Five Leaves Left

Love this album

Beautiful album. Also, if you have this on in the background while assembling furniture from the big Swedish store, it will protect you from having a meltdown. Ask me how I know. 5/5

Riverman is a classic and stands out above the other tracks, which are pretty much meh...

This one was fine. Nothing particularly outstanding about it so it gets an un-outstanding score. I didn't get annoyed with it at all though.

Pleasant. Good background listening. Not much more interest than that.

Some of Drake’s best tunes here. Still very steeped in 60s folk.

snooze fest.

Felt like sad Christmas music without the Christmas lyrics.

Reminds me the whole "hero's journey" in the 90' movies

Dull

Crooner and slow songs.

Love his vibe but will choose Pink Moon way more than this one

Bucolic folk with picked acoustic guitars and lightly played stand up bass, flute, hand drumming, and an overall gentle jazzy cabin feel to it - his voice is as ever, whispery and expressive. None of the songs here reach the level he'd soon get to though, and it's a very pleasant but not gripping album.

I might like this better one day, not today.

I knew of Nick Drake from a different album of his, Pink Moon, which is quite good if I remember correctly (apparently it's also one of the 1001 so I guess we'll find out). Five Leaves Left is a hell of a debut album. He has a unique vocal quality that I enjoy. This music is beautiful and conveys lots of emotion for being so simple. I listened to this while driving around in the rain tonight and it was the perfect soundtrack.

This was a really pretty album with beautiful instrumentation

Hauntingly beautiful from start to finish. Such intricate layering of guitar, piano and a series of other instruments. This kinda reminds me of Bert Jansch but like better.... I really appreciated the variety of different moods this album had to offer. Favorites were: Way to Blue, Cello song, Man in a shed (loved the piano and guitar on this one), Fruit tree had some beautifully written lyrics, and Saturday Sun was a great way to end it off. 8.5/10

Nah, bit slow, soppy & sad for me

What a beautiful, beautiful album. The smooth atmosphere created with the gentle guitars and the beautiful voice and interpretation of Nick Drake is just too captivating This project has introduced me to this artist and now I am a fan. Although I don't think Five Leaves Left is as good as his previous album, it is still a great listen . 5/5

Yep I really liked this one!

The first Nick Drake album I was able to finish. Really enjoyed it.

Nick Drake is a kind of music that fits extremely well when in a certain mood. Other times i just want to listen to something else and today was such a day so I find it hard to score it high.

Sublime. A truly great piece of work.

Beautiful

Ok 👍

Okay background music but nothing exciting.

Very poetic and can hit just right when you are in the right headspace for this album.

Perfect for a rainy day

Beautiful album!

So nostalgic and amazing

Красивая музыка и голос.

Drakes vocals sometimes get lost in the instrumental - which adds a haunting quality to the album. He sings a bit like a man walking through a large forest, mostly to himself, with passersby only catching a few notes. This however doesn't imply that he has no control of his voice, with River Man showing a fantastic control of volume - starting out soft and foggy, then building up to a direct projection. It's nice to hear an album that isn't too produced. The studio is a useful tool, but it hits the heart when things get stripped back. Listening to this in October makes the melancholy hit even harder. Folk is a genre that requires so much vulnerability to be successful - to the point you feel as if you understand the mind of a folk artist a bit better after a listen. It was a pleasure to get to know Nick Drake.

Sounds super modern. I've been a casual Nick Drake fan for a while just with songs that come up on various playlists, but I had no idea he was releasing stuff in the 60s!

Beautiful

Beautiful and sad

I will listen to this again…..when I want to end it all.

Good songs

Gorgeous songwriting. Maybe a little overstuffed with strings and other instruments here and there, but largely pretty clean. Awesome listen!

I said all I wanted to say about Nick Drake last time THAT said this album features one of his best loved songs 'River Man' and a personal favorite of mine called 'Way to Blue' OK I'm all draked out, LOL P.S. I read a great biography on Nick Drake since the last album, Nick Drake: The Life by Richard Morton Jack. It covers everything (it's a long one!) and has endless photos of the handsome Nick Drake.

Glad to get this one! Love Nick Drake, but only listened to his Pink Moon album and have meant to get to this one. I think I still like Pink Moon more than this but I'll definitely want to go back to this one more to see how I feel about it over time.

bit boring, but nice melodies

It’s not as transcendent as Pink Moon, but it’s such a beautiful album. The guitar playing is gorgeous, the strings add so much emotion, and the way it flows through to the final, gentle song takes you on a lovely journey.

Oikeinkin miellyttävä kokonaisuus. Voisi kuunnella enemmänkin. Mukavan seesteinen tunnelma joka toimi oikein kivasti

Five Leaves Left -albumi kyllä jätti jälkeensä hyvän fiiliksen. Sopivan rauhallinen kokonaisuus, joka ei eksy missään vaiheessa sivuraiteille. Ei oikein yksittäisiä huippubiisejä ole, mutta jokainen biisi tekee tasaisesti työtä albumin eteen. Pyörii siinä kolmosen ja nelosen paikkeilla, mutta laitellaan nelonen.

Aivan nevahööd jätkä. Yllättävän fressit saundit. Seassa pari hyvääkin biisiä. Laitetaan kolkki

Mukavaa kitarointia ja laulantaa, tämähän oli yllättävän hyvä!

