The Best of Van Morrison Volume Two

The Best of Van Morrison Volume Two is a compilation album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison released in 1993.

The Best of Van Morrison Volume Two
Greatest hits album by Van Morrison
Released	9 March 1993
Recorded	Mostly 1984–1991
Genre	Rock, rock & roll, folk rock, R&B, pop rock, blues
Length	74:37
Label	Polydor
Producer	Van Morrison
Van Morrison chronology
Hymns to the Silence (1991) The Best of Van Morrison Volume Two (1993) Too Long in Exile (1993)

Morrison chose the tracks for this album himself. It is mostly drawn from his work during 1984–1991. "Real Real Gone" from the 1990 album Enlightenment was the only song included that was a fairly successful single. The other songs were not well known except for among longtime fans. They were a good example of his more idiosyncratic material that had been prevalent during this period when his work was mostly about spiritual searches for fulfillment. But also included were a 1960s Them cover of John Lee Hooker's "Don't Look Back" and "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" a Bob Dylan cover.

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Track listing

All songs written by Van Morrison except as indicated.

1. "Real Real Gone" – 3:42

   from Enlightenment, 1990

2. "When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God?" – 5:39

   from Avalon Sunset, 1989

3. "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (Traditional) – 4:27

   from Poetic Champions Compose, 1987

4. "In the Garden" – 5:46

   from No Guru, No Method, No Teacher, 1986

5. "A Sense of Wonder" – 7:12

   from A Sense of Wonder, 1985

6. "I'll Tell Me Ma" (Traditional) – 2:31

   with The Chieftains

   from Irish Heartbeat, 1988

7. "Coney Island" – 2:03

   from Avalon Sunset, 1989

8. "Enlightenment" – 4:07

   from Enlightenment, 1990

9. "Rave on, John Donne/Rave On, Part Two" (Live) – 9:17

   from Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast, 1984

10. "Don't Look Back" (John Lee Hooker) – 3:20

    with Them

    from The Angry Young Them, 1965

11. "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" (Bob Dylan) – 3:51

    with Them

    from Them Again, 1966

12. "One Irish Rover" – 3:28

    from No Guru, No Method, No Teacher, 1986

13. "The Mystery" – 5:17

    from Poetic Champions Compose, 1987

14. "Hymns to the Silence" – 9:33

    from Hymns to the Silence, 1991

15. "Evening Meditation" {instrumental} – 4:14

    from A Sense of Wonder, 1985

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	28
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	38
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	50