Nick Drake: The Life
The Authorised Biography
- Hardcover
576 pages
- Release Date
8 June 2023
Summary
‘This is the book we’ve been waiting for … It is a biography to be treasured’ Joe Boyd
‘The Drake completist could ask for nothing else’ Telegraph
‘Illuminating. The definitive word on Drake’ Observer
In 1968 Nick Drake had everything to live for. The product of a loving, creative family and a privileged background, he was not only a handsome and popular Cambridge undergraduate, but also a new signing to the UK’s hippest record label, Island.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529308082 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529308089 |
| Author: | Richard Morton Jack |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Release Date: | 8 June 2023 |
| Weight: | 894g |
| Dimensions: | 55mm x 241mm x 201mm |
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Critics Review
The definitive account. Faultless in its detail. The Drake completist could ask for nothing else – Mick Brown * Telegraph **** *Illuminating. The definitive word on Drake – Kitty Empire * Observer *This is the book we’ve been waiting for - the one Nick’s legacy deserves and so badly needs. Richard Morton Jack has reconstructed Nick’s life with great sensitivity and care, and in remarkable detail. It is a biography to be treasured – Joe Boyd
About The Author
Richard Morton Jack
Richard Morton Jack is the editor of the music reference books Galactic Ramble and Endless Trip, and the author of Psychedelia: 101 Iconic Underground Rock Albums 1966-70. He founded Sunbeam Records, which has reissued over 100 rock, jazz and folk albums, and edits the rock history magazine Flashback. He is the co-founder of the music marketplace and archive.
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