Northern Sky

Name: Northern Sky
Duration: 3 min 45 s

~ Recording by Nick Drake

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.9	Northern Sky	3:42	Nick Drake	Bryter Layter	Nick Drake	Album	GB1970-11	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	ILPS 9134
2.9	Northern Sky	3:42	Nick Drake	Fruit Tree: The Complete Recorded Works	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	GB1979-03-09	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	ND 1001, ND 1002, ND 1003, NDSP 100 AN 7072/4
1.4	Northern Sky	3:42	Nick Drake	Heaven in a Wild Flower: An Exploration of Nick Drake	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	GB1985	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	ILPS 9826
2.9	Northern Sky	3:48	Nick Drake	Fruit Tree	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	XE1986-08-05 US1986-08-05	Hannibal	HNCD 5402
2.9	Northern Sky	3:42	Nick Drake	Fruit Tree	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	US1986-08-05	Hannibal	HNBX 5302
1.8	Northern Sky	3:37	Nick Drake	Back on the Road	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1988	Stylus Music	SMR 485
1.8	Northern Sky	3:37	Nick Drake	Back on the Road	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1988	Stylus Music	SMC 854
1.4	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	Heaven in a Wild Flower: An Exploration of Nick Drake	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	US1990	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	842 551-2, IMCD 91
1.10	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	Way to Blue: An Introduction to Nick Drake	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	GB1994-05-24	Island Masters	524 007-2, IMCD 196
1.10	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	Way to Blue: An Introduction to Nick Drake	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	US1994-10-04	Hannibal	HNCD 1386
1.10	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	Way To Blue: An Introduction To Nick Drake	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	CA1994	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	314 524 007-2
1.9	Northern Sky	3:47	Nick Drake	Bryter Layter (limited edition on 180g vinyl)	Nick Drake	Album	XE1999-06-14	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Simply Vinyl	SVLP 094
1.9	Northern Sky	3:48	Nick Drake	Bryter Layter	Nick Drake	Album	US2000	Hannibal	HNCD 4435
1.8	Northern Sky	3:44	Nick Drake	Serendipity	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US2001-10-02	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Soundtrax	CK 61583
1.8	Northern Sky	3:44	Nick Drake	Serendipity: Music From the Miramax Motion Picture (BMG club edition)	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US2001-10-02	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Soundtrax	CK 61583, D141855
1.17	Northern Sky	3:44	Nick Drake	A Quiet Riot	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2001	[PIAS] Recordings (PIASR catalog numbers, plus some PIASN & PIASL)	QUIETCD001
1.7	Northern Sky	3:45	Nick Drake	Acoustic, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002-06-10	Echo (UK 1994-)	ECV22
1.9	Northern Sky	3:48	Nick Drake	Bryter Layter	Nick Drake	Album	US2003-05-06	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	422 846 005-2
1.10	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	Way to Blue: An Introduction to Nick Drake	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	US2003-05-06	Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	440 038 239-2
1.9	Northern Sky	3:48	Nick Drake	Bryter Layter	Nick Drake	Album	XE2003	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	846 005-2, IMCD 71
1.9	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	Bryter Layter	Nick Drake	Album	CA2003	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	4228460052
1.10	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	Way to Blue: An Introduction to Nick Drake	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	GB2003	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Remasters	038 239-2, IMCD 299
1.2	Northern Sky	3:44	Nick Drake	Magic	Nick Drake	Single	GB2004-05-17	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	9866470, CID 854
1.8	Northern Sky	3:44	Nick Drake	Serendipity	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	GB2004-05-17	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Miramax Records, Sony Music Soundtrax	504877 2
1.10	Northern Sky	3:45	Nick Drake	A Treasury	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	GB2004-10-04	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	986 792-2, CID 8149
2.10	Northern Sky	3:45	Nick Drake	A Treasury	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	GB2004-10-04	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	986 792-2, CID 8149
1.10	Northern Sky	3:45	Nick Drake	A Treasury	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	US2004	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	B0003518-36
2.10	Northern Sky	3:45	Nick Drake	A Treasury	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	US2004	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	B0003518-36
1.9	Northern Sky	3:48	Nick Drake	Bryter Layter	Nick Drake	Album	XE2004 GB2012-10-08	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	00602537069941, 3706994
1.6	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	Fever Pitch (Music from the Motion Picture)	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US2005-04-26	Rykodisc	10814
2.14	Northern Sky	3:43	Nick Drake	The Ultimate Moods Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2005-10-03	Family Recordings (a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	983 3957, 9833957
