Nick Drake ‎– Pink Moon

It was on February 25, 1972 that Island released "Pink Moon", Nick Drake's third and final album, to general indifference. Sales were low (less than 3,000 copies) and Drake's reluctance to play in concert or giving interviews did not improve matters. That same year, he gave up touring and recording and retired to his parents' home in the Warwickshire countryside. Two years later, he died at the age of 26. If Many artists such as Robert Smith, Peter Buck, Kate Bush, Paul Weller and The Black Crowes do not hide the influence of Nick Drake on their music, but it was not until the end of the 90s that sales of his albums exploded. his albums.