Tässon taas yks nuorena nukkunut kaveri. Eli siis OG Drake. Näitä tän tuotoksia on tullut kans kuunneltua joskus oikein tarkotuksella. Eli ihan mieleistä tavaraa. Tunnelmapalaa toisensa perään ja intiimi meininki kantaa läpi levyskän. Levylle valittu tuotannollinen linja on hienovaraista ja erilaiset orkesterisoitinsovitukset on kyl upian kuulosia. Vaikee myös keksiä oikein muita verrokkeja, jotka ois tohon aikaan vastaavanlaista materiaalia tarjonneet. Vuoskymmeniä myöhemmin sit alko semmosiakin putkahteleen ja sit kun niitä tulee tällä listalla levyistä joita pitäs kuunnella ennen lusikkaa nurkassa, niin voin sanoo, että tää on nyt semmonen (jos en oo ragequitannut). Aikalaisethan ei tätä kauheesti noteeranneet, mutta sitten jälkeenpäin on todettu, että JEE TÄÄ ON HIENOO. Näin kolmesataa vuotta myöhemmin voin sanua samaa. Paitsi jämsäläinen kaveri sanoo, että HIANUU.

Tää oli ihan positiivinen yllätys. Paljastan taas sivistymättömyyteni, mutta itselleni entuudestaan tuntematon artisti. Tosi kauniita biisejä ja erittäin ajattoman kuuloisia soundeja. Piti oikein tarkastaa että tämä tosiaan oli noin vanha levy. Ei mitään yksittäisiä superbiisejä, mutta tosi eheä ja hieno kokonaisuus.

Best album - and artist - discovery so far. In some tracks, the way he easily switches between major and minor scales makes the album both peaceful and sad.

Late 60s English folk debut. Floaty, airy and beautiful.

I waited for hundreds and hundreds of albums to finally get Five Leaves Left. Today, after more than 900 albums, that day has finally come. My wish was to get this album on a sunny autumn day, when the leaves were resplendent in shades of gold and burgundy. Today was just such a day. Nick Drake's debut album, written and recorded when he was barely 20 years old, is a gem of English melancholy. It is a collection of incredibly beautifully written, played, and arranged songs. The wonderful Riverman, the mystical Three Hours, the exciting Cello Song, the prophetic Fruit Tree, which gives me chills... each and every one of them is a masterpiece. I'm sorry that Nick wasn't the recognized artist in his lifetime that he should have been. But so much gratitude to him for the three albums he left behind for us. Rest in peace, Nick.

loved "cello song"

I'm one of those people who learned about Nick Drake when Pink Moon was played on a commercial in the mid aughts. I'm guessing that album is on here too. This album is really great and it's interesting to hear the more diverse instrumentation but I think I just prefer the more solo guitar/piano songs. I wouldn't be opposed to Nick Drake having multiple entries on the 1001 list.

Nice, soothing vibes.

Never heard him before. Just beautiful. What a loss!

This was lovely. Saturday sun was really nice. No strong feelings to report.

I like this better than the Paul Simon record. But it took me several vibe tests to find that I enjoyed this the most in the early morning. I think my fave track was probably Man in the Shed since I liked the sound of finger picking in the steel stringed acoustic guitar. I also enjoyed the orchestral accompaniments when they were included. But not too many tracks I can nail down aside from the first couple and last couple that really stood out to me.

An interesting folksy romp from an artist I’ve literally never heard of. This is one of those situations where you listen to an album and recognize it’ll probably live on in your music taste for years to come. The songs were very well written and only further asks why I hadn’t heard about Nick Drake before. Turns out, he died relatively young. It’s always interesting to see art live on past the artist and the way people engage with it change.

Never drawn this parallel before and maybe I'm either deluded or it's a novice take but I swear Drake was channeling a wee hint of Nina Simone at one point. Obviously amazing record. Wistful but not depressing. In my mind, this was maybe his last record but I seem to have the order completely wrong as it's actually the debut.

Beautiful. Timeless. An airy and gentle missive from another plane.

I've always thought Nick Drake's music as a whole is very Autumnal, which is perfect for now. This album is obviously a lot more 'produced' than pink moon, and a little less than Bryter Layter, and I do think that's the perfect middle ground. I might have said in the Bryter Layter one that my favourite of his albums rotate every time I listen to them, but I think this one is probably my favourite right now, and maybe overall. There's such a range of emotions on here, and I think that's very well exemplified by the first 2 songs, where the first is somewhat of a happy song with blues electric guitar parts, and the next one River Man, which is a hauntingly sad surreal song. The string arrangements on here are probably (aside from his acoustic guitar) the best instruments, and make everything so atmospheric, from the lead stuff in 3 hours and fruit tree to the atmospheric stuff in day is done and river man. Obviously his whole discography is infinitely sadder knowing his whole story, and its even more sad reading into the lyrics of fruit tree, he literally predicts his own legacy. The lyrics are also amazing, and I think totally unique from anyone else at the time and since, as he blends a lot of references to nature with quite surreal wordings and metaphors. RIP Nick Drake. Favourite songs: all of them. Overall around 10/10

I think this is a really nice album, I enjoyed it, but admittedly I need to spend a little more time with the lyrics. It’s probably better than a 3 but it needs a few more listens.

Ok it was good, pretty sad tho

pare nawe ok brzmiacych piosenek, reszta to skip

muito calminho

Probably my favorite Nick Drake album. His first work was his best, perfectly balanced in between the slightly more overproduced and slightly unfinished sounding second and third album. His songwriting is excellent and his voice and guitar playing is a joy to listen to. His strongest collection of songs here.

meh

idk, bro this is not for me

Pretty nice. Way to blue reminds me of feed the birds from Mary Poppins somehow.

