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A Treasury

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A Treasury
Compilation album by
Nick Drake
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. The multichannel (5.1) layer on the SACD was mixed by the original Sound Techniques engineer John Wood, with Clive Gregson.

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. "Plaisir d'amour" (Hidden bonus track) – 0:46
    recorded during the Pink Moon sessions, 1971; previously unreleased

Charts

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Chart performance for A Treasury
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Greek Albums (IFPI)[3] 62

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  3. ^ "Official IFPI Charts Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 21/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  4. ^ "British album certifications – Nick Drake – A Treasury". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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