Die Veröffentlichung von Nick Drakes "The Making of Five Years Left" erfolgt in zwei identischen Formaten: ein 4LP-Set und ein 4CD-Set. Fast alle der ersten drei Discs enthalten nie zuvor veröffentlichte Aufnahmen, die zeigen, wie das endgültige Album aufgenommen wurde. Alle neuen Aufnahmen wurden von Nicks ursprünglichem Toningenieur produziert und gemastert: John Wood. Beide Formate enthalten ein umfangreiches illustriertes Buch, in dem die Sessions und die Interpreten für jeden Take beschrieben werden. Das Buch wurde von Neil Storey geschrieben und von Nick Drakes Biographen ergänzt: Richard Morton-Jack. Außerdem gibt es Track-by-Track-Charts der gesamten langwierigen Aufnahmesessions. Beide Formate sind in einem Schuber untergebracht. DISC ONE - 1st Sound Techniques Session aka The Beverley Martyn demo & Alt Takes from February 1968 to April 1969 DISC TWO - Paul de Rivaz Reel - October 1968 / Out-Takes November 1968 DISC THREE - Out- Takes from December 1968 to April 1969 DISC FOUR - The Original Album - Released 3rd July 1969[info sheet from distr.]

complete Tracklist:

1 Mayfair (1st Sound Techniques Session, March / 1968)
2 Time Has Told Me (1st Sound Techniques Session, March / 1968)
3 Man In A Shed (1st Sound Techniques Session, March / 1968)
4 Fruit Tree (1st Sound Techniques Session, March / 1968)
5 Saturday Sun (1st Sound Techniques Session, March / 1968)
6 Strange Face (1st Sound Techniques Session, March / 1968)
7 Strange Face (rough Mix With Guide Vocal, 11th September 1968)
8 Day Is Done (take 5, 11th April 1968)
9 Day Is Done (take 2, 12th November 1968)
10 Day Is Done (take 7, 3rd April 1969)
11 Man In A Shed (take 1, 10th May 1968)
12 My Love Left With The Rain (cambridge, Lent Term / 1968)
13 Blossom (cambridge, Lent Term / 1968)
14 Instrumental (cambridge, Lent Term / 1968)
15 Made To Love Magic (cambridge, Lent Term / 1968)
16 Mickey's Tune (cambridge, Lent Term / 1968)
17 The Thoughts Of Mary Jane (cambridge, Lent Term / 1968)
18 Day Is Done (cambridge, Lent Term / 1968)
19 Time Has Told Me (cambridge, Lent Term / 1968)
20 Three Hours (take 2, 11th November 1968)
21 Time Has Told Me (take 4, 11th November 1968)
22 Strange Face (take 1, 12th November 1968)
23 Saturday Sun (take 1, 12th November 1968)
24 Fruit Tree (take 4, 12th November 1968)
25 Time Of No Reply (take 3 Into 4, 20th December 1968)
26 'cello Song (take 4, January 4th 1969)
27 Mayfair (take 5, 4th January 1969)
28 River Man (take 1, 4th January 1969)
29 Way To Blue (cambridge, Winter / 1968)
30 The Thoughts Of Mary Jane (take 2, 3rd April 1969)
31 Saturday Sun (take 1 Into Take 2, 22nd April 1969)
32 River Man (take 2, April 1969)
33 Time Has Told Me
34 River Man
35 Three Hours
36 Way To Blue
37 Day Is Done
38 ' Cello Song
39 The Thoughts Of Mary Jane
40 Man In A Shed
41 Fruit Tree
42 Saturday Sun
[info sheet from distr.]