Nick Drake : the life

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"Nick Drake: The Life is the only biography of Nick to be written with the blessing and involvement of his sister and Estate. Drawing on copious original research and new interviews with his family, friends and musical collaborators, as well as deeply personal archive material unavailable to previous writers-including his father's diaries, his essays and private correspondence-this is the most comprehensive and authoritative account possible of N...

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ISBN:

9780306834950

Edition:

First US edition

Description:

xi, 562 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

A very cosy world
A totally warm and communicative kid
Recognized as efficient
A rather dreamy, artistic type of boy
No one can claim to know him very will
A genuine late developer
Young and discovering the world
A natural progression
Casting around
A remarkably original singer
My musical friend
Happy moments
Developing a purely professional approach
The record of the year
Lost in the shuffle
No backward glances
Two different worlds coming together
People didn't really listen
A little uncertain
Going downhill
A different Nick
A second-division act
Nick-Lack
A small reel
Teetering on the edge
This may be a long job
Don't douse the grouch
Confusion
In a terrible mess
Struggling musically
Watching the water going by
A very special person

LCCN:

2023943887

Control Number:

3283947

Other Authors:

Drake, Gabrielle, writer of foreword

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