Soulful and melancholic

Great sounds and voice. Haven't heard much from this artist.

Very mellow and moody, talented songwriting and guitar playing but a bit snoozy for me. Perhaps with more listens.

enjoyable but not super exciting

The guitar tone on this album is beautiful. And I love how the finger plucking frequently dips into minor notes. It adds a mysterious tone. The music feels deep and complex as a result. This isn’t just standard chord strumming. It’s intricate. Nick Drake’s vocals are restrained but confident. He captures the quiet drama of these folk songs. I wasn’t paying close attention to the lyrics, but they sound like stories, and I’d guess that there’s a lot of heartbreak and sadness in the lyrics. There’s some great piano on this album too. Really beautiful, mesmerizing music. 3.5

It's a pretty, soft, and pleasing album. Nick Drake's voice is beautiful, his guitar playing is inventive while also consistent, and the added instrumentation is wonderful. It's also a bit monotone for me, and with this being his 3rd appearance on this list, I question if this album should really be on it. He's a great artist, probably one of the more underrated ones that's always still been relevant, but I don't know.. I just don't think every release he's had has to be heard in your lifetime. There's a lot of great artists out there. Still, I can't give it anything lower than a 3 because it's a joy to listen to.

its too calm

i preferred pink moon over this one cause i don’t really like some of the included string instruments attached to some of the tracks. i do like the included drumming though, since that was lacking in his other album.

F-

Smooth, low key and calming.

My favourite Drake album by far is Pink Moon, and I tend to forget how good the others are when I'm not listening to them. It's brilliant, of course.

Every song is an absolute dream. Probably his best album - not that there’s any bad ones.

I’m not even gonna try and quantify how perfect all of Nick’s albums are. But suffice to say this may be my favorite because it’s the perfect album to herald in autumn. Utterly sublime.

Voice irritated me. I'll never be down with this mostly ploddy singer-songwriter stuff

Inspiring guitar work. Lot of the songs sounds the same during first listen however.

Timeless classic.

Great Folk album

Sehr nerviges Geklimpere mit einer Stimme, wie Zahnschmerzen.

You could imagine this being right up my alley. It...could have been right up my alley. Alas, it left me a little cold.

Wow this is an amazing debut album. The level of craftsmanship on this album is mind blowing. The only real thing stopping this from being a perfect album for me is that it’s a very somber album and it stays in the vibe throughout. I like alittle more variety in a 5 album. But that being said the biggest thing that won me over the most is the guitar playing is AWESOME. No other word for it, it’s just so good. This album made me excited for more of his work to show up on the list. Crazy talent.

Some really fantastic folk here. Some of it's got a western vibe that gives me shades of Jose Gonzalez and Gustavo Santaolalla (particularly his work on Last of Us) with songs like Three Hours. Some jazzy southern Lynyrd Skynyrd-like stuff like Saturday Sun. Weirdly Time Has Told Me is giving me Alice in Chains vibes? Maybe some Elliot Smith on some of the songs too. Suffice to say, Nick Drake is highly influential. But yeah. Beautiful folk music with an amazing warmth to it. Was excited to get some of his stuff because I saw people always give his albums Bryter Layter and Pink Moon great reviews. Was not disappointed with this one. Edit: After sitting on this, and kinda getting obsessed with it lately (Especially with the song River Man), I'm bumping this up to a 5.

A relief after Pink Moon. To me this is Nick Drake at his finest. His beautiful guitar work and simple voice fleshed out with just the right amount of orchestration. River Man is, simply, one of the greatest songs and performances ever recorded. Things Behind The Sun and Way to Blue are gorgeously sad, and some of the later songs are remarkably cheery for Nick! A low 5 - I'd say the peak of his career.

I rememeber when Nick Drake hit the charts because of a VW commercial. I was just the right age to be grossed out, though it wasn't his fault. Listening now... wow. Masterful everything. And a unique sound very ahead of its time. How sad that corporate America got its mitts on this vibe...

Lwk the most poetic album so far, loved every second of it, Nick Drake you might be onto something boi

A difficult album to describe, but I’m gonna try. Hauntingly beautiful songs and instrumental arrangements put together by a deeply troubled and depressed artist (he died a few years after this album’s release from an intentional OD of his antidepressant meds). Kind of like a dark Paul Simon who plays a guitar like Guy Clark. The songs’ themes are all melancholy, but he makes them calming and lovely with his instrumentation not only on the guitar but string and woodwind instruments as well. It’s been a while since an album has hit me in the feels like this one. I will reiterate: all this praise is coming from me, the guy who prefers metal, 90s gangsta rap, and Lady Gaga, and can’t stand folk music. This means you should definitely listen to this record. Five Leaves Left is my 80th listen; there’s so many albums to go, but this will probably remain one of the best I hear. Nick Drake joins the top of the pyramid as my seventh 5/5.

I'd never heard of this artist, so had no preconceptions. It was a really nice album. Very mellow and easy to listen to. There were no standout tracks, but also no weaker / filler tracks.

Nick Drake just isn’t for me. A few songs are fine, but after that his voice starts to wear thin. I can see the appeal if you can get past his singing, but it’s not something I'll be returning to.

