Avalon Sunset
by Van Morrison
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Van Morrison bestography
Avalon Sunset is ranked 10th best out of 62 albums by Van Morrison on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Van Morrison is Astral Weeks which is ranked number 72 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 15,195.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Avalon Sunset track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Avalon Sunset rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 86 Music Albums of 1989 | 26/86 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Leonard | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 18/100 | 17 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Van Morrison albums to listen to by Louder Magazine | 9/10 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 53/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | David1977 | Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | 39/40 | 5 |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 37/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 9/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Q magazine Recordings Of The Year 1989 | 24/50 | - |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 69/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1989 | 55/100 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 84 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 302 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/03/2026 18:29 | Siromynian | 1,786 | 74/100 |
| ! | 09/23/2026 04:10 | Proto | 4,331 | 33/100 |
| ! | 07/27/2026 08:27 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,163 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 18% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.8/100, a mean average of 72.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.2.
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jhuik TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/04/2013 00:59 | #59980 | TOP COMMENT
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Great late Van. On the title track you wonder, where was this voice on earlier whining performances like Wavelength? This is beautiful original gospel music.
The “Avalon Sunset” album was one of Morrison's biggest commercial successes. The two big single hits with "Whenever God Shines His Light" and "Have I Told You Lately that I Love You" have obviously had an impact on the album's success, but Morrison generally appears very inspired on this album, on which he his lyrics shows the religious side of himself.
The album opens with the very catchy "Whenever God Shines His Light", on which Morrison sings in an exciting duet with Cliff Richard. The track has a very rhythmic and inciting beat; new gospel. "Contacting my Angel" is a quiet song that may well lead the mind to a subdued Jimi Hendrix. "I'd Love to Write another Song" is a jazzy blues; slightly written as Morrison has done it plenty of times before. Nice horn arrangement. "Have I Told You Lately that I Love You" is not the old Ricky Nelson song, but a new Morrison original composition. It is a very beautiful ballad that became a big hit for both Morrison himself and Rod Stewart. "Coney Island" is a short track that was actually also released as a single. With spoken vocals, Morrison talks about Coney Island, not the American one, but that of Morrison's native Ireland. Very atmospheric. "I'm Tired Joey Boy", is also a short quiet and atmospheric number, with strings and narrative vocals.
"When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God" is one of the most clearly religious songs; great melody - new gospel. “Orange Field” was the third single from the album, and although the track did not achieve great success, the track was quite well received in some countries; here again, a lot of gospel atmosphere. "Daring Night" is a rhythmically upbeat number, with a well-placed Morrison vocal. Although the track is the album's longest, it in no way feels long. A highlight. "These are the Days" is a great finale to a great album. A slow, sensitive and melodic track with beautiful acoustic guitar and strings.
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Beautiful album and nice change gives me peace with God
No se considera uno de los clásicos de Morrison, pero este álbum es mi favorito. Una auténtica preciosidad.
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