Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universalisland records ltd. Pink moon is the third and final studio album by the english musician nick drake, released in. The eleven songs on pink moon were not nick drakes final recordings, however. Pink moon 1972 is nick drakes most acclaimed album and the title track is the most recognizable.
Gotta thank volkswagen for putting this song in one of their commercials some years ago. Pink moon hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. It was recorded at midnight in two separate twohour sessions, over two days in october 1971, featuring only nick drake s vocals and guitar, as well as some piano later overdubbed by drake on the title track. I took the shrink wrap off and was not disappointed. Pink moon, a song by nick drake on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Since his suicide 30 years ago, nick drakes legend has grown and now the discovery of his final recorded song has cast new light on that fateful night in 1974. Like bryter layter but unlike pink moon, this album contains no completely solo songs. Author alyson posted on april 24, 2018 may 9, 2018 categories 1970s songs, full moon calendar in song, prog rock, the songwriters tags clare torry, dark side of the moon, life in a northern town, nick drake, pink floyd, pink moon, the dream academy, the great gig in the sky. The nick drake vinyl version of pink moon turned up on time and was well packed from musicmagpie at a very good price with a download voucher. Find nick drake discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Between 1994 and 2000 jason creed published 19 issues of pink moon, a fanzine devoted to the life and music of nick drake. Pink moon is the third and final album by english musician nick drake. Digital download voucher for the album available with the 20 vinyl releases.
To that point, i had never even heard of nick drake, and i was so taken with this song i had to find more from him. Publication date 1972 topics pink moon, nick drake, folk language. Five leaves left, recorded in 1969, was the first of three albums by british folk musician nick drake. Not even halfanhour 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. Nick drake nicholas rodney drake, rangoon, burma, june 19, 1948 tanworthinarden, england, november 25, 1974 was an english folk singer known for his gentle, enigmatic songs and his virtuosic righthand finger picking technique. Drake was accompanied by members of the british folkrock groups fairport convention and pentangle. Cmrra, latinautor peermusic, abramus digital, bmg rights management us, llc, bmi broadcast music inc. I saw it written and i saw it say pink moon is on its way and none of you stand so tall pink moon gonna get ye all and its a pink moon pink moon references the apocalypse or end times, as predicted in the book of joel. It was the only one of drakes studio albums to be released in north america during his lifetime.
For the british poet and mystery writer, see nick drake poet. An advertisement for the album in melody maker in february opened with pink moonnick drakes latest album. Nicks third and final album was recorded at sound techniques again although, this time just with engineer john wood present. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. The brilliant placement of this song in a volkswagen commercial in 1999 gave drake instant. What does pink moon mean in nick drakes song of the.
The album was released on february 25, 1972, on island records. This compilation of articles, interviews and other writings, as they appeared in the fanzine, is augmented with additional commentary. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Features song lyrics for nick drakes pink moon album. This version was dubbed from an original pressing recorded from the drake familys gramophone player. Nick drake pink moon broke for free flip by broke for. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Although he recorded only three albums, critics and fellow musicians hold his work in very high esteem. Pink moon, an album by nick drake on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Pink moon is the third and final studio album by the english musician nick drake, released in the uk by island records on 25 february 1972.
Find nick drake discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Nicholas rodney drake yangon, 19 giugno 1948 tanworthinarden, 25 novembre 1974. Blending lush orchestrations with a bluntly emotional voice, his music would although at the time not become popular, grow to be some of the most influential. I am really impressed by the quality of the pressings and the packaging. Nick drake pink moon broke for free flip by broke for free published on 20110222t00. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. Pink moon 1972 is nick drake s most acclaimed album and the title track is the most recognizable. The final album recorded during nick drakes lifetime, pink moon is stark and foreboding but traces of hope can be found in its lyrics.
I bought, via amazon, on the back to black label, pink moon and made to love magic. Listen to your favorite songs from pink moon by nick drake now. It also imho goes into way too much detail about the vw commercial, but the arguments for and against it are somewhat engaging, and the people who made the ad did raise awareness of drake and his music. I realised that in my vast music collection i seem to missed buying any nick drake. Listen free to nick drake pink moon pink moon, place to be and more. Nick drake, pink moon and pink floyd whats it all about. Recorded november 1971, the album features only nicks vocals, guitar and piano. Pink moon is the third and final studio album by the english folk musician nick drake. Nick drake, pink moon island, 1972 drake recorded his last album in a couple of nights, delivered the tapes to island records and checked himself into a psychiatric ward. Nick had apparently voiced dissatisfaction with bryter layter and had been talking for some time about recording a simple album with stripped down arrangements. Pink moon by nick drake released in 1972 via island. It remains the nick drake record most people begin with, and for good reason. Pink moon nick drake to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Pink moon is on its way and none of you stand so tall pink moon gonna get you all its a pink moon its a pink moon pink, pink, pink, pink pink moon the pink, pink, pink, pink pink moon i saw it written and i saw it say pink moon is on its way and none of you stand so tall pink moon gonna get you all.
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