I haven't listened to much folk. So I was pleasantly surprised by this album. The whole album felt like a journey by boat through a calm river. The beautiful scenery passing by, the little fishes in the water, the occasional bad bump. An overall pleasant, eye opening experience. Some of my favourite tracks have to be River Man, Cello Song, and Fruit Tree. The Acoustic guitar was beautiful and the brass was so very well done and used beautifully throughout the album. The only thing I felt weak about it is that though all the songs are good, not all are songs that I would relisten thought I will listen to the album again for sure

Very mellow but pleasant. Would likely listen to again and other albums in his back catalogue

Not my thing. Too slow. Maybe if I was high, I might like it

Love Nick Drake.

Pink moon is Drakes definitive album

In my top 5 favourite albums

Nick Drake’s Five Leaves Left is a graceful, haunting debut, with delicate guitar work and atmospheric string arrangements that clearly show why it’s so revered. I admire the craft and the mood he creates, but for me it stays more at arm’s length than I’d like. I feel like I should love it, but instead I respect it without being fully pulled in. A beautiful listen, just not one that sits at the core of my musical world.

Pastoral and autumnal, plaintive and melancholy. Love it. The accompanying musicians and instruments enhance the atmosphere and add mystical harmonies and textures that deepen the mystique of the record. I think this is Nick Drake's second best album, but you can make an argument being his best.

Simply gorgeous. The orchestration almost brings a tear to my eye. Nick Drake just knows how to hit the sweet spot.

Last two songs hit particularly well.

I loved this album, I love nick voice and his melodies make me feel calm and content

It was nice but a little boring for me

A very cozy and relaxing album 3/5

Very pleasant, very chill folk music. Drake has a soothing voice and the music is quite nice.

Still can't believe I've never heard of this guy. Beautiful album. I enjoyed his voice and the instrumentation. Cover 4/5 classy and mood appropriate

Loved this one top to bottom, completely new to me. I'm giving it a 4, but it's a stone's throw from a 5 for me, I think.

Musically, I appreciate every thing about this album. It’s beautifully executed and produced. Personally, it’s not my general preference, though I do think it’s nailing exactly what it set out to accomplish.

This was a total surprise! I have never even heard of Nick Drake and was not expecting this bluesy, moody, and surprisingly modern album. This album could have easily been recorded in 2009 as opposed to 1969, the delicate instrumentation is varied and explorative while Drake's voice is soulful and lovely. 21st century emo wishes it sounded like this, wow! The cover is a 2/5 for me, the pic seems like an afterthought and I am not sure what the cropped border is trying to achieve.

Never heard this before. Beautiful but doesn’t grab me.

I didn't like it first listen, but it grew on me on the second listen. I have a feeling I'll come to love it in time. At the moment, I don't think I can give it anything more than three stars.

Nice chamber folk album, I had already checked Pink Moon before and that album is lovely but so is this one. The use of string arrangements really elevate the music from just nice folk to absolutely lovely. Just my kinda thing.

Quiet and understated. Beautiful and haunting. 7/10 Favorite tracks- “Three Hours” “Cello Song” “Man In a Shed”

Not really my style of music

Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: River Man Soothing and haunting all at once. River Man is a fantastic piece of music. This ended up being quite a nice album to listen to. Not mind blowing, but eloquent and interesting.

Schöne ruhige Musik

Time has told me: I love his voice omg, really like the tonation and also the instruments, so soothing - 3,5/5 River man: I like the storytelling vibes, can i marry this sound, i kinda want to cry and laugh at the same time wth - 4,5/5 (fav) Three hours: im not a big fan of long intros, not very interesting but alright, i like the guitar - 2/5 Way to Blue: Dramatic introooo i like, gives musical vibess, hard to rate, very dramatic - 3/5? Day is done: this is sad, but i like it - 3,5/5 Cello Song: so dreamy, i really like the experimentation with different instruments, it feels like the guy loved what he did, long outroooo... - 3/5 The thoughts of mary jane: sweet - 3,5/5 Man in a shed: also really sweet - 3,5/5 Fruit Tree: Liked the theme, nothing really amazing - 3/5 Saturday Sun: feels like the other part to "sunday morning" by the velvet underground, i likeee, i kinda loveeee - 4,5/5 (very very close 2nd fav) Stimmigkeit: there isnt really a consistent theme, but the sounds match together well - 3,5/5 Gesamteindruck (x2): this album is truly great - 4/5 (x2) ------> 3,5/5

So this is the third (first) Nick Drake album and like previous albums I rather liked this and with the influence he has had on artist I really rate this is an easy 4 stars.

Lovely lyrics but his voice is not doing it for me. Fav song was river man

Very chill

Yawn

Never listened to much Nick Drake outside of Pink Moon. This is (as I suspected) really rather lovely and beautiful.

Good

Easily the weakest of the Nick Drake trilogy, but still Nick Drake. (3.75/5)

Some beauties. Not his best though.

Little bit mopey but actually quite liked this as backgroumfv

Boring

It's pleasant and boring in equal measures. Probably enjoy an individual song, but an album of it is way too much.

Haven't heard this for years. It's good but too depressing to listen to a whole album

Absolutely beautiful… lovely lyrics, sublime music. Enjoyed it.

Salright

Dosta dosadno i naporno, pogotovo na ovako umorno jutro. 1/5, 1/10

Some very pretty melodies.

I'm not normally into this kind of thing, but Drake was one of the best - beautiful songs, haunted lyrics.

