Pink Moon by Nick Drake - Uhune

ALBUM

After two albums of tastefully orchestrated folk-pop, albeit some of the least demonstrative and most affecting around, Drake chose a radical change for what turned out to be his final album. Not even half-an-hour long, with 11 short songs and no more -- he famously remarked at the time that he simply had no more to record -- Pink Moon more than anything else is the record that made Drake the cult figure he remains. Specifically, Pink Moon is the bleakest of them all; that the likes of Belle and Sebastian are fans of Drake may be clear enough, but it's doubtful they could ever achieve the calm, focused anguish of this album, as harrowing as it is attractive. No side musicians or outside performers help this time around -- it's simply Drake and Drake alone on vocals, acoustic guitar, and a bit of piano, recorded by regular producer Joe Boyd but otherwise untouched by anyone else. The lead-off title track was eventually used in a Volkswagen commercial nearly 30 years later, giving him another renewed burst of appreciation -- one of life's many ironies, in that such an affecting song, Drake's softly keened singing and gentle strumming, could turn up in such a strange context. The remainder of the album follows the same general path, with Drake's elegant melancholia avoiding sounding pretentious in the least thanks to his continued embrace of simple, tender vocalizing. Meanwhile, the sheer majesty of his guitar playing -- consider the opening notes of "Road" or "Parasite" -- makes for a breathless wonder to behold. ~ Ned Raggett

1. Pink Moon

Primary Artist: Nick Drake; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Nick Drake; Performer
Performer: Nick Drake; Performer
Vocals: Nick Drake; Performer
Composer: Nick Drake; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Drake; Composer
Producer: John Robert Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Drake; Other

2. Place To Be

Primary Artist: Nick Drake; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Nick Drake; Performer
Performer: Nick Drake; Performer
Vocals: Nick Drake; Performer
Composer: Nick Drake; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Drake; Composer
Producer: John Robert Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Drake; Other

3. Road

Primary Artist: Nick Drake; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Nick Drake; Performer
Performer: Nick Drake; Performer
Vocals: Nick Drake; Performer
Composer: Nick Drake; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Drake; Composer
Producer: John Robert Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Drake; Other

4. Which Will

Primary Artist: Nick Drake; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Nick Drake; Performer
Performer: Nick Drake; Performer
Vocals: Nick Drake; Performer
Composer: Nick Drake; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Drake; Composer
Producer: John Robert Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Drake; Other

5. Horn

Acoustic Guitar: Nick Drake; Performer
Primary Artist: Nick Drake; Main Performer
Performer: Nick Drake; Performer
Composer: Nick Drake; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Drake; Composer
Producer: John Robert Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Drake; Other

6. Things Behind The Sun

Primary Artist: Nick Drake; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Nick Drake; Performer
Performer: Nick Drake; Performer
Vocals: Nick Drake; Performer
Composer: Nick Drake; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Drake; Composer
Producer: John Robert Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Drake; Other

7. Know

Primary Artist: Nick Drake; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Nick Drake; Performer
Performer: Nick Drake; Performer
Vocals: Nick Drake; Performer
Composer: Nick Drake; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Drake; Composer
Producer: John Robert Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Drake; Other

8. Parasite

Primary Artist: Nick Drake; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Nick Drake; Performer
Performer: Nick Drake; Performer
Vocals: Nick Drake; Performer
Composer: Nick Drake; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Drake; Composer
Producer: John Robert Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Drake; Other

9. Free Ride

Primary Artist: Nick Drake; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Nick Drake; Performer
Performer: Nick Drake; Performer
Vocals: Nick Drake; Performer
Composer: Nick Drake; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Drake; Composer
Producer: John Robert Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Drake; Other

10. Harvest Breed

Primary Artist: Nick Drake; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Nick Drake; Performer
Performer: Nick Drake; Performer
Vocals: Nick Drake; Performer
Composer: Nick Drake; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Drake; Composer
Producer: John Robert Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Drake; Other

11. From The Morning

Primary Artist: Nick Drake; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Nick Drake; Performer
Performer: Nick Drake; Performer
Vocals: Nick Drake; Performer
Composer: Nick Drake; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Drake; Composer
Producer: John Robert Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Drake; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

28 minutes and 24 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Folk, Americana, British Folk

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

Universal Music Hi-Res

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 24, 1972

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602438511440