Nick Drake: Complete Guide to His Music - Hardcover

Hogan, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847729371 ISBN 13: 9781847729378

Publisher: Omnibus Press, 2009

Synopsis

This is the indispensable consumers' guide to the music of Nick Drake, the English singer-songwriter who although failed to find a wide audience during his short lifetime, his work grew in stature to the extent that he now ranks among the most influential English singer-songwriters of the last 50 years. After the release of this third album Pink Moon in 1972, he withdrew from live performance and recording and died of an overdose in 1974, aged just 27. A thorough analysis of every officially released album by Drake, from "Five Leaves Left" to "Pink Moon" and the most recent posthumous collections. This title includes a track by track analysis. Information on when and where the music was recorded. This book features a special section of compilation, archive and posthumous material. It contains a track index for easy reference.

About this title

About the Author

Peter Hogan is among the few contemporary aficionados of Nick Drake who actually saw Drake perform in the early Seventies. He is an experienced music writer who has contributed to Melody Maker, Vox and Uncut and is the author of books on The Doors, R.E.M. and The Velvet Underground.

Edition details

• Publisher: Omnibus Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847729371
• ISBN 13: 9781847729378
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96