Five Leaves Left [Remastered] - Nick Drake > Reviews

Advantages: Vocals, Lyrics, Sound, perfection on a disk
Disadvantages: None for those with out taste

When we talk about the greats of music through the 60's and 70's we seem to be bogged down with mentions of bands like The Who, The Beatles and ABBA amongst others. Now whilst they all have their place in peoples memory's (yes sadly ABBA are in my memory), an understated young man is missed from most mentions, and yet is argueably the most talented musician of the time. That man is George Best *gets tapped on the shoulder and told I'm doing a CD review* ... Read review

Advantages: Good song writing
Disadvantages: Can sometimes feel a little "samey"

Like many folk artists of the era, Nick Drake impact on music was never really felt until after his death in 1974. Fives Leaves left was his first album, recorded while he was still studying at Cambridge University and contains the songs that many fans describe as his best. Tracklist: 1- Time Has Told Me 2- River Man 3- Three Hours 4- Way To Blue 5- Day Is Done 6- Cello Song 7- The Thoughts Of Mary Jane 8- Man In A Shed 9- Fruit Tree 10- ... Read review