| The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake: Extras |
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| Released | 26 May 2017 |
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| Genre | Folk |
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| Label | Rabble Rouser (UK) – RRM017 and RRM017EP |
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| Producer | Adrian McNally |
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The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake
(2017) |
The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake: Extras
(2017) |
Lines
(2019) |
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The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake is an album by English folk group the Unthanks. It was pre-released on the band's website in April 2017, prior to its official release on 26 May 2017, and received a five-starred review in The Independent. It contains recordings of songs and poems written by Molly Drake, the mother of Nick Drake, and recitations of Molly's poems by her daughter Gabrielle Drake. An album of further poems and songs, The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake: Extras, was released simultaneously.
Both albums are designated Vol. 4 in the Unthanks' Diversions series and follow on from Vol. 1 (The Songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony & The Johnsons), released in November 2011, Vol. 2 (The Unthanks with Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band), released in July 2012 and Vol. 3 (Songs from the Shipyards), released in November 2012.