The Making of Five Leaves Left (4LP)
The Making of Five Leaves Left (4LP)
The Making of Five Leaves Left (4LP)

The Making of Five Leaves Left (4LP)

Artist: 
Nick Drake
$191.99

Almost all of the first three discs contain recordings never before released. These set out to show how the final album came to be recorded. All new recordings were produced and mastered by Nick’s original engineer: John Wood.

Including a comprehensive illustrated book detailing the sessions and performers for each take, written by Neil Storey with additions from Nick Drake’s biographer: Richard Morton-Jack.

There are also track-by-track charts of the entire lengthy recording sessions.

Housed in a 12”x 12” (304 x 304 mm) stout slipcase.

The release is overseen and fully authorised by Bryter Music, the Estate Of Nick Drake.

 

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

  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 1969
  11. Man In A Shed – Take 1 – May 1968
  12. My Love Left With The Rain – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968

DISC TWO – Paul de Rivas Reel – October 1968 / Out-Takes November 1968

  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 Thoughts 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 THREE - Out-Takes from December 1968 to April 1969

  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 FOUR - The Original Album – Released 3rd July 1969

  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