NICK DRAKE - BRYTER LAYTER LP (ORIGINAL UK COPY - ISLAND ILPS 9134 - WITH PROMOTIONAL PHOTO). A neatly presented original UK pressing of the beautiful second LP from Nick Drake. Side 1 of the record (Island ILPS 9134, original 'pink rim' label design) is in clean Ex condition showing a couple of very light and minor surface hairline marks, these never at all heavier feelable scratches. Side 2 of the record is in superb Ex+ condition showing only a couple of extremely minor, faint and wispy paper marks. Housed with a super cool glossy 8" x 10" promotional photograph showing Nick Drake at the Piano - a superb shot. Matrix (machine stamped): ILPS 9134 A-1U & ILPS 9134 B-1U. The original textured sleeve is in solid VG condition showing some light creasing and some general edgewear - the spine is largely legible. Without any rips, tears or seam splits.

"The night before my records were carted away by Omega - four men, five hours in the shifting - my son came round and I asked him again if there were any final records he wanted for himself. He said no. Then, after a minute or so, he said, “Actually Dad, I haven’t ever had a good copy of Five Leaves Left. Do you have a spare?” Well I didn’t have a “spare” but I did have the mint original. So I gave it to him. That’s why it’s not here and there’s a grand I’ll never see again. Likewise my signed copy of John Martyn’s Solid Air. I taught that kid well…"