Nick Drake - The John Peel Session

Nick Drake, recorded for John Peel's Night Ride, 5th August 1969 and broadcast the next day. These tracks were long believed lost until of two of the 4 songs, recorded off-air onto a cassette machine, turned up on the internet a few years back.

Nick performs Time Of No Reply and Three Hours.

The other two songs performed were Cello Song and River Man. Some believe that a fifth song was taped, but there is little evidence to support this.

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[kamrade1]

They had cassettes in England in 1969?

[kinkywolfgang]

@kamrade1 - Hey, we had electricity and running water too! Who'd have thought it!

[kinkywolfgang]

The entire session is missing, believed wiped. The above are all that's left until maybe someone unearths a cassette (or maybe a reel-to-reel...!) off-air recording of the entire show.

Stranger things have happened, so fingers crossed.

[badmartianshrew]

The BBC didn't believe in archiving back then. They thought it was a waste of space and they encouraged session tapes to be wiped and re-recorded over to save on tape. They thought rock/pop music was a passing fad, not something that had any long term value.

[MrToucana]

It is indeed a still picture of Nick playing live. I first recall seeing it published in the late 1970s in a fringe UK music magazine called 'Dark Star'.

[iaincatt57]

So much in the 60's was 'Lost' - Nick Drake; Dr Who; Dad's Army - Easy in hindsight to determine what is classic, less so then. Just be thankful that something has been saved.

[cottageorgan]

I'm amazed that this wasn't kept. There's so much John Peel sessions stuff out there. Why not Nick? Still, it's great to have this, thanks for uploading...A

[a280281]

from 3.25 onwards.....is that a photo of nick drake playing live????? i didnt think any photos of that exsisted ???????

[BluesYourAss]

What a romantic vision that an artist who rather sought obscurity than success......

[BluesYourAss]

@kinkywolfgang Also called "The Holy Grail" :D

[PanditMusic]

@WebDesignOxford

The best? I would agree that there have been a lot of great singer song writers from England over the years, but I wouldn't go as far as saying you have the best. Then again, everyone has their own opinion.

[PanditMusic]

@WebDesignOxford

The best? I would agree that there have been a lot of great singer song writers from England over the years, but I wouldn't go as far as saying you have the best. Then again, everyone has their own opinion.