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Nick Drake

The Making of Five Leaves Left

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Released: 25th July 2025. The Making Of Five Leaves Left includes unaccompanied demos, studio outtakes and previously unheard songs that tell the story of how Nick Drake’s debut album ‘Five Leaves Left’ came to be released on Island Records in 1969. This Nick Drake Estate authorised 4CD edition comprises over 30 previously unheard outtakes from the sessions, compiled across three discs. The final disc to complete the package is the original Joe Boyd produced album. The whole set has been mastered by John Wood. Accompanied by a 60 page book printed on special textured paper stock, written by Neil Storey in collaboration with Richard Morton-Jack, complete with full track recording details, charts and recording history. DISC ONE – 1st Sound Techniques Session aka The Beverley Martyn demo & Alt Takes from February 1968 to April 1969 Mayfair - 1st Sound Techniques Session – March 1968 Time Has Told Me - 1st Sound Techniques Session – March 1968 Man In A Shed- 1st Sound Techniques Session – March 1968 Fruit Tree - 1st Sound Techniques Session – March 1968 Saturday Sun - 1st Sound Techniques Session – March 1968 Strange Face - 1st Sound Techniques Session – March 1968 Strange Face – Rough Mix with Guide Vocal – September 1968 Day Is Done – Take 5 – April 1968 Day Is Done – Take 2 – November 1968 Day Is Done – Take 7 – April 1969 Man In A Shed – Take 1 – May 1968 My Love Left With The Rain – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968 DISC TWO – Paul de Rivas Reel – October 1968 / Out-Takes November 1968 Blossom – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968 Instrumental – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968 Made To Love Magic – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968 Mickey’s Tune – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968 The Thoughts of Mary Jane – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968 Day Is Done – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968 Time Has Told Me – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968 Three Hours – Take 2 – November 1968 Time Has Told Me – Take 4 – November 1968 Strange Face – Take 1 – November 1968 Saturday Sun – Take 1 – November 1968 Fruit Tree – Take 4 – November 1968 DISC THREE - Out-Takes from December 1968 to April 1969 Time of No Reply – Take 3 into Take 4 – December 1968 ‘Cello Song – Take 4 – January 1969 Mayfair – Take 5 – January 1969 River Man – Take 1 – January 1969 Way To Blue – Cambridge – Winter 1968 The Thoughts of Mary Jane – Take 2 – April 1969 Saturday Sun – Take 1 into Take 2 – April 1969 River Man – Take 2 – April 1969 DISC FOUR - The Original Album – Released 3rd July 1969 Time Has Told Me River Man Three Hours Way To Blue Day Is Done ‘Cello Song The Thoughts of Mary Jane Man In A Shed Fruit Tree Saturday Sun

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  • Details

    Released:
    25th July 2025
    Category:
    Rock & Pop
    Format:
    CD Box Set
    Barcode:
    602577626975
  • Description

    The Making Of Five Leaves Left includes unaccompanied demos, studio outtakes and previously unheard songs that tell the story of how Nick Drake’s debut album ‘Five Leaves Left’ came to be released on Island Records in 1969.

    This Nick Drake Estate authorised 4CD edition comprises over 30 previously unheard outtakes from the sessions, compiled across three discs. The final disc to complete the package is the original Joe Boyd produced album. The whole set has been mastered by John Wood.

    Accompanied by a 60 page book printed on special textured paper stock, written by Neil Storey in collaboration with Richard Morton-Jack, complete with full track recording details, charts and recording history.

    DISC ONE – 1st Sound Techniques Session aka The Beverley Martyn demo & Alt Takes from February 1968 to April 1969
    • Mayfair - 1st Sound Techniques Session – March 1968
    • Time Has Told Me - 1st Sound Techniques Session – March 1968
    • Man In A Shed- 1st Sound Techniques Session – March 1968
    • Fruit Tree - 1st Sound Techniques Session – March 1968
    • Saturday Sun - 1st Sound Techniques Session – March 1968
    • Strange Face - 1st Sound Techniques Session – March 1968
    • Strange Face – Rough Mix with Guide Vocal – September 1968
    • Day Is Done – Take 5 – April 1968
    • Day Is Done – Take 2 – November 1968
    • Day Is Done – Take 7 – April 1969
    • Man In A Shed – Take 1 – May 1968
    • My Love Left With The Rain – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968

