Tracklist
| In The Beginning | ||
| 1 | Astral Weeks | 7:03 |
| 2 | Beside You | 5:13 |
| 3 | Sweet Thing | 4:22 |
| 4 | Cyprus Avenue | 6:56 |
| Afterwards | ||
| 5 | The Way Young Lovers Do | 3:11 |
| 6 | Madame George | 9:41 |
| 7 | Ballerina | 6:59 |
| 8 | Slim Slow Slider | 3:29 |
| Bonus Tracks - Previously Unissued | ||
| 9 | Beside You (Take 1) | 5:57 |
| 10 | Madame George (Take 4) | 8:24 |
| 11 | Ballerina (Long Version) | 8:02 |
| 12 | Slim Slow Slider (Long Version) | 4:53 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Published By – Van-Jan Music
- Published By – Web IV Music
- Remastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Credits
- Arranged By, Conductor – Larry Fallon
- Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
- Bass – Richard Davis
- Design [Reissue] – Patrick Tempest
- Drums – Connie Kay
- Flute, Soprano Saxophone – John Payne
- Guitar – Jay Berliner
- Liner Notes – Cory Frye
- Percussion, Vibraphone – Warren Smith Jr.*
- Photography By [Cover Photo] – Joel Brodsky
- Producer – Lewis Merenstein
- Reissue Producer – Steve Woolard
- Remastered By – Chris Bellman
- Written By, Vocals, Guitar – Van Morrison
Notes
Remastered reissue with 4 previously-unreleased bonus tracks. Comes in a gatefold cardboard sleeve with 12-page booklet.Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 0 81227 95231 0
- Barcode (Scanned): 081227952310
- Matrix / Runout: 3 R2 551312-2 TEXT AH01
- Mastering SID Code: IFPIL247
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U4G
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS 1768 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records | WS 1768 | UK | 1968 |
| WS 1768 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (LP, Album, RE, Cre) | Warner Bros. Records | WS 1768 | US | Unknown |
| 1768-2 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (CD, Album, RE, RP) | Warner Bros. Records | 1768-2 | US | Unknown |
| MID 26 004 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (LP, Album, RE) | Midi | MID 26 004 | Germany | Unknown |
| WS 1768, 1768 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (LP, Album, Ter) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records | WS 1768, 1768 | US | 1969 |
Tracklist
| In The Beginning | ||
| 1 | Astral Weeks | 7:00 |
| 2 | Beside You | 5:10 |
| 3 | Sweet Thing | 4:10 |
| 4 | Cyprus Avenue | 6:50 |
| Afterwards | ||
| 5 | The Way Young Lovers Do | 3:10 |
| 6 | Madame George | 9:25 |
| 7 | Ballerina | 7:00 |
| 8 | Slim Slow Slider | 3:20 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
- Published By – Van-Jan Music
- Published By – Web IV Music
Credits
- Arranged By, Conductor – Larry Fallon
- Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
- Bass – Richard Davis
- Drums – Connie Kay
- Flute, Soprano Saxophone – John Payne
- Guitar – Jay Berliner
- Percussion, Vibraphone – Warren Smith Jr.*
- Photography By [Cover Photo] – Joel Brodsky
- Producer – Lewis Merenstein
- Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Van Morrison
Notes
Very similar to releases 554944 and 3356041, but this issue has a different matrix number, has "Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf" printed on the disc, does not have the "FRANCE WE 835" distribution code, and does not have a transparent central mould but is fully silver-coated to the actual hole.Also different from release 4454120, which has the same matrix number and also has "Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf" printed on the disc, but this issue does not have the "FRANCE WE 835" distribution code and does not have a transparent central mould but is fully silver-coated to the actual hole.
Originally released November 1968
Produced for Inherit Productions (Division of Schwaid-Merenstein)
CDD Pre-Mastering by WCI Record Group
All selections published by Van-Jan Music (BMI), except "Beside You" and "Madame George" published by Web IV Music (BMI)
Catalog numbers on back of booklet, spines, rear cover and disc:
* US: 1768-2
* Europe: 246 024
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7599-27176-2 5
- Matrix / Runout: 246024 @ 1
- Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
- Label Code: LC 0392
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS 1768 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records | WS 1768 | UK | 1968 |
| WS 1768 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (LP, Album, RE, Cre) | Warner Bros. Records | WS 1768 | US | Unknown |
| 1768-2 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (CD, Album, RE, RP) | Warner Bros. Records | 1768-2 | US | Unknown |
| MID 26 004 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (LP, Album, RE) | Midi | MID 26 004 | Germany | Unknown |
| WS 1768, 1768 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (LP, Album, Ter) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records | WS 1768, 1768 | US | 1969 |
Tracklist
| Part One: In The Beginning | |
| 1 | Astral Weeks |
| 2 | Beside You |
| 3 | Sweet Thing |
| 4 | Cyprus Avenue |
| Part Two: Afterwards | |
| 5 | Young Lovers Do |
| 6 | Madame George |
| 7 | Ballerina |
| 8 | Slim Slow Slider |
| Bonus Tracks - Previously Unissued | |
| 9 | Beside You (Take 1) |
| 10 | Madame George (Take 4) |
| 11 | Ballerina (Long Version) |
| 12 | Slim Slow Slider (Long Version) |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Manufactured By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
- Distributed By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
Credits
- Arranged By, Conductor – Larry Fallon
- Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
- Bass – Richard Davis
- Design – Patrick Tempest
- Drums – Connie Kay
- Engineer – Brooks Arthur
- Flute, Soprano Saxophone – John Payne
- Guitar – Jay Berliner
- Liner Notes – Cory Frye
- Liner Notes [対訳 Lyrics Translation] – 小倉ゆう子*
- Liner Notes [訳 Liner Notes Translation] – 沼崎敦子*
- Percussion, Vibraphone – Warren Smith, Jr.*
- Photography By [Cover, Inner Photo] – Joel Brodsky
- Producer – Lewis Merenstein
- Reissue Producer – Steve Woolard
- Remastered By – Chris Bellman
- Vocals, Guitar – Van Morrison
- Written-By – Van Morrison
Notes
Gatefold papersleeve with obi, booklet of English liner notes and credits, and an additional booklet of Japanese liner notes and lyrics in English and Japanese.Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4943674222810
- Rights Society: JASRAC
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS 1768 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records | WS 1768 | UK | 1968 |
| WS 1768 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (LP, Album, RE, Cre) | Warner Bros. Records | WS 1768 | US | Unknown |
| 1768-2 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (CD, Album, RE, RP) | Warner Bros. Records | 1768-2 | US | Unknown |
| MID 26 004 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (LP, Album, RE) | Midi | MID 26 004 | Germany | Unknown |
| WS 1768, 1768 | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks (LP, Album, Ter) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records | WS 1768, 1768 | US | 1969 |
