Astral Weeks
by Van Morrison
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The four unreleased recordings that debut on this Deluxe Expanded Edition highlight the interplay between Morrison and the quartet that joined him in the studio - bassist Richard Davis, guitarist Jay Berliner, percussionist Warren Smith, Jr., and Modern Jazz Quartet drummer Connie Kay.Tags
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A stream of conscious masterpiece, a commercial dud at the time that is now considered one of the best records ever made.
Tracklist
In The Beginning
1 Astral Weeks 7:00
2 Beside You 5:10
3 Sweet Thing 4:10
4 Cyprus Avenue 6:50
Afterwards
5 The Way Young Lovers Do 3:10
6 Madame George 9:25
7 Ballerina 7:00
8 Slim Slow Slider 3:20
Credits
Arranged By, Conductor – Larry Fallon
Bass – Richard Davis (2)
Drums – Connie Kay
Flute, Soprano Saxophone – John Payne (4)
Guitar – Jay Berliner
Percussion, Vibraphone – Warren Smith Jr.*
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Joel Brodsky
Producer – Lewis Merenstein
Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Liner Notes – Van Morrison
In The Beginning
1 Astral Weeks 7:00
2 Beside You 5:10
3 Sweet Thing 4:10
4 Cyprus Avenue 6:50
Afterwards
5 The Way Young Lovers Do 3:10
6 Madame George 9:25
7 Ballerina 7:00
8 Slim Slow Slider 3:20
Credits
Arranged By, Conductor – Larry Fallon
Bass – Richard Davis (2)
Drums – Connie Kay
Flute, Soprano Saxophone – John Payne (4)
Guitar – Jay Berliner
Percussion, Vibraphone – Warren Smith Jr.*
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Joel Brodsky
Producer – Lewis Merenstein
Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Liner Notes – Van Morrison
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- Canonical title
- Astral Weeks
- Original publication date
- 1968-11
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- Languages
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- ISBNs
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- UPCs
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- ASINs
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