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A Treasury

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A Treasury
Compilation album by
Released27 September 2004
Recorded1968–1974
StudioSound Techniques, London
GenreFolk, folk baroque
LabelIsland
ProducerJoe Boyd, John Wood
Nick Drake chronology
Made to Love Magic
(2004)
A Treasury
(2004)
Family Tree
(2007)
Singles from A Treasury
  1. "River Man"
    Released: 13 September 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media3.3/10[2]

A Treasury is a Nick Drake compilation aimed at the audiophile audience. Released in the UK on 27 September 2004 and in the US on 26 October 2004, it was available as both a hybrid multichannel SACD and a 180 gram vinyl LP. To promote the compilation, a single was issued for the song "River Man", released on CD and 7" vinyl in the UK on 13 September 2004.

Track listing

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  1. "Introduction" – 1:31
    from Bryter Layter, 1971
  2. "Hazey Jane II" – 3:44
    from Bryter Layter, 1971
  3. "River Man" – 4:18
    from Five Leaves Left, 1969
  4. "Cello Song" – 4:45
    from Five Leaves Left, 1969
  5. "Hazey Jane I" – 4:28
    from Bryter Layter, 1971
  6. "Pink Moon" – 2:03
    from Pink Moon, 1972
  7. "Poor Boy" – 6:07
    from Bryter Layter, 1971
  8. "Magic" – 2:48
    from Made to Love Magic, 2004; originally called "I Was Made to Love Magic" from Time of No Reply, 1986
  9. "Place to Be" – 2:42
    from Pink Moon, 1972
  10. "Northern Sky" – 3:45
    from Bryter Layter, 1971
  11. "Road" – 2:01
    from Pink Moon, 1972
  12. "Fruit Tree" – 4:48
    from Five Leaves Left, 1969
  13. "Black Eyed Dog" – 3:25
    from Made to Love Magic, 2004
  14. "Way to Blue" – 3:10
    from Five Leaves Left, 1969
  15. "From the Morning" – 2:30
    from Pink Moon, 1972
  16. "Plasir d'amour" (Hidden bonus track) – 0:46
    recorded during the Pink Moon sessions, 1971; previously unreleased

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  3. ^ "British album certifications – Nick Drake – A Treasury". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 July 2021.