Nick Drake (1948–1974) was an English folk musician who recorded 78 songs during his short career. Of those 78, only 31 were officially released during his lifetime. Drake's music went largely unnoticed during his lifetime, largely due to his reluctance to perform live or give interviews; it wasn't until decades after his death that his music grew in stature and has achieved widespread recognition.
Drake released three albums during his lifetime: Five Leaves Left (1969), Bryter Layter (1971), and Pink Moon (1972). Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter were both produced by Joe Boyd and each featured backing musicians. Pink Moon, on the other hand, was produced by John Wood and featured no backing musicians, just Drake solely.
List ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPRSTVWNotesReferences +KeyIndicates compilation album track onlyIndicates song not written solely by Nick DrakeIndicates unreleased song + Name of song, writer, producer(s), original release, and year of releaseSongWriterProducer(s)Original releaseYear "All My Trials" (Nick Drake & Gabrielle Drake) Traditional Family Tree 2007 "At the Chime of a City Clock" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Bryter Layter 1971 "Been Smoking Too Long" Robin Frederick Joe BoydFrank Kornelussen Time of No Reply 1987 "Betty and Dupree" Chuck Willis Family Tree 2007 "Bird Flew By" "Bird's Eye View"p.44, Nick Drake: The Recordings, Foster, Adam. (2026)
"Strange Meeting I"p.44, Nick Drake: The Recordings, Foster, Adam. (2026) Nick Drake Family Tree 2007 "Black Eyed Dog" Nick Drake Joe BoydFrank Kornelussen Time of No Reply 1987 "Black Mountain Blues" Traditional Family Tree 2007 "Blossom" "Blossom Friend"p.29, Nick Drake: The Recordings, Foster, Adam. (2026)
"The Blossom"p.29, Nick Drake: The Recordings, Foster, Adam. (2026)
"You And The Blossom"p.29, Nick Drake: The Recordings, Foster, Adam. (2026)
"The Season"p.29, Nick Drake: The Recordings, Foster, Adam. (2026) Nick Drake Family Tree 2007 "Blue Season" Nick Drake Unreleased p.134, Nick Drake, Remembered For A While (2014) "Blues Run the Game" Jackson C. Frank Family Tree 2007 "Bryter Layter" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Bryter Layter 1971 "" "Strange Face" Nick Drake, The Making Of Five Leaves Left (2025)https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/nick-drake-the-making-of-five-leaves-left/https://www.uncut.co.uk/news/nick-drake-a-five-leaves-left-box-set-is-coming-149483/ Nick Drake Joe Boyd Five Leaves Left 1969 "Clothes of Sand" Nick Drake Joe BoydFrank Kornelussen Time of No Reply 1987 "Cocaine Blues" Traditional Family Tree 2007 "Come Into the Garden (Introduction)" Nick Drake Family Tree 2007 "Day Is Done" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Five Leaves Left 1969 “Even Now“ Nick Drake Unreleased p.321, Nick Drake, Remembered For A While (2014) "Fly" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Bryter Layter 1971 "Forgotten Dream City" Nick Drake Unreleased p.193, Richard Morton Jack, Nick Drake:The Life (2023) "Free Ride" Nick Drake John Wood Pink Moon 1972 "From the Morning" Nick Drake John Wood Pink Moon 1972 "Fruit Tree" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Five Leaves Left 1969 "Girl Above" Nick Drake Unreleased "Hanging on a Star" Nick Drake Joe BoydFrank Kornelussen Time of No Reply 1987 "Harvest Breed" Nick Drake John Wood Pink Moon 1972 "Hazey Jane I" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Bryter Layter 1971 "Hazey Jane II" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Bryter Layter 1971 "Here Come the Blues" Jackson C. Frank Family Tree 2007 "Horn" Nick Drake John Wood Pink Moon 1972 "If You Leave Me" Traditional by Dave Van Ronk Family Tree 2007 "Introduction" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Bryter