The Best Van Morrison Albums of All Time

Updated September 27, 2020 6.5k votes 1.1k voters 26.2k views

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One of the true legends of music, Van Morrison is not only in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, but is one of the greatest male rock singer/songwriters and best rock artists of all time. List of the best Van Morrison albums, including pictures of the album covers when available. This Van Morrison discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Van Morrison albums can be found at the top of the list. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Morrison fuses rock and roll with soulful elements and captivating storytelling.

To make it easy for you, we haven't included Van Morrison singles, EPs, or compilations, so everything you see here should only be studio albums. If you think the greatest Van Morrison album isn't high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so it receives the credit it deserves. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Van Morrison album, then vote it up, even if it's not necessarily the most popular.

If you want to know the best Van Morrison album of all time, this list will answer your questions. It has a variety of albums, like Astral Weeks (1968), Moondance (1970), and Tupelo Honey (1971). The list of popular Van Morrison CDs has been voted on by music fans around the world, so the order isn't just one person's opinion.

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Astral Weeks
1968
Artist: Van Morrison
Producer: Lewis Merenstein
Tracks: Astral Weeks, The Way Young Lovers Do, Ballerina
Length (mins): 00:47:16
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Rock music, Classical music, Folk rock, Jazz
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Moondance
1970
Artist: Van Morrison
Producer: Lewis Merenstein
Tracks: Brand New Day, Into the Mystic, Come Running
Length (mins): 00:39:16
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Folk rock, Jazz, Soul music
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Saint Dominic's Preview
1972
Artist: Van Morrison
Producer: Ted Templeman
Tracks: Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile), Listen to the Lion, Saint Dominic’s Preview
Length (mins): 00:41:34
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Folk rock, Soul music
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Tupelo Honey
1971
Artist: Van Morrison
Producer: Ted Templeman
Tracks: (Straight to Your Heart) Like a Cannonball, Tupelo Honey, You're My Woman
Length (mins): 00:40:50
Genres (Music): Rock music, Country, Folk rock, Blue-eyed soul
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Veedon Fleece
1974
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Cul de Sac, Country Fair, Who Was That Masked Man
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Genres (Music): Folk rock
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Into the Music
1979
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: And the Healing Has Begun, Rolling Hills, Bright Side of the Road
Length (mins): 00:50:02
Label: Mercury Records
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Folk rock, Pop rock, Celtic music
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No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
1986
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Oh the Warm Feeling, A Town Called Paradise, Foreign Window
Label: Mercury Records
Genres (Music): Folk rock, Jazz, Celtic music

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The Healing Game
1997
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Piper at the Gates of Dawn, This Weight, Fire in the Belly
Length (mins): 00:53:44
Label: Exile
Genres (Music): Rock music, Folk rock
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Hymns to the Silence
1991
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Professional Jealousy, Why Must I Always Explain?, Village Idiot
Genres (Music): Christian rock, Folk rock, Celtic music
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Beautiful Vision
1982
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Vanlose Stairway, Cleaning Windows, Beautiful Vision
Length (mins): 00:45:08
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Folk music, Celtic music
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Avalon Sunset
1989
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Contacting My Angel, These Are the Days, I'm Tired Joey Boy
Genres (Music): Folk rock, Celtic music
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Back on Top
1999
Artist: Van Morrison
Producer: Van Morrison
Tracks: Reminds Me of You, Golden Autumn Day, In the Midnight
Length (mins): 00:52:25
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Blues
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Common One
1980
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: When Heart Is Open, Spirit, Haunts of Ancient Peace
Length (mins): 00:55:06
Label: Mercury Records
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Jazz
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Poetic Champions Compose
1987
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Alan Watts Blues, Spanish Steps, Allow Me
Length (mins): 00:48:10
Label: Mercury Records
Genres (Music): Folk rock, Celtic music
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His Band and the Street Choir
1970
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Domino, Give Me a Kiss, Crazy Face
Length (mins): 00:42:22
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Folk rock, Blues
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Wavelength
1978
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Santa Fe / Beautiful Obsession, Venice U.S.A., Take It Where You Find It
Length (mins): 00:50:02
Label: Polydor Records
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Pop rock
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Hard Nose the Highway
1973
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Snow in San Anselmo, Hard Nose the Highway, The Great Deception
Length (mins): 00:43:12
Label: Polydor Records
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Folk rock
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Enlightenment
1990
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Real Real Gone, In the Days Before Rock 'n' Roll, See Me Through
Length (mins): 00:51:07
Label: Polydor Records
Genres (Music): Folk rock, Celtic music
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Days Like This
1995
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Melancholia, In the Afternoon, Raincheck
Length (mins): 00:58:11
Label: Exile
Genres (Music): Folk rock, Celtic music
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The Philosopher's Stone
2007
Artist: Der Blutharsch
Tracks: V, VIII, VI
Label: WKN
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Irish Heartbeat
1988
Artist: The Chieftains, Van Morrison
Tracks: Star of the County Down, Celtic Ray, Irish Heartbeat
Length (mins): 00:38:52
Label: Mercury Records
Genres (Music): Folk rock, Celtic music, Folk music of Ireland
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Inarticulate Speech of the Heart
1983
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: The Street Only Knew Your Name, River of Time, Higher Than the World
Length (mins): 00:47:37
Genres (Music): Jazz, Celtic music, New-age music
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Too Long in Exile
1993
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Big Time Operators, Till We Get the Healing Done, Instrumental / Tell Me What You Want
Length (mins): 01:17:34
Label: Polydor Records
Genres (Music): Rock music
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Magic Time
2005
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: Gypsy in My Soul, They Sold Me Out, Just Like Greta
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Blues, Celtic rock
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A Sense of Wonder
1985
Artist: Van Morrison
Tracks: The Master's Eyes, If You Only Knew, A Sense of Wonder
Length (mins): 00:43:39
Label: Mercury Records
Genres (Music): Rock music, Celtic music, Blue-eyed soul