Van MorrisonAstral Weeks

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – WS 1768

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress , Terre Haute Pressing, Burbank Labels

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Jazz-Rock

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 AtCustomatrix
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

Credits

  • Arranged ByLarry Fallon
  • Art DirectionEd Thrasher
  • BassRichard Davis (2)
  • DrumsConnie Kay
  • Flute, Saxophone [Soprano]John Payne (4)
  • GuitarJay Berliner
  • Percussion, Vibraphone [Vibes]Warren Smith
  • Photography By [Cover Photo]Joel Brodsky
  • ProducerLewis Merenstein
  • Written-ByVan Morrison

Notes

1973 repress with Warner Bros. 'palm tree' Burbank labels, without "3300 Warner Blvd" or "Warner Communications" in rim text. A later version with of the 'palm tree' Burbank label including "Warner Communications" can be seen with Astral Weeks

" T " in runouts on both sides indicates pressing from Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

B1 is shown on labels as "Young Lovers Do". Another 'palm tree' label with B1 shown as "The Way Young Lovers Do" can be seen with Astral Weeks

Back cover has 'shield' WB logo rather than "W7" boxed logo seen with some earlier pressings.

Issued with an inner sleeve advertising eight Warner/Reprise Loss Leaders" compilations, with a "© 1973--Warner Bros. Records Inc." in the lower right corner.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Pressing Plant ID (Etched both sides): T
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): S39435
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): S39436
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, etched excluding o): T o 39435 WS 1768 A -1A 1 A17
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, etched excluding o): T o 39436 WS 1768 B -1A 2 o A21

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Astral Weeks (LP, Album, Stereo) Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1768 1968
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Astral Weeks (LP, Album) Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS.1768, WBS 1768 New Zealand 1968
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Astral Weeks (LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records WS 1768 Canada 1968
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Astral Weeks (LP, Album, Stereo) Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1768, 1768 US 1968
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Astral Weeks (LP, Album, Promo) Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1768, 1768 US 1968

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  • flahertymt65's avatar
    flahertymt65
    I have this one, but the back cover is the "W7" boxed logo, Everything else matches, Thoughts?

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