Get Family Tree then - hear Nick playing through his influences (Bert Jansch, Jackson C Frank, Dylan et al)

Funnily enough, Family Tree is fast becoming my favourite "Nick Drake" album.

I put in the scare quotes because there's two songs by his mum on there. And they're lovely.

Family Tree works almost like a concept album, about time, impermanence, naivety, familial influence and other things. It's great.

Although I would disagree with you that his playing is "ryhthmic rather than melodic". I can think of plenty of much more "rhythmic" acoustic guitarists; and can't think of many acoustic guitarists with as interesting melodies as ND.