My second Nick Drake album, after Pink Moon. Same thoughts, mostly dull background noise. He seems like a male Lana Del Rey. Or, well, since he's from the '60s, I guess that would make Lana Del Rey a female Nick Drake? This album was a little better than the first one. Even though his voice is still sleep inducing, some of the songs had nice music. Three Hours, Day Is Done, Cello Song, and Man In A Shed are good examples of that. Best Song: Day Is Done

Nice, relaxing album

I've never really listened to Nick Drake before. This one has quite an enjoyable vibe. Laid-back, sometimes sunny, sometimes a little dark. I'd listen to this again.

Don’t know of this album. Liked it. Didn’t love it.

I love Nick Drake. Beautiful pastoral folk. Only made 3 records but they all do it for me.

Got drawn in to his lyrics. Right after I listened to the album I played it again, that has to mean something 🧐

I gave it a couple listens. I can get into this for a mellow music day

Some nice guitar and string arrangements. This doesn’t really do anything for me though. I don’t love the vocals (bland, depressing), lyrics (vague, whimsical), or song structures (rambling, lacking resolution). I’m in a pretty good spot these days but I could see enjoying this more if I was depressed. That’s a no from me, dog.

Standouts Three Hours Day is Done

This seems like something I should at least like. All I got out of it was boredom. The vocals are the problem, I think. Too monotone. The music wasn't bad, though,

I guess this is just my kind of thing. Possibly, that's not a good sign.

Meh. Not my thing; *very* acoustic and calm singer/songwriter. Like, chiller than Jack Johnson. Maybe in the right mood, but otherwise, pass.

Ihan ok. 3/5.

Jim Croce vibes.

Really good -

That's more like it....

Nick Drake's debut. Sister is the actor Gabrielle Drake (UFO).

I like Nick Drake. I really enjoy his guitar playing. The songs are good but I probably need to spend more time with them to get full value.

Overall: 9/10 Well, I'm not even a year into this journey and I've now gotten all 3 Nick Drake albums. I've fallen in love with his music over the last year and the discovery of him has been mt favourite thing about doing this project. In terms of this album, it's sort of somewhere between the sparse instrumentation of Pink Moon and the overproduction of Bryter Layter. It's noce to hear how his music was originally intended to be. There's acoustic guitars, piano and lots of strings going on here. I think it all goes perfectly with his uniquely beautiful voice. I still think Pink Moon id my favourite but this is a very close second. RIP Nick. Fav Song: The Thoughts of Mary Jane

This was nice. No part particularly stood out, but it was pleasant overall.

This is probably an album that is much more impressive in historical context? It's very moody singer songwriter, before the peak glory days of singer-songwriter, I think.

3.5 starts. Quite nice at times, like the strings.

- this is the music of mossy tree stumps and rippling brooks on cloudy summer days in ancient Britain - I noticed he holds constonant sounds instead of the vowel when singing sustained notes in most songs, which is a unique style and stands out from the usual vowel-heavy lofty vocals from other (usually female) folk singers - I'd never really thought about it before, but this album made me realize that British folk is distinctive from American folk. there are some specific musical themes that this and some of the more folk-driven tunes off Led Zeppelin III and Physical Graffiti share (e.g., the third track and "Black Mountain Side," even though that was a semi-cover), and it makes me want to explore more folk artists from the UK - after reading about Nick Drake's life, it feels bittersweet to enjoy the music he made and feel things from it while knowing he never got to see its impact. but even if he were alive today with John Prine-levels of fame and recognition, this album would still stand out as a fantastic effort that is more than the sum of its parts and bigger in many ways than just his guitar and voice

This is my second Nick Drake album on the list. I couldn’t get into Pink Moon, and this is no different. There’s clear talent, and I like this album more musically. But I find myself rather bored, even when actively reading the lyrics. As others have stated, it “should” be a perfect Sunday morning record (and today is indeed Sunday), but it’s just too slow and repetitive for me. I don’t hate it, but I don’t like it. Addendum-I wrote all of that prior to the album ending. I really like Saturday Sun a lot. Not sure what that will do for the overall rating.

A very pleasant listen—a little folksy, a little Dylan, a little bedroom-recording-y. Probably my favorite of the list so far.

Incredible album. So beautiful, hunting and harmonic.

It didn't really click to me the whole time listening, I doubt this is the sorta music for me - since i don't really "hear lyrics" and instead pay attention to melody i found this a bit of a boring album but i'm sure it's got proper value to it throughout the world

Nice and chill album, like I listened to it in the perfect way, just softly in the background. Nothing too special, but a good listen.

Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: #283 (2003) - no longer on the list. Best Songs Time Has Told Me River Man Way To Blue 'Cello Song Thoughts of Mary Jane Saturday Sun

Just okay. You'd really have to be in a specific mood to play this album. Maybe if you are having a hard time sleeping.

If you told me that Nick Drake was worthy of inclusion on a list of 1000 albums, I’d believe you. If you tell me Nick Drake is worthy of inclusion twice, and that there aren’t 999 other artists and albums that are better, I start to have questions. Algorithm, you’ve been put on notice

Beautiful and at times haunting. The level of musicality is really showing and I dig how the guitar and strings play together. RIP my man

I dont like his vocals and i find it a bit peculiar how his songs all kinda sound like he is telling a story instead of singing, i personally dont think his music is for me but i also dont know if i say it's "Bad Music" if you can call it that

Precioso 🥺❤️‍🩹

Loved this a lot!!! Sunday morning music.

probably my favorite nick drake

I love his voice and arrangements but some of the songwriting does not match the quality of the tools available, which is what stops this being a great album. A song such as River Man shows the potential for making a great album but sadly he did not have the opportunity to realise this.

