Astral Weeks

~ Release by Van Morrison (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Astral 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	3.5	7:03
2	Beside 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)	2	5:13
3	Sweet 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)	3.6	4:22
4	Cyprus 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	2	6:56
5	The Way Young 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)	3	3:11
6	Madame 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)	2.65	9:41
7	Ballerina 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	3	6:59
8	Slim 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	2.35	3:20
9	Beside You (take 1) producer: Lewis Merenstein conductor: Larry Fallon (on 1968-09-25) arranger: Larry Fallon 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)		5:57
10	Madame George (take 4) producer: Lewis Merenstein conductor: Larry Fallon (on 1968-09-25) arranger: Larry Fallon 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)		8:24
11	Ballerina (long version) producer: Lewis Merenstein conductor: Larry Fallon (on 1968-10-15) arranger: Larry Fallon recording of: Ballerina (on 1968-10-15) lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Van-Jan Music	4	8:02
12	Slim Slow Slider (long version) producer: Lewis Merenstein conductor: Larry Fallon (on 1968-10-15) arranger: Larry Fallon recording of: Slim Slow Slider (on 1968-10-15) lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Van-Jan Music		4:53

Credits

Release

printed in:	United States

conductor:	Larry Fallon
arranger:	Larry Fallon

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2015)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/7668484 [info]
ASIN:	US: B014K3640M [info]

Release group

live performances:	Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl
included in:	Astral Weeks / Moondance / His Band and the Street Choir

part of:

Absolute Radio's The 100 Collection (number: 10) (order: 10)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 10) (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 19) (order: 19)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 19) (order: 19)
David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 59) (order: 59)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 60) (order: 60)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 60) (order: 60)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 132) (order: 193)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/14541 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/van_morrison/astral_weeks/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/87829/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190975 [info]
Wikidata:	Q750452 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 081227952310
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:14:01

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Warner Bros. Records
R2 551312

Release events

United States
2015-10-30

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