Hutchings introduced Drake to the 25-year-old American producer Joe Boyd, owner of the production and management company Witchseason Productions, which at the time was licensed to Island Records. Boyd, who had discovered Fairport Convention and introduced John Martyn and the Incredible String Band to a mainstream audience, was a respected figure in the UK folk scene. He and Drake formed an immediate bond, and Boyd acted as a mentor to Drake throughout his career. Impressed by a four-track demo recorded in Drake's college room in early 1968, Boyd offered Drake a management, publishing, and production contract. Boyd recalled listening to a reel-to-reel home recording Drake had made: "Halfway through the first song, I felt this was pretty special. And I called him up, and he came back in, and we talked, and I just said, 'I'd like to make a record.' He stammered, 'Oh, well, yeah. Okay.' Nick was a man of few words." According to Drake's friend Paul Wheeler, Drake had already decided not to complete his third year at Cambridge and was excited about the contract.
hutchings introduced drake to the 25-year-old american producer joe boyd owner of the production and management company witchseason productions which at the time was licensed to island records boyd who had discovered fairport convention and introduced john martyn and the incredible string band to a mainstream audience was a respected figure in the uk folk scene he and drake formed an immediate bond and boyd acted as a mentor to drake throughout his career impressed by a four-track demo recorded in drake's college room in early 1968 boyd offered drake a management publishing and production contract boyd recalled listening to a reel-to-reel home recording drake had made "halfway through the first song i felt this was pretty special and i called him up and he came back in and we talked and i just said 'i'd like to make a record' he stammered 'oh well yeah okay' nick was a man of few words" according to drake's friend paul wheeler drake had already decided not to complete his third year at cambridge and was excited about the contract