Fruit Tree

Fruit Tree is an album by Nick Drake, released in 1979. A haunting blend of melancholic melodies and introspective lyrics that linger long after the last note fades. 'Fruit Tree' played a crucial role in cementing Nick Drake's legacy, bringing his previously underappreciated work to a wider audience. The album has since influenced countless artists across genres and continues to be celebrated for its poignant lyricism and intricate arrangements, contributing to Drake’s posthumous cult status. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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Disc 1

• 1 Time Has Told Me 3:56
• 2 River Man Standout 4:28
• 3 Three Hours 6:01
• 4 Way to Blue 3:05
• 5 Day Is Done 2:22
• 6 'Cello Song Standout 3:58
• 7 The Thoughts of Mary Jane 3:12
• 8 Man in a Shed 3:49
• 9 Fruit Tree 4:42
• 10 Saturday Sun 4:00

Disc 2

• 1 Introduction 1:33
• 2 Hazey Jane II 3:41
• 3 At the Chime of a City Clock 4:42
• 4 One of These Things First 4:46
• 5 Hazey Jane I 4:24
• 6 Bryter Layter 3:16
• 7 Fly 2:56
• 8 Poor Boy 6:30
• 9 Northern Sky Standout 3:42
• 10 Sunday 3:39

Disc 3

• 1 Pink Moon 2:00
• 2 Place to Be 2:39
• 3 Road 1:58
• 4 Which Will 2:56
• 5 Horn 1:19
• 6 Things Behind the Sun 3:23
• 7 Know 2:23
• 8 Ride 2:57
• 9 Parasite 3:30
• 10 Harvest Breed 1:00
• 11 From the Morning 2:25
• 12 Voice From the Mountain 3:40
• 13 Rider on the Wheel 2:30
• 14 Black Eyed Dog 3:20
• 15 Hanging on a Star 2:42

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Pink Moon

1972