The Making of Five Leaves Left

'The Making Of Five Leaves Left' tells the story of how Nick Drake's debut album 'Five Leaves Left' came to be released in 1969. This Nick Drake Estate authorised 4LP edition comprises 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 written by Neil Storey in collaboration with Richard Morton-Jack, complete with full track recording details, charts and recording history.

Special Features

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

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

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

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

Number of Discs: 4

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