Nick Drake - The Making of Five Leaves Left [CD]

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. 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.

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

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

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

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

• Product Type: Audio CD
• Barcode: 602577626975
• Release Date: July 25, 2025

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