Van Morrison – Astral Weeks (CD, Album, RE, RM, Dig)

Track List:

. Part One: In The Beginning
1. Astral Weeks 7:04
2. Beside You 5:13
3. Sweet Thing 4:22
4. Cyprus Avenue 6:56
. Part Two: Afterwards
5. The Way Young Lovers Do 3:12
6. Madame George 9:41
7. Ballerina 7:00
8. Slim Slow Slider 3:30
. Bonus Tracks – Previously Unissued
9. Beside You (Take 1) 5:58
10. Madame George (Take 4) 8:24
11. Ballerina (Long Version) 8:02
12. Slim Slow Slider (Long Version) 4:54

Notes:

Issued in a digisleeve including a 12-page booklet.

Glass Master contains CD-Text. CD-Text consists of artist (“Van Morrison”), album title (“Astral Weeks (Expanded Edition)”) and song titles (“<song title> – Van Morrison”).

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)

Track 9 & 10 – Recorded September 25, 1968.

Very similar to [r7667486], [r13982612], [r13138359] and [r7668484]; The label of this new release is Warner Records instead of Warner Bros. Records. Also there are differences in the information printed on the CD and on the bottom of the back cover. For example:
– There is no information about the label code printed on the CD.
– Printed on CD: …Made In the E.U. GEMA/BIEM · R2 551312.
– This release doesn’t have the word STEREO printed on the bottom of the CD.
– Printed on the bottom of the back cover: This Reissue ℗ & © 2015 Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company, 777 S. Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Made in the E.U. 081227952310.

Label: Warner Records,Warner Records

Credits:

Arranged By, Conductor – Larry Fallon
Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Bass – Richard Davis (2)
Design [Reissue] – Patrick Tempest
Drums – Connie Kay
Engineer – Brooks Arthur
Flute, Soprano Saxophone – John Payne (4)
Guitar – Jay Berliner
Liner Notes – Cory Frye
Percussion, Vibraphone – Warren Smith
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Joel Brodsky
Producer – Lewis Merenstein
Reissue Producer [Project Assistance] – Kate Dear
Reissue Producer [Project Assistance] – Michael Wesley Johnson
Reissue Producer [Project Assistance] – Tim Fraser-Harding
Reissue Producer [Reissue Produced For Release By] – Steve Woolard
Remastered By – Chris Bellman
Vocals, Guitar – Van Morrison
Written-By – Van Morrison

Barcode 0 81227 95231 0
Barcode 081227952310
Rights Society GEMA/BIEM
Matrix / Runout [Warner’s Big W logo] 56595290/0081227952310 25
Mastering SID Code IFPI LB 45
Mould SID Code IFPI 0748
Matrix / Runout [Warner’s Big W logo] 56595290/0081227952310 26
Mastering SID Code IFPI LB 45
Mould SID Code IFPI 073Y

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