'New' Nick Drake Song Found - NME

[Screaming Lord Byron]

http://www.nme.com/news/107816.htm

The last song NICK DRAKE reportedly ever committed to tape is to be made available for the first time later this year on a new compilation of the singer's work.

'Toe The Line' will feature on 'I Was Made To Love Magic', a 13-track album, which will mainly contain alternative versions of some of the cult singer's classic songs. The collection, seen as a complement to the 1994 anthology 'Way To Blue', is due out in the summer.

According to Mojo magazine, 'Toe The Line' is similar in style to the tracks on Drake's notoriously sparse final LP, 1972's 'Pink Moon'. Just over two minutes in length, and contains the lyric: "If you call we will follow/if you show us we can toe the line".

[Fenris]

1. Interesting

Alternative takes are always interesting, though sometimes I question these reissues/repackages. But I do want to hear the song.

[vi5]

2. I have never given a whiff about alternate takes or remixes...

I am a rabid music fan with a collection in the thousands of cds records, tapes, etc. But there are few, if any bands where I want to hear multiple versions of song. Live versions, maybe, sorta. Even some of my faves like Velvet Underground and Joy Division where I own box sets by them, I have never ever listened to the alternate takes.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

3. I would love to hear a solo 'River Man'

Though probably my mind would still fill in the orchestration from the first release. I'd like to hear the 'new' song too. Wonder when they'll issue the 'Honest to God, We've Wrung The Tapes Dry And This Is The Very, Very, Very Last Nick Drake' album. Thanks for the link, Lord Byron!

[bif]

4. Nick Drake is a god

What a talent. What a voice. What a shame.