Pink Moon

Pink Moon is the third and final studio album by the English folk musician Nick Drake. The album was released on February 25, 1972, on Island Records.

Pink Moon is unique in its presentation. The album features surrealist cover art, poetic and symbolic lyrics, Nick Drake’s slurring, solemn voice, and his artfully-skilled acoustic guitar playing. Unlike his previous two records, Pink Moon is performed solely by Drake, without guest musicians. Nick Drake alluded to doing a solo album in the only interview he ever gave, conducted by Jerry Gilbert for Sounds in 1971. Regarding Bryter Layter he said:

I’m not altogether clear about this album – I haven’t got to terms with the whole presentation…For the next one I had the idea of just doing something with John Wood

This album, as well as the remainder of his catalog, received sudden and immense popularity after a Volkswagen commercial prominently featured the track “Pink Moon.” This album has since re-entered the music consciousness, achieving legendary status and earning top marks from many media outlets. On Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Albums of All-time, Pink Moon places at 321.