The John Peel Session (Nick Drake EP)

The John Peel Session
EP by
Nick Drake
ReleasedNovember 17, 2014
Recorded5 August 1969
March 23, 1970
StudioMaida Vale, Studio 5
GenreContemporary folk
Length19:16[1]
LabelsAntar Records / Universal Music Catalogue
ProducersMike Harding, Colin Nichol
Nick Drake chronology
Tuck Box
(2013)		 The John Peel Session
(2014)		 The Making Of Five Leaves Left
(2025)

The John Peel Session is an EP by English folk musician Nick Drake, released in November 2014 by Universal Music Catalogue & Antar Records, and was released in both 10" vinyl and digital formats.

The recordings originate from two BBC John Peel Sessions: one from August 1969 and another from March 1970 with Colin Nichol, released alongside the biography Nick Drake: Remembered for a While. Only 1,000 copies were produced. [2]

Recording and release

Tracks 1–3 were recorded on 5 August 1969 and broadcast on 6 August 1969.[3] This session produced solo versions of four songs. The original recordings were wiped according to Peel in 2001, but bootleg off-air versions were recorded by fans.[4] It was previously thought that only 4 songs were recorded, but a version of "Bryter Layter" was also found in the recording.[5] Tracks 4 and 5 were recorded on 23 March 1970 in the Night Ride Session. Drake was accompanied by flautist Iain Cameron and the session aired on 13 April 1970.[6] Cameron said that between four and eight songs were recorded.[4]

Both "Time of No Reply" and "Three Hours" were previously circulating within trading circles and released in unofficial form in 2006.[7]

In August 2014, The John Peel Session was released on 10" vinyl in a special signature box edition of the biography Nick Drake: Remembered For A While to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Drake's death.[8][5] In November 2014, the EP was made available for download.[9]

Track listing

All songs written by Nick Drake.

  1. "Time of No Reply" – 2:42
  2. "River Man" – 4:06
  3. "Three Hours" – 5:01
  4. "Bryter Layter" – 3:17
  5. "'Cello Song" – 4:10

Personnel

  • Nick Drake – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Pete Ritzema – producer
  • Colin Nichol – engineer (1970 session)
  • Mike Harding – engineer (1969 session)

References

  1. ↑ "Release "The John Peel Session" by Nick Drake - MusicBrainz".
  2. ↑ "Nick Drake 10" Featuring Unreleased Music to be Released with Comprehensive Biography". Pitchfork. 6 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - 05/08/1969 Nick Drake".
  4. 1 2 Hogan, Peter (2009). Nick Drake: The Complete Guide to his Music (ebook ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857121240.
  5. 1 2 Isak, Matej (2 May 2015). "Nick Drake Signed Boxed Edition with exclusive John Peel session 10" vinyl NEW". Mono Stereo.
  6. ↑ Morton-Jack, Richard. Nick Drake: The Life (ebook ed.). Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9780306834974.
  7. ↑ "Nicholas Rodney Drake - Time Has Told Me Volume Two". Discogs. 30 October 2006.
  8. ↑ "Hear Nick Drake's Cello Song (1969 John Peel Session version) - audio". The Guardian. 6 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "The John Peel Session - EP". Apple Music.
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