3.3	Northern Sky	3:47	Nick Drake	Strangely Strange but Oddly Normal: An Island Anthology: 1967–1972	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2005-10-19	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	9822950
1.18	Northern Sky	3:44	Nick Drake	35 jaar OOR	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2006-11-10	Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)	984 456-5
2.21	Northern Sky	3:47	Nick Drake	Anthems in Eden: An Anthology of British & Irish Folk 1955–1978	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2006	Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)	CMXBX1030
1.9	Northern Sky	3:48	Nick Drake	Bryter Layter (200g)	Nick Drake	Album	JP2007-10-10	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)	ILPS 9134, UIJY-9031
2.9	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	Fruit Tree	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	GB2007-11-05	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	006025 1745700 3
2.13	Northern Sky	3:43	Nick Drake	Essential Songs 2008	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2007-12-03	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	8823713
2.9	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	Fruit Tree	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	JP2008-06-18	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	UICY-90971
1.9	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	Sleeping Beauties: Songs We Shouldn't Forget	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2009-02-06	Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)	531 604-9
3.3	Northern Sky	3:47	Nick Drake	Strangely Strange but Oddly Normal: An Island Anthology: 1967–1972	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2009-12-04	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	06007-5320357-6
3.3	Northern Sky	3:47	Nick Drake	Strangely Strange but Oddly Normal: An Island Anthology: 1967–1972	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2009	Island Remasters	UMC8472
1.9	Northern Sky	3:48	Nick Drake	Bryter Layter (limited ldition, 180g)	Nick Drake	Album	XE2013-04-29	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), ReDISCovered	00602537134359
1.9	Northern Sky	3:42	Nick Drake	Bryter Layter	Nick Drake	Album	XE2013-05-14	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	0602537347551
1.9	Northern Sky	3:44	Nick Drake	Sleeping Beauties: Songs We Shouldn't Forget	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2013-11-10
1.9	Northern Sky	3:44	Nick Drake	Songs We Shouldn’t Forget Collected	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2013-11-15	Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)	375 716-7
2.9	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	N. R. Drake, 69. (tuck box)	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	GB2013-12-09 XE2014-09-08	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	0602537538546
1.9	Northern Sky	3:45	Nick Drake	Bryter Layter	Nick Drake	Album	XW2013	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.12	Northern Sky	3:44	Nick Drake	This Is Us (Music from the Series)	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US2017-09-15	Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
1.12	Northern Sky	3:44	Nick Drake	Music from the Series This Is Us	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US2017	UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)	B0027230-02
1.3	Northern Sky	3:45	Nick Drake	A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood	Nate Heller	Album + Soundtrack	US2019-11-15	Sony Classical
1.10	Northern Sky	3:45	Nick Drake	A Treasury	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	XE-	Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)	00602537119745
1.9	Northern Sky	3:48	Nick Drake	Bryter Layter	Nick Drake	Album	XE-	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Masters	846 005-2, IMCD 71
1.12	Northern Sky	3:44	Nick Drake	This Is Us (Music from the Series) (US Radio Promo)	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack		UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
Promotion
1.2	Northern Sky	3:48	Nick Drake	The Hannibal Sampler	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	US1992	Rykodisc	VRCD 4434
1.10	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	Welcome to the Desert 2007	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2007	Filter Magazine
(unknown)
1.10	Northern Sky	3:46	Nick Drake	A Treasury	Nick Drake	Album + Compilation	GB2005-01-04	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
2.3	Northern Sky	3:44	Nick Drake	Het allerbeste uit Radio 1 Classics 1000 2017	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE2017-03-13	Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)

Relationships

producer:	Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
bass:	Dave Pegg
celesta, organ and piano:	John Cale (Velvet Underground founder)
drums (drum set):	Mike Kowalski
lead vocals:	Nick Drake (English singer-songwriter)
arranger:	Robert Kirby (British arranger and producer)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962-05-08 to 1999-03-29, and since 2014-06-25) (in 1970)
produced for:	Witchseason Productions

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/3EtIraJEHVSbBvLw5msioH [info]

recording of:	Northern Sky

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lyricist and composer:	Nick Drake (English singer-songwriter)

publisher:	Warlock Music Ltd.

later translated versions:	Cielo del norte

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