.

500 Greatest Albums of All Time

321

Nick Drake, 'Pink Moon'


Nick Drake, 'Pink Moon'
321/500

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. If the music were as dark as the lyrics, it might be unlistenable. But Drake's soothing vocals and unadorned acoustic picking make Moon unfold with supernatural tenderness.


blog comments powered by Disqus