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It's hard for anyone to admit, but there's been an incredible body of music written by people on myriads of drugs, by manic depressives, and music by men who were no longer part of sanity's life. Even the beloved Beatles wrote some of their best material in while under the influence. In that way, their last release always has a special meaning for followers. This was Nick Drake's last recorded statement of life, and it is alternatively melancholy, but whole. The songs read like a novel that one cannot put down. Each melody and guitar chords seem lifted directly from Drake's mood and put precisely down into music. Few artists have that ability, and i think that is the essence of their genius. I remember a line from `Crossroads' the blues movie that went something like this (sic) "Boy...you gotta feel the Blues - ta sing da Blues.") You can't `imagine' the feeling then attempt a song about it. So Nick Drake stayed up for two straight nights, locked away with a piano and a guitar, and some final wishes of feelings to be let out. We're musical voyeurs looking into his mind, and in some way that bothers me when listening to any of Drake's three releases. Jeff Buckley's `Sketches' does this to me as well. Fills me with guilt just listening to it. The other half of me knows what Drake is singing about, and THAT bothers me, too. Makes you realize how close we are to an edge without realizing it. "Pink Moon" is 26 minutes long. 11 songs of some of the best folk music that Britain has ever offered. His acoustic guitar playing has a majesty all its own. He can play both `lead' and `fill' at the same time which gives the music a more lush tone than bar stool players usually emote. This is an incredible piece of rock and folk history. Please do yourself a favor and get all three of his releases. There's not a wasted breath on them.Read full review
Some of the most honest and beautiful music I've ever heard. Although this album listens like a suicide note, it's the best way he could have said goodbye. The guitar riffs are elegantly simple, and he ads no backing instruments other than the one piano solo on the first track. Nick's lyrics are both prophetic and childlike, creating the perfect soundtrack to a rainy Sunday or a midnight car ride. I would highly recommend this to anybody looking for a unique take on seventies folk. This album entrances the listener and forces them to see the world through the eyes of depression, the same eyes that haunt the face of the clown on the cover. Very thought provoking and intense, but a great listen.
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I found out about Nick by an article about Elliot Smith another artist gone to soon. Downloaded from Amazon and was totally blown away. It's hard to believe this gem almost never happened and what a lost it would have been. Recorded over two midnight sessions and probably all one takes, Nick delivered the goods. This remastering really makes everything so definitive, good and bad. There are some really beautiful pieces and some nice heady pieces as well. I wish Nick's entire catalog could be stripped away to really enjoy his singing and playing. Well done Nick, pink moon gonna get you too
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Great blend of acoustic arrangements and poetry from an Era that many of our generation 60's/70's would remember. Very mellow, almost methodical, but nice to listen to. A true pleasure for the senses.
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Pink moon was written probably at the apex of Nick Drake's short career. While the songs were written over a 2 day free studio session, without polishing and refinement, they nevertheless show the potential genius that Nick Drake had. These songs are soft, sometimes dark, but rich in meaning on many levels showing the pain the artist was going through. It is sad that he ended his life early as he could of been great. Nick Drake's music has been ever more popular following his death than it ever was during his life. Two of his songs have been used in commercials. Both were from this album. "Pink moon" was used in a VW car commercial and recently "From the Morning" was used in an ATT commercial. His music remains inspiring, beautiful, yet still sheds a tear. Because the songs were never polished and are still raw, I cannot give an A+, but the music remains very good. A solid B+ .Read full review
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