Cat No: 7762697

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 4 LP 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.

DISC ONE – 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

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

Side C

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 D

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

DISC THREE – Out-Takes from December 1968 to April 1969

Side E

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 F

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

DISC FOUR – The Original Album – Released 3rd July 1969

Side G

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

Side H

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