| Titel | River Man |
| Komposition | Nick Drake, 1968 |
| Originalinterpret | Nick Drake |
| Klicks | 20102 |
| Info | Two albums before his solemn swan song Pink Moon, Nick Drake was already meditating on some oppressively heavy topics. With its fixation on the relentless passing of time, "River Man" is the loveliest and most delicate of those from his debut, Five Leaves Left. Over plaintive strums, Drake's mournful voice paints images of fallen leaves, passing seasons, and the flowing river. What Drake does with his voice and an acoustic guitar is haunting enough, but it's Harry Robinson's string arrangement that makes it absolutely chilling. Singing the "Prufrock"-inspired refrain of "How they come and go," Drake's voice is swallowed up by the strings, which swell like a rising tide. --John Motley, www.pitchforkmedia.com |
| Interpret | Titel | Label/Jahr | Platz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Drake | "Five Leaves Left" |
Island, 1969 |  |
| The Changelings | "Brittle Days - A Tribute To Nick Drake" | Imaginary, 1992 | |
| R. Stevie Moore | "Brittle Days - A Tribute To Nick Drake" | Imaginary, 1992 | |
| Brad Mehldau Trio | "Songs - The Art Of The Trio Volume 3" | Warner, 1998 | |
| Andy Bey | "Shades Of Bey" | Evidence/12th Street, 1998 | |
| Norma Waterson | "The Very Thought Of You" | Hannibal, 1999 | |
| Pendikel | "In Search Of A Master - In Search Of A Slave (A Tribute To Nick Drake)" | blueNoise, 2000 | |
| Blackmail | "In Search Of A Master - In Search Of A Slave (A Tribute To Nick Drake)" | blueNoise, 2000 | |
| Denvar | "Jeremy Flies - A Tribute To Nick Drake" | Um&Ah, 2001 | |
| Andy Bey | "Tuesdays In Chinatown" | Minor Music/12th Street, 2002 | |
| Keith James | "The Songs of Nick Drake" | Hurdy Gurdy, 2003 | |
| Mount Analog with Jesse Sykes | "Poor Boy - Songs Of Nick Drake" | Songlines, 2004 | |
| Nick Drake | "Made To Love Magic" |
Island, 2004 | |
| Brad Mehldau | "Live In Tokyo" | Nonesuch, 2004 | |
| Roberto Angelini & Rodrigo D'Erasmo | "Pong Moon - Sognando Nick Drake" | Storie, 2005 | |
| Julia Hülsmann Trio with Roger Cicero | "Good Morning Midnight" |
Act, 2006 | |
| Till Brönner | "Oceana" |
Verve, 2006 | |
| Christopher O'Riley | "Second Grace: The Music of Nick Drake" | World Village, 2007 | |
| Steve Evans Quartet | "2 Sets" |
Esc, 2007 | |
| Keith James | "The Songs of Nick Drake - Live at the High Barn" | Hurdy Gurdy, 2008 | |
| Songs To The Siren | "Songs To The Siren 2" | E=MC², 2010 | |
| Jason Parker Quartet | "Five Leaves Left" | Broken Time, 2011 | |
| #Kurt Elling | "Rhythm Sessions" | Universal/Concord, 2012 | |
| Teddy Thompson | "Way To Blue: The Songs Of Nick Drake" |
Navigator, 2013 | |
| David LeMaitre | "Latitude" |
Play It Again Sam, 2013 | |
| Lizz Wright | "Freedom & Surrender" |
Universal/Concord, 2015 | |
| Chrissie Hynde & The Valve Bone Woe Ensemble | "Valve Bone Woe" |
BMG, 2019 |