5 Things to Know About Nick Drake's Bryter Layter

Recorded at Sound Techniques studio in Chelsea, London, the same facility where Drake recorded his debut album.

The studio’s unique acoustics and vintage equipment shaped the album’s warm, intimate sound.

Drake worked with producer Joe Boyd and arranger Robert Kirby, who also contributed to his first album.

The sessions featured session musicians like John Cale and members of Fairport Convention.

Bryter Layter was Drake’s second album, released in 1971, and marked a shift toward fuller arrangements compared to his sparse debut.