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‘I knew this was different’: Nick Drake’s producer on misunderstood classic Pink Moon

It is 50 years since Nick Drake made Pink Moon, his third and final studio album, yet his gossamer melodies still beguile us. They are as mysterious as their creator, who almost never performed live and rarely agreed to be interviewed. Songs from the album such as Know and Harvest Breed are fragile haikus, as luminous and elusive as the day they were first played.

Keen to know more about the album, I contact , its sound engineer and producer. “I probably have a reputation for not giving

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