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Pink Moon

Nick DrakeMP3 Music
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (322 customer reviews)

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  • Original Release Date: May 6, 2003
  • Format - Music: MP3
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  • Original Release Date: May 6, 2003
  • Release Date: May 6, 2003
  • Label: Island Records
  • Copyright: (C) 1972 Island Records Ltd.
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  • Total Length: 27:56
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  • ASIN: B000W1W9EW
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (322 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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Nick Drake's music is simply beautiful. "whineymiles"  |  69 reviewers made a similar statement
Nick Drake's PINK MOON, is a glorious album! Mark Begley  |  37 reviewers made a similar statement
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178 of 190 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
In the throes of a depression that would see him dead at the age of 26 from an overdose of anti-depression medication, Nick Drake still managed to produce his last album, "Pink Moon." Unlike his first two efforts, which consisted of orchestrated folk-pop music, this 1972 album was just Drake playing his acoustic guitar and singing (with a bit of piano here and there). The result is a bleak testament to melancholy and alienation that has a haunting and pristine beauty. There are only eleven songs, most of which are under three minutes in length, which is why the album is not even a half-hour long, but there is a sense in which anything longer would be too much to bear. "Pink Moon," by itself, justifies Drake's status as a cult figure among those who love folk-rock.

Ironically, you have probably hear Nick Drake's music before, because the title track was used for a Volkswaggen commercial, just another example of how music is perverted to commercial interests (what else is new?). I have been spending the cold winter putting together mixes of folk music (in the broadest sense) and making a concerted effort to get beyond Bob Dylan and the Byrds to explore the likes of Sandy Denny and the Beau Brummels. Checking out Sandy Denny led me to Fairport Convention and Richard Thompson, and eventually to Ralph McTell and Nick Drake. Now I can only wonder what rock I have been living under that I have never come across these artists before.

The title track is a beautiful folk ballad, performed with just Drake's superb acoustic guitar playing and haunting vocal. Throughout the album you notice the depth of his lyrics and his guitar playing. The latter might have been lost in an album with orchestration, but here you have the opportunity to listen to the openings of "Radio" and "Parasite" unadorned. For the former a choice example would be the opening of what is probably the best song on the album (it is hard to choose), "Which Will," which begins: "Which will you go for/Which will you love/Which will you choose from/From the stars above?" There is a simple elegance to the lyrics, captured by the vocals, and complimented by the more complex guitar playing.

Nick Drake only produced three albums, so there is no reason not to have all of them in your music library. These works represent the very best of the British folk-rock scene and Drake is a first rate singer-songwriter whose songs of failed romance, mortality, and depression are quite affective. Drake intended "Pink Moon" to be his final album, saying he had nothing left to record. When you lose yourself listening to these songs, you can actually convince yourself that this was true.

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119 of 127 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Shocked to see Pink Moon in a VW Cabrio ad December 9, 1999
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Format:Audio CD
To my surprise recently I saw the VW Cabrio ad with Nick Drake singing "Pink Moon". I thought, "Wow, great! More people getting turned on to Nick Drake's music, I hope!"

Each Nick Drake album is a little different, but each is fulfilling in its own way. If you enjoy this release then you will definitely want the Fruit Tree boxed set which compiled all three of his studio albums plus a fourth CD of extra tracks. It is well worth the money spent, trust me.

Pink Moon itself is way stark. Just the man and his acoustic guitar (with a touch of piano on the title track). But the songs themselves, the minute you hear them (and it's only 29 minutes of them on this album), they sound like you've heard them before.

If you're into old REM you'll see in a few of these tracks how they were influenced.

If you enjoy this release, you may want to check out Elliott Smith's releases, especially his album "XO". It is in a similar vein to Nick Drake.

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159 of 173 people found the following review helpful
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I acquired this album from a friend about 6 months before VW decided to use the title track in their Cabrio commercial. I found it amazing that almost no-one had heard of Nick Drake, prior to the VW ad that is. The cd is 28 minutes or so, and it is purely amazing, just a wonderful way to pass half an hour of time. Most of the songs on Pink Moon are played in alternate tunings which account for their somewhat "different" sound. The cd has a very simple and clean feel to it, likely because it is merely Nick on acoustic guitar with occasional piano parts. So if you're into acoustic guitar music, you should like this album. Overall I find Pink Moon very peaceful, nice to relax to. Just sit back in your recliner, close your eyes, and really *listen*. To me it's mind-boggling that his music has been overlooked for more than 25 years. It's a shame Nick didn't live to see the success of his music.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The very best of Nick Drake
For me, this is the very best of Nick Drake. Just him and his guitar, stripped down. Maybe an occasional piano track to add some nuance. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Carl A. Hernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting like a friendly ghost
One thing that annoys me when I read reviews of the album is that people are always talking about how it was Nick Drake's last gasp before he succumbed to blackness, or how it how... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Eric Auld
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, I did hear it first on
The Volkswagen commercial. And immediately fell in love.

It's been a few years, but a buddy of mine had this on his iPod and it reminded me that I'd never gotten the... Read more
Published 8 days ago by KLF
4.0 out of 5 stars Great unknown artist
I heard Nick Drake talked about on NPR and all comments said this was one of his best, I wholeheartedly agree, a great album from a great artist.
Published 10 days ago by Steve Finkelstein
4.0 out of 5 stars 4 Stars - could have been 5
This review is for the vinyl LP. The package and pressing are excellent. Vinyl is pristinely quiet. Read more
Published 20 days ago by P. Larkin
5.0 out of 5 stars Nick Drake is Great!
This is less of a review and more of a sonic comparison to the two "Pink Moon" (lps) I own. I own this latest remastering and the Simply Vinyl reissue. Read more
Published 26 days ago by SLS
4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe a Little Over-Done
Yes, I love this package. The LP pressing is gorgeous. Perhaps the package and price were a little exorbitant. Read more
Published 1 month ago by CDJones
3.0 out of 5 stars I Expected More
The story of Nick Drake is sad and compelling, and his music is very much the same. There isn't anything on this album that's going to change that, but I did expect more.
Published 1 month ago by KBee
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it
This is one of the greatest folk albums ever created, by one of the best song writers of the past. Do yourself a favor and just get it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tony
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a beautiful album
Nick Drake, with his gentle strumming and melancholy hum, efficaciously takes you to a place deep within yourself, dark, safe and instantly pleasant.
Published 1 month ago by Jessica Justine Imme
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gatefold ?
This is indeed a gatefold (I run a record store and we received our copies today, for sale on Tuesday). It looks identical to the release of a few years ago, which was also in a gatefold, though I have no idea if the pressing is the same.
Feb 21, 2013 by Abraham K. Savas |  See all 3 posts
Flaw in Pink Moon?
i have always heard this too -- i believe it is a sound on the original recording
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