Family Tree
Nick Drake · 2007
66 min · 28 tracks · folk music
A haunting collection of intimate recordings that showcase Nick Drake's fragile voice and poignant songwriting.
Top tracks — play these first
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Cocaine Blues — This track encapsulates the rawness of Drake's early style while tackling themes of addiction and sorrow, showcasing his lyrical depth.
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Blues Run the Game — With its simple yet evocative melody, this song highlights Drake's ability to convey complex emotions through minimalistic arrangements.
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Way to Blue — The melancholic tone and introspective lyrics make this track a standout, reflecting Drake’s signature style and musical vulnerability.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- intimate reflections on quiet moments
- gentle melodies for introspective afternoons
- brief interludes that invite contemplation
- haunting vocals that linger softly
- melancholic themes for rainy days
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of upbeat energy
- prefer long, continuous tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released posthumously in 2007, Family Tree serves as a compilation of Nick Drake's early demos and unreleased tracks. This album arrives more than three decades after Drake's passing in 1974, during a resurgence of interest in his work that redefined his legacy as a seminal figure in folk music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Vashti Bunyan· John Martyn· Sandy Denny
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Come In to the Garden (introduction) 0:32
- 2 They're Leaving Me Behind 3:17
- 3 Time Piece 0:43
- 4 Poor Mum 1:38
- 5 Winter Is Gone 2:43
- 6 All My Trials 1:55
- 7 Kegelstatt Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano 1:13
- 8 Strolling Down the Highway 2:50
- 9 Paddling in Rushmere 0:24
- 10 Cocaine Blues 2:59
- 11 Blossom 2:41
- 12 Been Smoking Too Long 2:13
- 13 Black Mountain Blues 2:36
- 14 Tomorrow Is a Long Time 3:42
- 15 If You Leave Me 2:02
- 16 Here Come the Blues 3:53
- 17 Sketch 1 1:00
- 18 Blues Run the Game 2:25
- 19 My Baby So Sweet 1:45
- 20 Milk and Honey 2:59
- 21 Kimbie 3:26
- 22 Bird Flew By 2:54
- 23 Rain 3:07
- 24 Strange Meeting II 4:27
- 25 Day Is Done 2:20
- 26 Come Into the Garden 2:00
- 27 Way to Blue 2:52
- 28 Do You Ever Remember? 1:34
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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