Hard to overstate the importance of Drake’s music to me. Something about it just ticks all the right boxes; the lyricism, guitar playing, orchestral arrangements supporting, his voice, and the general sense of melancholia I get listening to it. Cello song is up there with one of my all time favourites.

A rumination. A depressed memory scape. Quite simplistic and effective.

The generator really wanted to give me all three Nick Drake albums before I hit 80 albums in total in the project. Wild. Well, this IS more Nick Drake. It's good; my favorite song on the album is probably Day Is Done. Of the three albums, my favorite is probably either Pink Moon or Bryter Layter, leaning towards Pink Moon. None of it bowls me over, but I do think it's reasonably good, forward-looking folk.

It was chill. Kinda soft but in a good way

Interesting and dreamy, worth a few more listens, but on the first listen felt a little repetitive

Drake could play the acoustic, no doubt about it. I'd gladly steal many snippets of his music. However, this is probably the most boring album I've heard through this challenge. It was so boring that I almost DNFed it. 1.5/5

I enjoy this man’s music

4.1 2x+ in the car, catch up 9/18

This is not something I would normally listen too. I wish it had _why_ it was one of the 1001 albums you must here. Was this original at the time? Something new? The songs are good, but just too light and mellow for my taste.

A certainly unique listening experience - though generic in the sense that I guessed immediately this guy died by suicide without even knowing who Nick Drake was. However, just because you're unique, doesn't mean you're interesting. And this was certainly a bit dull. I appreciated the guitar work on this thing, it was quite nice. A nice listen, and Nick Drake has a lovely voice - but nothing to rave home about honestly.

Thought I was going to be disappointed after hearing such rave reviews for this guy when I was not really vibing with the first track. Thankfully I was able to get into things by the 2nd song and was along for the ride (although with this albums pace its maybe more of a melancholic cruise).

I could already tell from the album cover that this cunt would be fucking miserable and it is both supreme irony and an absolutely ridiculous method of suicide to go out by ODing on antidepressants. Most drugs in that class fuck with your neurochemistry so badly you feel like your body is falling apart just tapering on and off small doses, I cannot imagine how agonising a death overdosing them would be. I liked the album, bothersome that the fella was not appreciated in his lifetime. Instrumentall I found it very engaging, and old mate has a very low and soft tone without being monotonous. Like he’s singing gently. Shame Spotify shuffled the FUCKING ALBUM ORDER.

Ive seen this Nick Drake everywhere for years in the conversation of goat artists. Knowing that isn't even widely considered his best and loving it so much, has my really excited to listen to his other stuff. 10/10

A delightful and charming album. The album feels quite lean and bare, no superfluous instruments or fancy production, simple in the same way that orange juice only has one ingredient on the label. Gripping from start to finish with a couple of songs that don't quite hit the same highs as the highlights. The simple instrumentation contrasts the lyricism well, which increased my enjoyment of the album as I paid more attention on repeat listens. Nick Drake has a unique, melancholic voice and I can't think of many artists who could deliver these lines with the same sincerity or weight. I can't give it a perfect score but it comes quite close to a 5, a joy to listen to. Highlights: Time Has Told Me, 'Cello Song, Saturday Sun

I've loved all of the Nick Drake albums and I'm sad this is the last one. But of the three, this one spoke the least to me. It was still a great experience, but maybe it a way it wasn't as varied as the others?

Woah, all Drakes are problematic.

Hated it at first, then I started to like it so i had to relisten to the beginning of the album to see if i was missing something, but i wasn't. Seems like some songs would be great for a walk in the woods or a campfire, but otherwise, a lot of the album is pretty boring. THAT SAID, there were some great lyrics, and great instrumentation. The songwriting on some songs I'm excited to go back to. Definitely a well put together piece of work either way, but I'm not sure that I'll return to it much at all. Maybe a few songs like Day is done, The Thoughts of Mary Jane, Man in a shed, and Fruit Tree.

Good but somewhat boring .

OK, this Project is really having its way with me these last two days. Nick Drake is simply an unparalleled artist for making you feel something, and his story is so deeply resonant and tragic. This is, I think, not quite his best album, which says something, because it's almost perfect really. River Man, I mean, I don't even know where to start with the tone of the guitar, with his beautiful, dreamlike voice or with the lyrics. And of course, towards the end of this album, on the lovely Man In A Shed, the defining lyrics of his life: They’ll all know that you were here when you’re gone. Quite so Nick, we all know, and thank you.

Wow this album is stunningly beautiful

Highlight Song/s: Three Hours, Way To Blue, 'Cello Song, The Thoughts Of Mary Jane Another Nick Drake album. Unlike Pink Moon (which is the first one I got from him,) this one isn't a solo acoustic album, there IS a backing band; or at least session musicians. For better or for worse. Well for better, the bongos add so much texture. Or for worse, as I do enjoy the emphasis on the acoustic guitar, the orchestration on some songs takes away from it. Which I just don't like. But I believe the orchestration isn't too overbearing most of the time, so its A-OK (for the most part.) Wasn't too hopeful in the first couple tracks, but it came around and It's a solid album. Nice sombre overtones as well; just like Pink Moon, just less bleak.

After two good tunes I give up

Relaxing, but rather repetetive.

Good technique but too mellow for my tastes

Gorg beaut

Pretty songs.

Chato demais

An absolute master of his craft continuing to redefine what it means to be an artist.

