The Making Of Five Leaves Left: 4LP Boxset

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 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. 

Track Listing

LP1 - 1st Sound Techniques Session aka The Beverley Martyn demo & Alt Takes from February 1968 to April 1969

Side A

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

Side B

1. Strange Face – Rough Mix with Guide Vocal – September 1968
2. Day Is Done – Take 5 – April 1968
3. Day Is Done – Take 2 – November 1968
4. Day Is Done – Take 7 – April 1969
5. Man In A Shed – Take 1 – May 1968
6. My Love Left With The Rain – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968

LP2 - Paul de Rivaz Reel – October 1968 / Out-Takes November 1968

Side A

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

Side B

1. Three Hours – Take 2 – November 1968
2. Time Has Told Me – Take 4 – November 1968
3. Strange Face – Take 1 – November 1968
4. Saturday Sun – Take 1 – November 1968
5. Fruit Tree – Take 4 – November 1968

LP3 - Out-Takes from December 1968 to April 1969

Side A

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

Side B

1. Way To Blue – Cambridge – Winter 1968
2. The Thoughts of Mary Jane – Take 2 – April 1969
3. Saturday Sun – Take 1 into Take 2 – April 1969
4. River Man – Take 2 – April 1969

LP4 - The Original Album – Released 3rd July 1969

Side A

1. Time Has Told Me
2. River Man
3. Three Hours
4. Way To Blue
5. Day Is Done

Side B

1. ‘Cello Song
2. The Thoughts of Mary Jane
3. Man In A Shed
4. Fruit Tree
5. Saturday Sun