NICK DRAKE - The Making Of Five Leaves Left Vinyl Box Set

Limited edition 4LP box set, celebrating Nick Drake's classic debut album, 'Five Leaves Left', originally released in 1969.

"The Making Of Five Leaves Left" features over 30 demos, studio outtakes and previously unheard songs from the sessions, plus the original Joe Boyd produced album. Accompanied by a 60 page book.

The whole set has been mastered by John Wood and produced with authorisation from the Nick Drake Estate.

The accompanying 60 page book is printed on special textured paper stock, and features a full track recording details, charts and recording history, written by Neil Storey in collaboration with Richard Morton-Jack.

To be released July 25, 2025

Tracklist:

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

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
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
2.   LP   Paul de Rivas Reel – October 1968 / Out-Takes November 1968

Blossom – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968
Instrumental – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968
Made To Love Magic – Cambridge, Lent Term 1968
Mickey’s 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
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
3.   LP   Out-Takes from December 1968 to April 1969

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
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
4.   LP   Original Album

Time Has Told Me
River Man
Three Hours
Way To Blue
Day Is Done
‘Cello Song
The Thoughts of Mary Jane
Man In A Shed
Fruit Tree
Saturday Sun