’Cello Song

~ Recording by Nick Drake

Annotation

Early LP track lengths (and those from facsimile reissues) can be ignored, they're wrong (or off by many seconds).

Annotation last modified on 2024-08-08 01:08 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6’Cello Song3:58Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftNick DrakeAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPS 9105
1.6’Cello Song3:58Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftNick DrakeAlbum
AntillesAN-7010
1.6'Cello Song3:58Nick DrakeFruit Tree: The Complete Recorded WorksNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1979-03-09
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ND 1001, ND 1002, ND 1003, NDSP 100 AN 7072/4
1.2Cello Song3:58Nick DrakeHeaven in a Wild Flower: An Exploration of Nick DrakeNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPS 9826
1.6Cello Song3:58Nick DrakeFruit TreeNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
  • US1986-08-05
HannibalHNBX 5302
1.6’Cello Song4:50Nick DrakeFruit TreeNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1986-08-05
  • US1986-08-05
HannibalHNCD 5402
1.6’Cello Song4:50Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftNick DrakeAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)CID 9105
1.6’Cello Song4:50Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftNick DrakeAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Masters842 915-2, IMCD 8
1.6’Cello Song4:50Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftNick DrakeAlbum
HannibalHNCD 4434
1.2Cello Song4:48Nick DrakeHeaven in a Wild Flower: An Exploration of Nick DrakeNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)842 551-2, IMCD 91
1.1Cello Song4:47Nick DrakeWay to Blue: An Introduction to Nick DrakeNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-05-24
Island Masters524 007-2, IMCD 196
1.1'Cello Song4:47Nick DrakeWay to Blue: An Introduction to Nick DrakeNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-10-04
HannibalHNCD 1386
1.1Cello Song4:46Nick DrakeWay To Blue: An Introduction To Nick DrakeNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)314 524 007-2
1.6’Cello Song?:??Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftNick DrakeAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)842 915-2, IMCD 8
1.12'Cello Song4:45Nick DrakeMe Without You: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2002-07-16
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)EK 86794
1.6’Cello Song4:50Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftNick DrakeAlbum
  • US2003-05-06
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)422 842 915-2
1.1'Cello Song4:47Nick DrakeWay to Blue: An Introduction to Nick DrakeNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-05-06
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)440 038 239-2
1.6’Cello Song4:50Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftNick DrakeAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)842 915-2, IMCD 8
1.1'Cello Song4:47Nick DrakeWay to Blue: An Introduction to Nick DrakeNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Remasters038 239-2, IMCD 299
1.4’Cello Song4:46Nick DrakeA TreasuryNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-10-04
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)986 792-2, CID 8149
2.4’Cello Song4:46Nick DrakeA TreasuryNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-10-04
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)986 792-2, CID 8149
2.4’Cello Song4:46Nick DrakeA TreasuryNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)B0003518-36
1.4’Cello Song4:46Nick DrakeA TreasuryNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)B0003518-36
1.6’Cello Song4:50Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftNick DrakeAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)0602537070084
1.6’Cello Song4:50Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftNick DrakeAlbum
  • JP2007-10-10
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), USM JAPAN (read the annotation before using!)ILPS 9105, UIJY-9030
1.6’Cello Song4:48Nick DrakeFruit TreeNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-11-05
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)006025 1745700 3
1.6’Cello Song3:58Nick DrakeFive Leaves Left (reissue, 200g, ltd. (1000))Nick DrakeAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UIJY 9030
1.6Cello Song4:48Nick DrakeFruit TreeNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-06-18
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)UICY-90971
1.6Cello Song4:45Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftNick DrakeAlbum
Universal Music Publishing UK, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)XUNI47568F96, [none]
1.6’Cello Song3:58Nick DrakeFive Leaves Left (remastered)Nick DrakeAlbum
  • GB2013-09-30
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)0602537347568, ILPS 9105
1.6’Cello Song4:48Nick DrakeN. R. Drake, 69. (tuck box)Nick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-12-09
  • XE2014-09-08
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)0602537538546
1.4’Cello Song4:46Nick DrakeA TreasuryNick DrakeAlbum + CompilationUniversal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)00602537119745
1.6Cello Song4:50Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftNick DrakeAlbumHannibalHNCD 4434
1.6’Cello Song4:48Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftNick DrakeAlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)4228429152
Promotion
1.6’Cello Song4:47Nick DrakeThe Hannibal SamplerNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
RykodiscVRCD 4434
(unknown)
1.4’Cello Song4:48Nick DrakeA TreasuryNick DrakeAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-01-04
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)

Relationships

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
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/42yexCY4dCftowtAZXuAIj [info]
recording of:’Cello Song

’Cello Song

lyricist and composer:Nick Drake (English singer-songwriter)
publisher:Warlock Music Ltd.