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Robert Kirby, 1948-2009

David Hepworth, The Word, December 2009

THE SPARSENESS of the three albums Nick Drake released in his lifetime are part of their enduring appeal. On two of those albums, string arrangements added an autumnal warmth to the occasionally wintry material.

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