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Here are some customer reviews of Pink Moon : "Pink Moon" is very simple and yet very intricate in its complexity. It is short, but intense. It lacks a purpose or a witty twist, yet it creates an emotional landscape very few records have achieved. This is the true escence of a genius crying out. In an openness and directedness that require no artifices. In half an hour, Nick Drake encompasses what the majority of musicians never do in a lifetime. It's an extraordinary album. a great cd. very relaxed and mellow, with tunes that remind me a bit of simon and garfunkle, or perhaps coldplay. there is some wonderful acoustic guitar work, and drake's voice is very thick and smooth. anyone who is a fan of good folksy guitar, from simon and garfunkle to dave matthews band, should definetely consider this album. No description by me can properly convey the power in this album's 28 long minutes. Nick Drake was so supremely brave, at a time when he was almost too depressed to even speak, to record this album, stripped of all self-pity, almost all in one take. This is a gift. Accept it and know the depths of musical expression. The title track of this album, which is evidently the reason a lot of people buy this one (from seeing the VW commercial) is merely the tip of the iceberg. That commercial still amazes me. It's introduced so many people (including me) to something wonderful. Pink Moon is 2 minutes long, but it is enough to hook right through you and pull you into Nick Drake's beautiful, albeit fragile and melancholy, world. "Which Will," also a deep, quiet song, is probably his second best-known song for being covered by Lucinda Williams a few years back. I've yet to hear anybody blast Nick Drake for writing bad music, so that's good news for new fans. Although I like "Five Leaves Left" a bit better, this album is also essential to any music lover. "Things Behind The Sun," for example, is equally brilliant. As is "Place to Be," "Parasite," ... ah, hell, they're all great. The real challenge would be to decide on which Nick Drake album is the best, not whether or not you should buy it. This album is nothing less than a 29 minute revelation; it is perhaps "popular" music's boldest, darkest and most important statement. It is scary to think what this man could have accomplished had he survived more than 26 short years. Not for the faint of heart, and certainly not to be missed.

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