Five Leaves Left
There's not a single dud in the trilogy of albums that singer/songwriter Nick Drake released during his all-too-short career. And 1968's Five Leaves Left--his first album--is certainly no exception. Drake's sensitive guitar work and sensitive vocals are backed by the baroque sounds of a chamber string group, and the platter's lyrics show maturity well beyond the age of their 20-year-old creator. Sparser than its follow-up, the jazzy Bryter Layter, but less tortured than Drake's dark final chapter, Pink Moon, Five Leaves Left is a classic British folk disc. Songs like "River Man," "The Thoughts of Mary Jane," and "Day Is Done" are among Drake's finest moments. Newcomers be forewarned: this music is as infectious as it is bleak, and a purchase of Drake's boxed set Fruit Tree might be a wise investment. --Jason Verlinde
Reissue of the late British folk icon's 1969 debut album. Ten tracks. Island.
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 04, 2008 Type: User Review |
For Drake, Fame WAS but a Fruit Tree
Pink Moon was dark as they come, but Five Leaves Left, despite others saying it is the most depressing of the three, or some other stuff, it's like an autumn morning. Or a dark night on the river. It's also longer, and features more than just...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 19, 2008 Type: User Review |
Nothing to Get Excited About
This guy got passed me back in the day, even though I basically bought every album that came out back in the 60s and 70s. I was listening to sattelite radio and heard a cut from this one and I liked the moodish thing going on and the hint of drug...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 24, 2008 Type: User Review |
Simply put:
AMAZING. Drake is a musical genius. He speaks to the soul and speaks of truth. Speaks of life, speaks of death. All encompassing GOD.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 04, 2007 Type: User Review |
Don't miss him this time around
As someone whose musical sensibilities were shaped in the 60's, I'm ashamed to say I didn't discover Nick Drake 'till 2000. Someone suggested I listen, and I bought 3 CDs within the week.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 23, 2007 Type: User Review |
Just plain beautiful
Not quite as minimalist as Pink Moon, which is part of what makes it debatably Drake's best record, and certainly the first album to get. Incidentally, it's also his debut. The album is about as folksy as folksy gets: some of it is filtered...
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