Pink Moon
by Nick Drake

Overall rank: 58th | 1970s rank: 17th | 1972 rank: 3rd
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2026	davidhuret	Top 37 Music Albums of 1972	4/37	5
2026	baystateoftheart	Top 98 Music Albums of the 1970s	31/98	14
2026	bluekite	Top 30 Greatest Music Albums	23/30	25
2026	joathome	Top 35 Music Albums of 1972	12/35	3
2026	AgainstMeAgainstYou	Top 100 Greatest Music Albums	62/100	37
2026	MrOlan	Top 18 Music Albums of 1972	8/18	3
2026	marcoshb	Top 40 Greatest Music Albums	22/40	45
2026	Rhyner	Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	3/100	20
2026	sssvnnn	Top 100 Music Albums of 1972	6/100	5
2026	serpico	Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s	26/99	15
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85/100

From Fabien67 03/01/2025 22:30 | #307829

L'album le plus mélancolique qu'il m'a été donné d'écouter. C'est très beau et réellement touchant. Un chef d'œuvre de la folk music. (Edited)

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35/100

From wizardalien 01/05/2025 16:05 | #306818

Pleasant, but this minimalistic style of folk rock doesn't usually appeal to me and I won't rush to listen to it again. But I can see it growing on me on future listens. Parasite is the pick of the tracks for me. (Edited)

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90/100

From Smith 12/25/2023 14:52 | #300665

Its a ninety for me, possible not my favourite. Five Leaves Left is my number one for the moment. (Edited)

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From Untitled 05/22/2023 22:14 | #297171

A brilliant singer songwriter album that showcases just how amazing Nick Drake can be even when he is isolated with just his vocal and guitar. In result of this, we get something that feels a little bare but in my opinion this only adds to the atmosphere. With it just being Nick Drake we get a hauntingly beautiful experience that feels extremely melancholic. He makes us feel like he is performing solely to the listener as well and it is so easy to get sucked into the atmosphere on this record. This is primarily due to his delicate string plucking which feels so personal and like it is an extension of himself. He portrays his emotion brilliantly through his guitar making it so easy to connect to him as an artist and as a person. His vocal is phenomenal as well with its deeper tone occasionally drifting into a more delicate and soft style which is so pleasing to the ear. Finally, there are his fantastic lyrics which are intelligent and introspective making them well worth analysing and exploring. Overall, this might not be his greatest album but it is definitely his most personal and on here he has created one of the best singer songwriter albums of all time. (Edited)

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75/100

From SK747 05/03/2023 14:39 | #296569

Great acoustic folk album. One of the stand outs of the genre. Just really pleasant and consistent to listen to, yet still quite impressive musically. (Edited)

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