924588367,"sku":"B0018490-01","price":7.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2164\/3343\/files\/nd_fll__82011.1618456132.jpg?v=1787985351","url":"https:\/\/www.vinylforger.com\/products\/nick-drake-five-leaves-left-reissue","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}