Nick Drake's treasured secret tape up for sale

When Nick Drake died from an overdose of anti-depressants aged 26, the now acclaimed folk musician believed almost no one was interested in his work. Among his last wishes he bequeathed a reel-to-reel tape of his first proper recording to somebody he knew did care – Beverley Martyn, a leading figure of the early 1970s UK folk scene who came to view him as her "younger brother".

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