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| 1. Time Has Told Me |
| 2. River Man |
| 3. Three Hours |
| 4. Way to Blue |
| 5. Day Is Done |
| 6. Cello Song |
| 7. Thoughts of Mary Jane |
| 8. Man in a Shed |
| 9. Fruit Tree |
| 10. Saturday Sun |
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A sad and beautiful bunch of music.,
By Clare Quilty (a little pad in hawaii) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Five Leaves Left (Audio CD)
Yes, I confess, like a lot of people I came to Nick Drake's music because of that car commercial. And, despite my aversion to "greatest hits" packages, the first disk I bought was "Way to Blue." I don't have any excuse for buying a "best of," aside from monetary restrictions, but I don't feel bad for being sold an album because of a Volkswagon ad -- Carlos Santana once said it doesn't matter how you get the music as long as you *get* it, and he's a guy who openly admits to first really hearing John Coltrane's music in a Jeep commercial. I eventually did get the music. As I listened to "Way to Blue," though, I discovered that the songs I liked the most, "River Man" and "Cello Song" and "Way to Blue" all came from the same album: "Five Leaves Left." I finally went out and got it and I'm stunned at how much atmosphere, how much tone, how much sensation Drake achieves with so little. "Five Leaves Left" is a flat-out amazing record. It sounds like the nostalgized memories of a passionate romance after a bitter break-up -- and I mean that in the best way. "River Man" is a song that never fails to beautifully cause my spirits to sag; likewise "Saturday Sun" consistently brings them right back up again. A sad and beautiful bunch of music.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Subtle Beauty,
By A Customer
This review is from: Five Leaves Left (Audio CD)
I bought this CD, "Five Leaves Left", a few days ago, and it is indeed "a rare, rare find." I have not been able to stop listening to it!Nick Drake's unique, whispery voice, simple yet poetic lyrics, and impressive guitar work all blend together to create songs that are beautiful and poignant. My two favourites overall are "Thoughts of Mary Jane", and the stunning, wistful ballad "Time Has Told Me", which instantly became one of my favourite songs. If you enjoy quiet music with a message, this is the album for you. I am now eagerly looking forward to purchasing his other two albums, especially "Pink Moon." This is an under-rated gem that grows on you with every listen. Give it a try, it won't let you down.
5.0 out of 5 stars
boy this guy could write a song,
By JohnnyT471 (Aurora, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Five Leaves Left (Audio CD)
A lot has been said about Nick Drake. I recall a Rolling Stone quote calling him "The saddest songwriter ever" or something to that effect. I think the fact that he died so young, possibly by suicide, tends to make people comment on how sad he was and how dark his music is. Well, some of his music may be dark, like Three Hours or Black Eyed Dog, but much of it is light. So don't expect this to be a depressing album.With that said, this is an incredible album, although I feel it pales slightly in comparison to Pink Moon. While some people have said the strings hurt the album, I have a feeling they are only looking for a guitar shred-fest. While Drake was an excellent guitarist, his music was not based on technique and thank God for that. Most of his best stuff (on Pink Moon) was a lot simpler, guitar-wise. I for one think that the string arrangements really help some of the songs.
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