Tracklist

In The Beginning
A1	Astral Weeks	7:00
A2	Beside You	5:10
A3	Sweet Thing	4:10
A4	Cyprus Avenue	6:50
Afterwards
B1	Young Lovers Do	3:10
B2	Madame George	9:25
B3	Ballerina	7:00
B4	Slim Slow Slider	3:20

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Warner Bros. Seven Arts Records Ltd.
• Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
• Lacquer Cut At – Pye Studios

Credits

• Arranged By – Larry Fallon
• Bass – Richard Davis
• Drums – Connie Kay
• Flute, Soprano Saxophone – John Payne
• Guitar – Jay Berliner
• Lacquer Cut By – T*
• Percussion – Warren Smith
• Producer – Lewis Merenstein
• Written-By – Van Morrison

Notes

This pressing is the 1st to have the K 46024 catalogue number. It was issued in the WS 1768 sleeve, which is laminated on front.
On the back there is a sticker with the K 46024 number in bold type and underneath in brackets and smaller type is WS 1768.

The record has olive green centre labels with the K 46024 catalogue number.

The record company credit is an artwork leftover since that company changed denomination in 1970.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): WS 1768A-2 *T STEREO K 46024 A2T
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): WS 1768B-2 *T K 46024 B2T

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
A1	Astral Weeks	7:00
A2	Beside You	5:10
A3	Sweet Thing	4:10
A4	Cyprus Avenue	6:50
Afterwards
B1	Young Lovers Do	3:10
B2	Madame George	9:25
B3	Ballerina	7:00
B4	Slim Slow Slider	3:20

Companies, etc.

• Remastered At – AcousTech Mastering
• Pressed By – Optimal Media Production – B 964311
• Made By – Record Technology Incorporated – 17774
• Produced For – Inherit Productions

Credits

• Arranged By – Larry Fallon
• Artwork By [Art Director] – Ed Thrasher
• Bass – Richard Davis
• Conductor – Larry Fallon
• Drums – Connie Kay
• Flute, Saxophone [Soprano] – John Payne
• Guitar – Jay Berliner, Van Morrison
• Percussion, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Warren Smith, Jr.*
• Photography By – Joel Brodsky
• Producer – Lewis Merenstein
• Remastered By – KG*
• Written-By – Van Morrison

Notes

Manufactured in the E.U.

Remastered from the Original Analog Tapes by Kevin Gray at Acoustech.

Like most Rhino reissues - Rhino pressed both an EU version and a US version [Van Morrison - Astral Weeks]. This is the EU pressing.
Judging from the matrix nos, it looks as though plating was done at RTI and EU version pressed by Optimal.

Front shrink wrap has large 'Back to Vinyl' marketing sticker on it.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Label Code: LC 02982
• Barcode: 081227 990718
• Matrix / Runout (Side A [Etched]): R1-1768A 1377-A KG@ATM 17774.1... B 964311-01 A1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B [Etched]): R1-1768B 1377-B KG@ATM 17774.2... B 964311-01 B1

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	7:03
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.
• Produced For – Inherit Productions
• Published By – Van-Jan Music
• Published By – Web IV Music
• Remastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Copyright (c) – Joel Brodsky
• Copyright (c) – Corbis

Credits

• Arranged By, Conductor [Conducted By] – Larry Fallon
• Art Direction [Art Director] – Ed Thrasher
• Bass – Richard Davis
• Design [Reissue Design] – Patrick Tempest
• Drums – Connie Kay
• Engineer [Engineered By] – Brooks Arthur
• 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 [Project Assistance] – Kate Dear, Mike Johnson*, Tim Fraser-Harding
• Reissue Producer [Reissue Produced For Release By] – Steve Woolard
• Remastered By – Chris Bellman
• Written-By [All Selections], Vocals, Guitar – Van Morrison

Notes

This Reissue ℗ & © 2015 Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company. Manufactured in EU. (printed on the bottom of the rear cover)
This Reissue ℗ & © 2015 Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company. Manufactured in E.U. (printed on the disc media label)
© 2015 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Made in EU. (printed on the bottom of page 11 of the booklet)

Packaging: Gatefold carded sleeve with a 12-page booklet. The release is sealed within clear plastic wrap and this has a gold and black sticker placed on the front which states: 'FIRST TIME REMASTERED / CONTAINS 4 PREVIOUSLY / UNISSUED BONUS TRACKS / ―INCLUDING― / BESIDE YOU (TAKE 1) / AND SLIM SLOW SLIDER / (LONG VERSION) / 081227952310'

Bonus Tracks (Previously Unissued)
9. Beside You (Take1) Recorded September 25, 1968
10. Madame George (Take 4) Recorded September 25, 1968

Produced by Lewis Merenstein for Inherit Productions, Division of Schwaid-Merenstein

All selections written by Van Morrison and published by Van-Jan Music (BMI), except "Beside You" & "Madame George" published by Web IV Music (BMI)

Inner Photo: © Joel Brodsky/Corbis

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 81227 95231 0
• Barcode (Scanned): 081227952310
• Label Code: LC02982
• Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
• Rights Society: BMI
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L016
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0525
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 055S
• Matrix / Runout: [Warner's Big W logo] 812279523-1 V01 ORK

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

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