The Very Best of Michael Nyman: Film Music 1980–2001

The Very Best of Michael Nyman: Film Music 1980–2001 is a compilation album film music by Michael Nyman. It was released on November 6, 2001 by Virgin Records. It including three previously unreleased tracks (from Nelly's Version and Monsieur Hire) and one from the limited release, La Traversée de Paris. Some tracks are from the original soundtracks, while others are from pre-existing rerecordings such as The Essential Michael Nyman Band and Live.

Disc 1

 * 1) Bird List (04:16) from The Falls/Live
 * 2) Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds (05:26) from The Draughtsman's Contract/The Essential Michael Nyman Band
 * 3) An Eye for Optical Theory (05:09) from The Draughtsman's Contract/soundtrack
 * 4) Homage to Maurice (02:16) from Nelly's Version (previously unreleased)
 * 5) Angelfish Decay (02:49) from A Zed and Two Noughts/soundtrack
 * 6) Time Lapse (03:58) from A Zed and Two Noughts/The Essential Michael Nyman Band
 * 7) Trysting Fields (03:27) from Drowning by Numbers/soundtrack
 * 8) Wheelbarrow Walk (02:12) from Drowning by Numbers/The Essential Michael Nyman Band
 * 9) Knowing the Ropes (03:17) from Drowning by Numbers/The Essential Michael Nyman Band
 * 10) Memorial (12:00) from The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover/The Essential Michael Nyman Band
 * 11) Skating (01:26) from Monsieur Hire (previously unreleased)
 * 12) Peeking (02:43) from Monsieur Hire (previously unreleased)
 * 13) Abandoning (03:30) from Le Mari de la Coiffeuse
 * 14) Skirting (02:05) from Le Mari de la Coiffeuse
 * 15) Miranda Previsited (06:48) from Prospero's Books/La Traversée de Paris
 * 16) Here to There (01:00) from The Piano
 * 17) The Heart Asks Pleasure First/The Promise (03:10) from The Piano
 * 18) All Imperfect Things (04:02) from The Piano
 * 19) Dreams of a Journey (05:03) from The Piano

Disc 2

 * 1) Escape (03:38) from À la folie
 * 2) Fly Drive (01:32) from Carrington
 * 3) The Infinite Complexities Of Christmas (04:12) from Carrington
 * 4) If (04:25) from The Diary of Anne Frank
 * 5) Abel Carries Ephraim (05:55) from The Ogre
 * 6) Becoming Jerome/God's Hands (02:58) from Gattaca
 * 7) The Morrow (03:11) from Gattaca
 * 8) The Other Side (03:41) from Gattaca
 * 9) The Departure (03:49) from Gattaca
 * 10) Convening the Coven (04:05) from Practical Magic
 * 11) Stranger at the Window (01:38) from Ravenous
 * 12) Cannibal Fantasy (02:12) from Ravenous
 * 13) Molly (02:51) from Wonderland
 * 14) Eddie (03:56) from Wonderland
 * 15) Dan (02:15) from Wonderland
 * 16) Eileen (03:41) from Wonderland
 * 17) Sarah Dies (02:58) from The End Of The Affair
 * 18) The End of the Affair (02:56) from The End Of The Affair
 * 19) The Shootout (05:06) from The Claim
 * 20) The Burning (09:18) from The Claim