Astral Weeks

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Annotation

180g vinyl reissue on Rhino / WB
Side A subtitle: In The Beginning
Side B subtitle: Afterwards

Annotation last modified on 2012-05-07 09:13 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Astral Weeks
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Lewis Merenstein
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1968-09-25)
classical guitar:
Jay Berliner (on 1968-09-25)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1968-09-25)
flute:
John Payne (Saxophone/Clarinet) (on 1968-09-25)
percussion and vibraphone:
Warren Smith (jazz percussionist) (on 1968-09-25)
strings arranger:
Larry Fallon (on 1968-09-25)
recording of:
Astral Weeks (on 1968-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Van-Jan Music
3.57:00
A2Beside You
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Lewis Merenstein
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1968-09-25)
classical guitar:
Jay Berliner (on 1968-09-25)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1968-09-25)
vibraphone:
Warren Smith (jazz percussionist) (on 1968-09-25)
recording of:
Beside You (on 1968-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Web IV Music Inc. (in 1968)
25:10
A3Sweet Thing
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Lewis Merenstein
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1968-10-15)
classical guitar:
Jay Berliner (on 1968-10-15)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1968-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1968-10-15)
flute:
John Payne (Saxophone/Clarinet) (on 1968-10-15)
triangle:
Warren Smith (jazz percussionist) (on 1968-10-15)
strings arranger:
Larry Fallon (on 1968-10-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1968)
recording of:
Sweet Thing (on 1968-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Productions, Inc. (Caledonia Soul Music Division), Chappell Music (UK), Van-Jan Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3.54:10
A4Cyprus Avenue
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Lewis Merenstein
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1968-09-25)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1968-09-25)
harpsichord:
Larry Fallon (on 1968-09-25)
strings arranger:
Larry Fallon (on 1968-09-25)
recording of:
Cyprus Avenue (on 1968-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Productions, Inc. (Caledonia Soul Music Division), Caledonia Soul Music, Van-Jan Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
quotes lyrics from:
All Shook Up
26:50
B1Young Lovers Do
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Lewis Merenstein
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1968-10-15)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1968-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1968-10-15)
flute:
John Payne (Saxophone/Clarinet) (on 1968-10-15)
guitar:
Barry Kornfeld (on 1968-10-15)
percussion and vibraphone:
Warren Smith (jazz percussionist) (on 1968-09-25)
recording of:
The Way Young Lovers Do (on 1968-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Productions, Inc. (Caledonia Soul Music Division), Caledonia Soul Music, Van-Jan Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
33:10
B2Madame George
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Lewis Merenstein
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1968-09-25)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1968-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1968-09-25)
flute:
John Payne (Saxophone/Clarinet) (on 1968-09-25)
recording of:
Madame George (on 1968-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Web IV Music Inc. (in 1968)
2.659:25
B3Ballerina
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Lewis Merenstein
acoustic guitar:
Jay Berliner (on 1968-10-15) and Van Morrison (on 1968-10-15)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1968-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1968-10-15)
flute:
John Payne (Saxophone/Clarinet) (on 1968-10-15)
vibraphone:
Warren Smith (jazz percussionist) (on 1968-10-15)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1968-10-15)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Larry Fallon (on 1968-10-15)
edit of:
Ballerina (long version) by Van Morrison
recording of:
Ballerina (on 1968-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Van-Jan Music
37:00
B4Slim Slow Slider
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Lewis Merenstein
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1968-10-15)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1968-10-15)
percussion:
Warren Smith (jazz percussionist) (on 1968-10-15)
soprano saxophone:
John Payne (Saxophone/Clarinet) (on 1968-10-15)
edit of:
Slim Slow Slider (long version) by Van Morrison
recording of:
Slim Slow Slider (on 1968-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Van-Jan Music
2.353:20

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