Heaven in a Wild Flower

Heaven in a Wild Flower is a 1985 compilation album featuring tracks by English singer/songwriter Nick Drake, taken from Five Leaves Left, Bryter Layter and Pink Moon. The title of the compilation is taken from the lines of William Blake poem Auguries of Innocence. The album does not feature any of Drake's posthumously released material and because of the availability of more comprehensive compilations, such as Way to Blue and Fruit Tree, this collection is largely out of print.

Heaven in a Wild Flower
Compilation album by Nick Drake
Released	May, 1985
Recorded	1968–1971
Genre	Folk
Length	48:35
Label	Island
Producer	Joe Boyd / John Wood
Nick Drake chronology
Fruit Tree (1978) Heaven in a Wild Flower (1985) Time of No Reply (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs by Nick Drake.

1. "Fruit Tree" – 4:49
2. "Cello Song" – 4:48
3. "The Thoughts of Mary Jane" – 3:20
4. "Northern Sky" – 3:46
5. "River Man" – 4:20
6. "At the Chime of a City Clock" – 4:47
7. "Introduction" – 1:31
8. "Hazey Jane I" – 4:31
9. "Hazey Jane II" – 3:46
10. "Pink Moon" – 2:04
11. "Road" – 2:01
12. "Which Will" – 2:58
13. "Things Behind the Sun" – 3:56
14. "Time Has Told Me" – 4:23

Personnel

Nick Drake performs vocals and acoustic guitar on all songs and piano on "Pink Moon".

Also featured (on various songs):

• Robert Kirby – String arrangements
• Richard Thompson – Guitar
• John Cale – Organ, celeste
• Chris McGregor – Piano
• Paul Harris – Piano
• Danny Thompson – Double bass
• Dave Pegg – Bass
• Ed Carter – Bass
• Mike Kowalski – Drums
• Rocky Dzidzornu – Conga, shaker
• Doris Troy – Backing vocals
• P.P. Arnold – Backing vocals
• Patrick Arnold – Backing vocals
• Ray Warleigh – Saxophone

References

1. Fennessy, Kathleen C. "Heaven in a Wild Flower: An Exploration of Nick Drake – Nick Drake | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2015.

External links

• William Blake: Auguries of Innocence poem online