Eughh, I appreciate there is good musicianship here and I know it's all a sad story but this was hard work and too melancholic for me.

Very pleasant. Ahead of his time.

Pretty, and surprised by the year - can hear this sound in a lot of 00s and 10s guitar boys.

Just not for me. Don’t like his voice. Lyrics are lame and trite. Basically didn’t like anything about this one.

Like a smooth cup of coffee

Just an incredibly beautiful album. Acoustic and melancholy. Drake’s influence is written all over the music of artists like Alexi Murdoch, Jose Gonzalez and Iron & Wine.

An insanely strong debut by Nick Drake. He hones the sounds of nature and tranquility through the use of various strings, wind instruments, and percussion to create beautiful 60's folk music. Wish I listened to it in a different setting.

no notes. i love this album

The acoustic guitar and tone is nice at first, but gets old. It’s all kind of the same. Definitely a time and place for this type of sound.

I had listened to some songs from this album before and loved them. Happy to have a reason to hear the entire thing!

Used to play a lot of Nick Drake. Much less now, it's a bit depressing music to me.

Second nick drake within a week, and last time I was pleasantly surprised. One of the few singer songwriters I really enjoy, his stuff just doesn't age. 4*

Pretty and pleasant, but forgettable

Not quite my type

Very cozy. Would definitely make a good rainy day listen. My favorite song was Cello Song.

An old fave. So glad I got this on a chill Sunday. Great folk. Love his voice and delivery.

Listened to this whilst out in the garden with the kids. It was pleasant as background music, but I don’t think it’s an album I’ll return to again.

I am a sucker for folky singer-songwriter music, so this was a really fun album to get generated today! Gorgeously atmospheric but emotionally restrained. Leaves me wanting a bit more.

Nick Drake always puts me in the mood I need to be in. It my favorite album but a beautiful work of art.

Nic Fucking Drake

I had never heard of this artist or this album before getting it today and I was surprised how much I enjoyed it! It sounds like an indie record from the late 90s/2000s so I was shocked when I double checked the year and it said 1969.

Really great album!

Interesting nice background kinda music

was great, but made the other people in the car pretty annoyed. 2/5

the combination of folky guitar + vocals with orchestral string is interesting to me! i’m a big fan of this. sounds like a pretty tragic dude during his life, and boy does that melancholy come through. liked the guitar in ‘three hours’, the bass + piano in ‘man in a shed’. he’s a british, more reserved gordon lightfoot. adding to my library.

Had never heard of this artist before, but then recognized a few of the songs. Really enjoy the gentle almost mystical lyrics and vibe.

Fint album från den ömme och plågade Nick Drake. Hans debut, och det finns egentligen inget dåligt att säga om det. Inga dåliga låtar ö.h.t. Men sticker ut gör 'River Man', ''Cello Song' (som jag först hörde Fontaines D.C.:s cover av), och 'Saturday Sun'. Även 'Day Is Done' och 'Fruit Tree' gör avtryck. Och 'Three Hours', som sticker ut på grund av sin längd och det lite mer psykedeliskt experimentella i arrangemanget. Nu har jag väl snart listat alla låtar på albumet som utstickande, vilket ger en bra indikation på albumets kvalité. Kul också att Rocky Dzidzornu spelar congas på två låtar, samma person och samma congas som spelar i bl.a. 'Sympathy for the Devil' på Beggars Banquet som var mitt förra album! Bästa låt: River Man

2/5

This album reinvigorates my will to live, but simultaneously makes me want to lie down and die.

Zzzz

Etwas zu entspannt. Bryter layter war viel besser.

C30, HDH-Göppingen, Deutschland. Etwas seicht, aber schön.

British Bob Dylan

All of Nick Drake's albums will be getting 5 stars from me. Love the melancholy feeling. This would probably be my third favourite of his, but it's still flawless.

Nick Drake's voice is melodious. Beautifully haunting and lingers long after the last note is sung. His lyrics are moving and thought provoking. A talent gone too soon.

Oh Nick ❤️these songs make my heart hurt.

vibey

Fabulous album from an underrated musician.

Soft, sweet, haunting melodies

Fruit Tree is absolutely beautiful

Beautiful relaxing end of the evening vibe

Simply beautiful.

probably one of the best folk albums i've ever had the pleasure of listening to. unlike the stripped-back pink moon, the addition of chamber instruments fleshes out his sound and adds an atmospheric layer to the music that complements his soft voice perfectly. his songwriting ability is also showcased excellently on this album. every song feels cohesive, yet they are able to differentiate themselves from one another. and the lyricism is concise, but effective. what more can you ask for from a moody singer-songwriter folk album, really?

Flott album. Liker godt stemmen og gitaren. Et par nydelige låter.

amazing album, love it I do believe Pink Moon is a stronger album, but this is still a masterpiece

Very pleasant. Feels like nice background music for a picnic but didn’t really make an impact on me

Oh I know nick drake! His voice is silky smooth and I think I could listen to it all day. Do I remember any of the particular songs? No! Do I care? Also no! This album made me feel calm and soothed. 4/5

It’s a testament to how vapid this album is that I completely forgot I listened to it on Friday. I recall him having a nice voice, but not nice enough for me to revisit it.

