NICK DRAKE – The Making Of Five Leaves Left – 4LP – Vinyl Box Set [JUL 25]

4LP – Limited Edition Box Set. Over 30 unaccompanied demos, studio outtakes and previously unheard songs from the sessions, plus the original Joe Boyd produced album. Accompanied by a 60 page book.

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

This Nick Drake Estate authorised 4LP 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.

Tracklist:

DISC ONE 1st Sound Techniques Session aka The Beverley Martyn demo & Alt Takes from February 1968 to April 1969:
Side A
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

Side B
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:
Side C
Blossom Cambridge, Lent Term 1968
Instrumental Cambridge, Lent Term 1968
Made To Love Magic Cambridge, Lent Term 1968
Mickeys 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

Side D
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:
Side E
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

Side F
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:
Side G
Time Has Told Me
River Man
Three Hours
Way To Blue
Day Is Done

Side H
Cello Song
The Thoughts of Mary Jane
Man In A Shed
Fruit Tree
Saturday Sun