Layter 1971 "Joey" Nick Drake Joe BoydFrank Kornelussen Time of No Reply 1987 “Just Another Girl“ Nick Drake Unreleased p.138, Nick Drake, Remembered For A While (2014) "Kegelstatt Trio" (feat. the Family Trio) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Family Tree 2007 "Kimbie" Traditional by Jackson C. Frank Family Tree 2007 "Know" Nick Drake John Wood Pink Moon 1972 “Long Way To Town“ Nick Drake Unreleased p.323, Nick Drake, Remembered For A While (2014) "Magic" "I Was Made to Love Magic" Nick Drake Joe BoydFrank Kornelussen Time of No Reply 1987 "Man in a Shed" "Sad Song For Christopher"p.172, Nick Drake, Remembered For A While (2014) Nick Drake Joe Boyd Five Leaves Left 1969 "Mayfair" Nick Drake Joe BoydFrank Kornelussen Time of No Reply 1987 "Mickey's Tune" Nick Drake John WoodPaul De Rivaz The Making of Five Leaves Left 2025 The Making Of Five Leaves Left (2025)p.137, Nick Drake, Remembered For A While (2014) "Milk and Honey" Jackson C. Frank Family Tree 2007 "My Baby So Sweet" Traditional by Blind Boy Fuller Family Tree 2007 "Northern Sky" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Bryter Layter 1971 “Old Fairytale“ Nick Drake Unreleased p.320, Nick Drake, Remembered For A While (2014) “On This Day“ Nick Drake Unreleased p.322, Nick Drake, Remembered For A While (2014)"One of These Things First" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Bryter Layter 1971 "Outside" Nick Drake Unreleased "Paddling in Rushmere" Traditional Family Tree 2007 “Paid Brain“ Nick Drake Unreleased p.325, Nick Drake, Remembered For A While (2014) "Parasite" Nick Drake John Wood Pink Moon 1972 "Pink Moon" Nick Drake John Wood Pink Moon 1972 "Place to Be" Nick Drake John Wood Pink Moon 1972 "Poor Boy" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Bryter Layter 1971 "Rain" "My Love Left With The Rain"
"Thoughts Of Rain"p.46 Nick Drake:The Recordings, Adam Foster (2026) Nick Drake Family Tree 2007 "Rider on the Wheel" Nick Drake Joe BoydFrank Kornelussen Time of No Reply 1987 "River Man" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Five Leaves Left 1969 "Road" Nick Drake John Wood Pink Moon 1972 "Saturday Sun" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Five Leaves Left 1969 “Saw You On A Starship“ Nick Drake Unreleased p.319, Nick Drake, Remembered For A While (2014) “Sing A Song“ Nick Drake Unreleased p.324, Nick Drake, Remembered For A While (2014) "Sketch 1" Nick Drake Family Tree 2007 "Strange Meeting II" "Princess Of The Sand"p.49, Nick Drake: The Recordings, Foster, Adam. (2026) Nick Drake Joe BoydFrank Kornelussen Time of No Reply 1987 "Strolling Down the Highway" Bert Jansch Family Tree 2007 "Sunday" "Green Sunday"p.193, Nick Drake: The Recordings, Foster, Adam. (2026) Nick Drake Joe Boyd Bryter Layter 1971 "They're Leaving Me Behind" "The Tramp"p.131, Nick Drake, Remembered For A While (2014) Nick Drake Family Tree 2007 "Things Behind the Sun" Nick Drake John Wood Pink Moon 1972 "" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Five Leaves Left 1969 "Three Hours" "Sundown"p.167, Nick Drake, Remembered For A While (2014) Nick Drake Joe Boyd Five Leaves Left 1969 "Time Has Told Me" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Five Leaves Left 1969 "Time of No Reply" Nick Drake Joe BoydFrank Kornelussen Time of No Reply 1987 "Time Piece" Nick Drake Family Tree 2007 "Tomorrow Is a Long Time" Bob Dylan Family Tree 2007 "Tow the Line" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Made to Love Magic 2004 "Voice from the Mountain" "Voices" Nick Drake Joe BoydFrank Kornelussen Time of No Reply 1987 "Way to Blue" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Five Leaves Left 1969 "Which Will" Nick Drake John Wood Pink Moon 1972 "Winter Is Gone" Traditional Family Tree 2007
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