| "River Man" | ||||
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| Single by Nick Drake | ||||
| from the album Five Leaves Left | ||||
| B-side | "Day is Done" | |||
| Released | 13 September 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Folk baroque, baroque pop | |||
| Length | 4:21 | |||
| Label | Island (UK), Elektra (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nick Drake | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert Kirby and Joe Boyd | |||
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"River Man" is the second listed song from Nick Drake's 1969 album Five Leaves Left. According to Drake's manager, Joe Boyd, Drake thought of the song as the centrepiece of the album. In 2004, the song was remastered and released as a 7" vinyl and as enhanced CD single, including a music video by Tim Pope.