Van Morrison – Astral Weeks 180g 45RPM 2LP | Acoustic Sounds 40 Series

Van Morrison – Astral Weeks 180g 45RPM Vinyl 2LP

Discover Astral Weeks on Analogue Productions' Acoustic Sounds 40 Series 180-gram 45RPM double LP. Cut by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab and pressed at Quality Record Pressings (QRP), this edition comes in a Stoughton Printing Old Style tip-on double-pocket gatefold jacket.

Van Morrison's 1968 album blends folk, jazz improvisation, and soul with expressive vocals and poetic storytelling. Acoustic guitar, upright bass, flute, and vibraphone weave through its free-flowing arrangements, creating an atmospheric listening journey from "Astral Weeks" to "Slim Slow Slider."

Edition details

• Artist: Van Morrison
• Album: Astral Weeks
• Label: Analogue Productions
• Series: Acoustic Sounds 40 Series, celebrating Acoustic Sounds' 40th anniversary with 40 titles
• Format: 180g vinyl, 45RPM, 2LP
• Mastering and lacquer cutting: Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
• Source: Flat 24-bit/192 kHz digital transfer of the original master tape
• Equalization: The Mastering Lab's analog all-tube system
• Pressing: Quality Record Pressings (QRP)
• Packaging: Stoughton Printing Old Style tip-on double-pocket gatefold jacket
• Original album release: 1968
• Catalog number: AAPP 200-45

Expressive vocals and dreamlike arrangements

Selections such as "Sweet Thing," "Cyprus Avenue," and "Madame George" combine intimate phrasing with expansive storytelling. Richard Davis' upright bass anchors the arrangements, giving Morrison's shifting vocal moods a fluid musical foundation. Put on the records for an uninterrupted evening of reflective, richly textured music.

Mastering source

This edition was mastered from a flat 24-bit/192 kHz digital transfer of the original master tape, with EQ applied through The Mastering Lab's analog all-tube system. Its production chain includes a high-resolution digital step and is not all-analog.

Track listing

LP 1, Side A

1. Astral Weeks
2. Beside You

LP 1, Side B

1. Sweet Thing
2. Cyprus Avenue

LP 2, Side A

1. Young Lovers Do
2. Madame George

LP 2, Side B

1. Ballerina
2. Slim Slow Slider

UPC: 753088020070