Pink Moon (track)
by Nick Drake
Pink Moon appears on the following album(s) by Nick Drake:
- Pink Moon (track #1) (this album) (1972)
- Way To Blue (track #14) (compilation) (1994)
- Fruit Tree: The Complete Recorded Works (track #21) (compilation) (1979)
- A Treasury (track #6) (compilation) (2004)
- Heaven In A Wild Flower - An Exploration Of Nick Drake (track #10) (compilation) (1985)
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| ! | 08/03/2026 14:37 | Leginlists | 615 | 84/100 |
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poppmusic TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/05/2015 09:25 | #153937
Such an effective song. I have no idea what a "pink moon" is, but in a short two minutes, Drake turns it into a metaphor for fate itself. (Edited)
Only song on the album that contains an instrument besides the guitar: the piano. A few high notes spread across the song gives it just an edge. The loniless he coped with found resonance in the song. (Edited)
NoeSSS 04/23/2016 04:58 | #164324
That's it, just one man and his guitar.
Not deep into it, but very, very influential and I recognize that.
When the pink moon is on it's way, it destroys everything it's on it's way. Soft voice and beautifully but hopeless lyrics match together very well.
Delicate and balanced, the piano compliment really makes this song magical and elusive. Nick's vocals and lyricism are somewhere between youthful wonder and reserved optimism.
