Tracklist

In The Beginning
1	Astral Weeks	7:05
2	Beside You	5:15
3	Sweet Thing	4:24
4	Cyprus Avenue	6:57
Afterwards
5	The Way Young Lovers Do	3:17
6	Madame George	9:43
7	Ballerina	7:02
8	Slim Slow Slider	3:19

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
• Distributed By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Published By – Van-Jan Music
• Published By – Web IV Music
• Produced For – Inherit Productions

Credits

• Arranged By, Conductor – Larry Fallon
• Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
• Bass – Richard Davis
• Drums – Connie Kay
• Flute, Soprano Saxophone – John Payne
• Guitar – Jay Berliner
• Liner Notes – ピーター・バラカン*
• Liner Notes [対訳 Lyric Translations] – 小倉ゆう子*
• Percussion, Vibraphone – Warren Smith Jr.*
• Photography By [Cover] – Joel Brodsky
• Producer – Lewis Merenstein
• Written By, Vocals, Guitar – Van Morrison

Notes

Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company [Warner's Big W logo] Printed in Japan. ℗1968 WEA International Inc. (printed on the bottom of the rear inlay)
℗1968 WEA International Inc. Manufactured and Distributed by Warner Music Japan Inc., a Warner Music Group Company. Made in Japan. (printed on the disc media label)
Printed in Japan. (printed on the back cover of the leaflet)

Packaging: Standard jewel case with a dark grey tray and a leaflet half-folded forming two panels completely in English. Placed within the leaflet is a 20-page booklet with liner notes printed in Japanese and lyrics which are in Japanese and English.

Originally released November 1968.

2008 Warner Music Japan digital remaster, released as part of their Forever Young campaign. Includes Obi and additional dual English/Japanese lyric booklet. Redesigned CD label graphics.

There is a version of this release with a red Obi with the "Forever YOUNG" logo and text "Digital Remaster" and an alternate catalog number WPCR-78027 printed only on the Obi. The physical CD is exactly the same as this release with no mention of the alternate catalog number.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 943674 080601
• Matrix / Runout: WPCR-75419 1
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L276
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 455A
• Other (UPC On Back Insert): 7599-27176-2
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Rights Society: BMI
• Other (Price - White OBI): ¥1,800
• Other (Price - Red OBI): ¥1,380

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
WS 1768	Van Morrison	Astral Weeks ‎(LP, Album, Gre)	Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records	WS 1768	US	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
MB 446024	Van Morrison	Astral Weeks ‎(Cass, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	MB 446024	Spain	1984
K 46024, K 46 024	Van Morrison	Astral Weeks ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	K 46024, K 46 024	Europe	Unknown

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