    DISC TWO – Paul de Rivas Reel – October 1968 / Out-Takes November 1968
    • Blossom – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968
    • Instrumental – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968
    • Made To Love Magic – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968
    • Mickey’s Tune – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968
    • The Thoughts of Mary Jane – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968
    • Day Is Done – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968
    • Time Has Told Me – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968
    • Three Hours – Take 2 – November 1968
    • Time Has Told Me – Take 4 – November 1968
    • Strange Face – Take 1 – November 1968
    • Saturday Sun – Take 1 – November 1968
    • Fruit Tree – Take 4 – November 1968

    DISC THREE - Out-Takes from December 1968 to April 1969
    • Time of No Reply – Take 3 into Take 4 – December 1968
    • ‘Cello Song – Take 4 – January 1969
    • Mayfair – Take 5 – January 1969
    • River Man – Take 1 – January 1969
    • Way To Blue – Cambridge – Winter 1968
    • The Thoughts of Mary Jane – Take 2 – April 1969
    • Saturday Sun – Take 1 into Take 2 – April 1969
    • River Man – Take 2 – April 1969

    DISC FOUR - The Original Album – Released 3rd July 1969
    • Time Has Told Me
    • River Man
    • Three Hours
    • Way To Blue
    • Day Is Done
    • ‘Cello Song
    • The Thoughts of Mary Jane
    • Man In A Shed
    • Fruit Tree
    • Saturday Sun
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Mayfair (1st Sound Techniques Session, March 1968)
    Nick Drake
    2.Time Has Told Me (1st Sound Techniques Session, March 1968)
    Nick Drake
    3.Man in a Shed (1st Sound Techniques Session, March 1968)
    Nick Drake
    4.Fruit Tree (1st Sound Techniques Session, March 1968)
    Nick Drake
    5.Saturday Sun (1st Sound Techniques Session, March 1968)
    Nick Drake
    6.Strange Face (1st Sound Techniques Session, March 1968)
    Nick Drake
    7.Strange Face (Rough Mix With Guide Vocal, September 1968)
    Nick Drake
    8.Day Is Done (Take 5, April 1968)
    Nick Drake
    9.Day Is Done (Take 2, November 1968)
    Nick Drake
    10.Day Is Done (Take 7, April 1968)
    Nick Drake
    11.Man in a Shed (Take 1, May 1968)
    Nick Drake
    12.My Love Left With the Rain (Cambridge, Lent Term 1968)
    Nick Drake

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Blossom (Cambridge, Lent Term 1968)
    Nick Drake
    2.Instrumental (Cambridge, Lent Term 1968)
    Nick Drake
    3.Made to Love Magic (Cambridge, Lent Term 1968)
    Nick Drake
    4.Mickey's Tune (Cambridge, Lent Term 1968)
    Nick Drake
    5.The Thoughs of Mary Jane (Cambridge, Lent Term 1968)
    Nick Drake
    6.Day Is Done (Cambridge, Lent Term 1968)
    Nick Drake
    7.Time Has Told Me (Cambridge, Lent Term 1968)
    Nick Drake
    8.Three Hours (Take 2, November 1968)
    Nick Drake
    9.Time Has Told Me (Take 4, November 1968)
    Nick Drake
    10.Strange Face (Take 1, November 1968)
    Nick Drake
    11.Saturday Sun (Take 1, November 1968)
    Nick Drake
    12.Fruit Tree (Take 4, November 1968)
    Nick Drake

    Disc 3

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Time of No Reply (Take 3 Into Take 4, December 1968)
    Nick Drake
    2.'Cello Song (Take 4, January 1969)
    Nick Drake
    3.Mayfair (Take 5, January 1969)
    Nick Drake
    4.River Man (Take 1, January 1969)
    Nick Drake
    5.Way to Blue (Cambridge, Winter 1968)
    Nick Drake
    6.The Thoughts of Mary Jane (Take 2, April 1969)
    Nick Drake
    7.Saturday Sun (Take 1 Into Take 2, April 1969)
    Nick Drake
    8.River Man (Take 2, April 1969)
    Nick Drake

    Disc 4

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Time Has Told Me
    Nick Drake
    2.River Man
    Nick Drake
    3.Three Hours
    Nick Drake
    4.Way to Blue
    Nick Drake
    5.Day Is Done
    Nick Drake
    6.'Cello Song
    Nick Drake
    7.The Thoughts of Mary Jane
    Nick Drake
    8.Man in a Shed
    Nick Drake
    9.Fruit Tree
    Nick Drake
    10.Saturday Sun
    Nick Drake
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