The John Peel Session (Nick Drake EP)
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| Released | November 17, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 5 August 1969 March 23, 1970 | |||
| Studio | Maida Vale, Studio 5 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 19:16[1] | |||
| Label | Antar Records / Universal Music Catalogue | |||
| Producer | Mike Harding, Colin Nichol | |||
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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 history
Tracks 1–3 were recorded on 5 August 1969 and broadcast on 6 August 1969;[3] tracks 4–5 were recorded on 23 March 1970 and aired on 13 April 1970.[4]
Both "Time Of No Reply", and "Three Hours" were previously circulating within trading circles and released in unofficial form in 2006.[5]
Track listing
All songs written by Nick Drake.
- "Time of No Reply" – 2:42
- "River Man" – 4:06
- "Three Hours" – 5:01
- "Bryter Layter" – 3:17
- "'Cello Song" – 4:10
Personnel
- Nick Drake – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Pete Ritzema – producer
- Colin Nichol - engineer (1970 session)
- Mike Harding – engineer (1969 session)
References
- ^ "Release "The John Peel Session" by Nick Drake - MusicBrainz".
- ^ "Nick Drake 10" Featuring Unreleased Music to be Released with Comprehensive Biography". Pitchfork. 6 August 2014.
- ^ "BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - 05/08/1969 Nick Drake".
- ^ Nick Drake: The Life, Richard Morton-Jack, p.906 (digital edition)
- ^ "Nicholas Rodney Drake - Time Has Told Me Volume Two". Discogs. 30 October 2006.
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