This series of tribute discs acts as our homage to Nick and his wonderful music!
Nick Drake was an incredibly shy and reclusive young man. Thirty-odd years ago, he began recording his unusually beautiful and beguiling folk blues songs . . .
Elsie and Jack Recordings are proud to present a celebration of the poetic natural landscapes found in Nick Drake's thoughts. His music gradually formed relationships with so many, some of whom you will find within this tribute.
This diverse mix of artists have aired their interpretations for this tribute which will hopefully enthrall and introduce his songs to a new audience.
The intention of this tribute was to collect artists from all walks of the music industry and bring them together with the hope of creating one of the most diverse tribute discs imaginable. After hearing Mr. Anderson's [Drekka] live version of "Know" we realized that this could be done. As of June 2000, we have over twenty artists lined up to contribute tracks to this series, and once this first volume hits the streets, we will be searching out more. This being Volume One of an ongoing series we feel as though we haven't even scratched the surface of the possibilities.
One of the most important parts of a compilation disc is the flow of the first note to the last from the first track to the last and from one track to the next. While listening to the first minute of Mr. Prewitt's track which starts off the compilation, you could be forgiven for thinking that you are listening to the master himself. As the compilation continues, the sounds mutate and form tracks that are a far reach from the originals.
We wanted to create something that upon hearing was not so instantly recognizable as being a Nick Drake tune, but was definitely recognizable as being the individual artist(s) playing a song written by Nick Drake.
Although seemingly a man of few (spoken) words,
Nick Drake's musical vision still touches and inspires.