Five Leaves Left

~ Release by Nick Drake (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Annotation

© 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

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Annotation last modified on 2025-04-26 17:20 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Time Has Told Me engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) electric guitar: Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) guest bass: Danny Thompson (English double bass player) guest piano: Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) recording of: Time Has Told Me lyricist and composer: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)	4.45	4:24
2	River Man engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) arranger: Harry Robinson (UK composer/arranger/bandleader) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) produced for: Witchseason Productions recording of: River Man lyricist and composer: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) publisher: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warlock Music Ltd.	4.3	4:18
3	Three Hours engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) guest bass: Danny Thompson (English double bass player) guest congas: Rocki Dzidzornu recording of: Three Hours lyricist and composer: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)	5	6:12
4	Way to Blue engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) lead vocals: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) arranger: Robert Kirby (British arranger and producer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) produced for: Witchseason Productions recording of: Way to Blue lyricist and composer: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) publisher: Warlock Music Ltd.	3.95	3:08
5	Day Is Done engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) arranger: Robert Kirby (British arranger and producer) recording of: Day Is Done lyricist and composer: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)	5	2:26
6	’Cello Song engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) guest bass: Danny Thompson (English double bass player) guest cello: Clare Lowther guest congas: Rocki Dzidzornu phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) produced for: Witchseason Productions recording of: ’Cello Song lyricist and composer: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) publisher: Warlock Music Ltd.	4.25	4:45
7	The Thoughts of Mary Jane engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) arranger: Robert Kirby (British arranger and producer) recording of: The Thoughts of Mary Jane lyricist and composer: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)	5	3:18
8	Man in a Shed engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) guest bass: Danny Thompson (English double bass player) guest piano: Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) recording of: Man in a Shed lyricist and composer: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)	4.3	3:52
9	Fruit Tree engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) arranger: Robert Kirby (British arranger and producer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) produced for: Witchseason Productions recording of: Fruit Tree lyricist and composer: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) publisher: Warlock Music Ltd.	4.35	4:46
10	Saturday Sun engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) guest bass: Danny Thompson (English double bass player) guest drums (drum set) and vibraphone: Tristan Fry piano and lead vocals: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) recording of: Saturday Sun lyricist and composer: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)	5	4:03

Credits

Release

ASIN:	US: B000W1AOHG [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/7IpcJbVxLLEfW0KXB7ndE2 [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/227828 [info]
streaming page:	Amazon Music US [info] https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1440656068 [info] https://tidal.com/album/638035 [info]

Release group

included in:	Fruit Tree: The Complete Recorded Works N. R. Drake, 69. (a.k.a. Tuck Box)

part of:	Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 29) (order: 29) Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 57) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 149) (order: 149) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 283) (order: 283)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/13924 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Nick-drake/Five-leaves-left [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/3g54 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nick-drake/five-leaves-left/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/54818/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Five_Leaves_Left/16255 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000189840 [info]
Wikidata:	Q918649 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 00042284291521
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 41:12

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Island
4228429152

Release events

[Worldwide]

Release group rating

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Last updated on 2025-04-26 17:20 UTC