-Very like forest vibes idk why -Enjoy the funky chords he throws in during the songs -Guitar work is very nice -Is it my style? Is it not? We shall never uncover such a mystery -Peaceful like a lullaby

Beautiful album. Soft but also sad and depressing at times. A perfect melancholy listen. My favorites are Time Has Told Me and Saturday Sun, perfectly sandwiching the album.

more sad than any radiohead album could make me. except maybe amsp

This is a jam, but only in headphones. You can hear all the instrumentation and how all the instruments play a role in each song. His voice gets annoying but honestly it’s not that bad.

A relisten: Lots of album I like to share with the world to make them love it but I want this one all to myself. This is my comfort music

really good, enjoyed the instrumentals and voice a lot, 3 - 3.5

Really chill tunes, i could see myself listening to this making breakfast on a regular basis or something

Boried

Chill acoustic. Didn't grab me, be I liked it.

Fairly good one for background music.

How have I never heard Nick Drake before. Such sprawling interesting compositions, exquisite guitar playing and clearly ahead of his time. It’s hard to believe this was released in 1969. I will enjoy many more listens of this and his other work.

It's a nice and calm album but not really my taste. So I could imagine to listen to it when relaxing. It was a joyfully first album of the 1001 Albums. But all in all I can say that I didn't blow my mind

Kind of slow and sleepy, but nice voice and nice '60s folk.

singer songwriter 69-72 garden state soundtrack

1969 England. folk pop, folk rock

Another solid album start to finish by Nick Drake but I do like it a little less than Bryter Layter or Pink Moon. While all of Nick Drake's music is a bit melancholy and moody I find some of the tracks on Five Leaves Left almost a tad depressing and certainly a bit melodramatic. I like the subtle use of strings (Cello Song is my favourite) but on a couple of the tracks the full string arrangements almost take over the song and start to interfere with the subtlety that I want to appreciate in Nick Drake's music. Still fantastic songwriting and a pretty special album by anyone's standards.

Another wonderful album from Nick Drake! This one feels more intimate and less upbeat compared to Bryter Layter. The songwriting is still absolutely phenomenal, but I do think I preferred the more upbeat and complex arrangements on Bryter Layter.

God, men også lidt ensformig.

sounds like a very troubled and internal person

Not terrible, but also not really my thing. The Body Breaks was my favorite, but I had a hard time to focus on the music as a whole. Gounod everything a bit boring.

Chill and interesting

Nick Drake is beautiful. Always. It is not my favourite album though. We all know that his acoustic prowess is astounding with an understanding of counterpoint that let his fingers produce their own mini orchestra from 6 strings. And yet, they decided to overpower this with a bunch of other stuff. I think he gave in to the common idea that his first album should be enormous with as much sound as possible! String sections! Conga players! Five Leaves Left is an unnecessarily overstuffed treasure chest. But this is not his fault! It feels like the music is crowding a sensitive soul who really did not know yet how to say no (me too king). Compare this with Pink Moon. Now that is an album that shows all of the beauty of Drake in its purest form :) Highlights are Saturday Sun ALWAYS and 'Cello Song. Miss u Nick

Blown away. Never would have known about Nick Drake absent this app. Never would have had experienced the genre absent the app. Lost too soon. An unknown genius/

Nick Drake's music is just too folksy, too monotonous and boring for me to sit back and enjoy and thereafter say, 'man that was good music'. If this was the only music available to me whilst marooned on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere, I'd have hung myself from a palm tree ages ago. Not my style at all.

I always get him and Nick Cave confused. Ehh this is fine, not my cup of tea

Phenomenal album. Sad he'd never see how influential his music became.

Nice and mellow

Decent album, enjoyed it. Nothing really stood out to me but I liked everything. Like his vocals a lot.

meh...

Two Nick Drake Albums in three days!?! Murder me. This guy scuks; see below. 1

Not Len Houmous favourite Drake. If you’re not sure who it is, just give Houmous & Chutneys sea shanty collection ‘Fags n Taters’ a listen! 4.1 7/10 The Thoughts of Mary Jane

4.5 rounded down absolutely insane debut. honestly hard for me to say if this or bryter layter is better.. they both have their own distinct strengths for me highlights: time has told me, fruit tree, saturday sun (apr 4 2024)

Not really a fan of this sort of folk.

40 years too early to write modern pop. Pretty, heartful singing

Like being lulled to sleep by a soul far too fleeting and desolate to understand. Gorgeous, moving, contemplative, sometimes brutal in hindsight (note the title and the years Nick had left to live by this point...). Wherever you are, Nick - you were, and are, so loved. It's a shame you never knew that. Favorite track is definitely Saturday Sun (but Time Has Told Me, River Man and Way To Blue are also highlights)

Ok, just not really my thing.

Zo'n heerlijk lekker in de zon met de gevoelens album

Sounds way more modern than it is. Really peaceful music, perfect for a drive on a sunny day!

It’s good but nothing earth shattering starting to pick up on a distinct Brit bias in this list

Very peaceful and mystical album. The instrumentation is very enticing and enchanting, coupled with Nick’s beautiful voice. I did find some points in the album to be a bit of a lull, but overall I enjoyed it.

This is perfection. No notes.

I love Nick Drake. River Man is an amazing song. This is THE album if you're feeling low. What an amazing talent gone too soon. It brightens up as it goes on. I prefer Pink Moon, but this is a great album.

The best thing this project has done so far is introduce me to Nick Drake

probably my favorite album so far in this project. loved nick drake before this but hadn’t listened to this album before. very good!

Nurse, I need 10ccs of 10cc STAT

Just not a go to for me at the moment. Wasn’t exited to listen.

the usual nick fare

kind of a snooze