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".