Welcome to the first offering in the latest round of AoS's Album Club. Many thanks go to John for kicking things off with this utterly legendary album:
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left (1969)
This is Nick's first album and probably my favourite. Nick has a clean, mature voice and the music is beautifully recorded and haunting.
Some of my personal favourite tracks include 'Cello Song' and 'Man in a Shed'. The lyrics on this album are Nicks most hopeful.
Nick never got the commercial success he wanted and unfortunately his life was all too short. For me the music has a timeless quality to it
Grooveshark Link to Five Leave Left
Video of 'Cello Song':
Nick Drake Wiki Page
Five Leaves Left Album Wiki Page
If you want to learn more about Nick, this BBC documentary is highly recommended:
Kaleidoscope