'One of these things first' is from Nick Drake's 1971 'Bryter Layter'. A desperate song about dreams of what he could've been in a new musical setting featuring vocalist Georgia Van Etten and Orphy Robinson on marimba and vibraphone.

"I’m a big fan of the brilliant Nick Drake, and was excited to approach one of his songs. ‘One Of These Things First’ has such comforting vamp and I wanted to play with tone and dynamics to enhance the beautiful simplicity of the melody. I was extremely flattered to be asked by the wonderful Orphy to sing on this track, and I hope I’ve done it justice." (Georgia Van Etten, March 2023)

"Nick Drake’s “Bryter layter” album is one of those classic albums that are constantly attracting new listeners, and for many who were already familiar with the album, it gets better with every listen.
I was one of those new listeners attracted to the album during the pandemic, that had the time to focus intently on Nick Drake’s fantastic music, song craft, admirable creativity and life.
Since then I’ve been very fortunate to perform the whole album Live a few times and to now to record one of my favourite songs from the album such as “One of these things first”. with Georgia Van Etten and the wonderful Masterlink Sessions musicians, presents a fantastic opportunity to not only record this wonderful song but to also introduce his music to new listeners." (Orphy Robinson, March 2023)