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. It was the only one of Drake’s studio albums to be released in North America during his lifetime. Pink Moon differs from Drake’s previous albums in that it was recorded without a backing band, featuring just Drake on vocals, acoustic guitar and a single piano melody overdubbed onto the title track. Released two years before Drake’s death in November 1974, at the age of twenty-six, the lyrical content of Pink Moon has often been attributed to Drake’s ongoing battle with depression. The songs are shorter than on his previous albums, with a total album running time of just over twenty-eight minutes. Pink Moon, like Drake’s previous studio albums, did not sell well during his lifetime, and its stripped-back, intimate sound received a mixed response from critics. However, the album has since garnered significant critical acclaim, appearing on a number of best-of lists.
Tracklisting
- Pink Moon
- Place To Be
- Road
- Which Will
- Horn
- Things Behind The Sun
- Know
- Parasite
- Free Ride
- Harvest Breed
- From The Morning
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- Road
- Which Will
- Horn
- Things Behind The Sun
- Know
- Parasite
- Free Ride
- Harvest Breed
- From The Morning
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Release Information
Key | Value |
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Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Moon |
Format | Vinyl LP Album Reissue Remastered Stereo |
Label | Island Records |
Catalog Number | 006025 17456976 |
Notes | Released with a ‘pink rim’ Island label in a gatefold cover containing the lyrics and pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Issued with hype sticker on shrink wrap and download code. Engineer: John Wood, Sound Techniques |
Discogs URL | Nick Drake - Pink Moon |