The Very Best of Vince Guaraldi
The Very Best of Vince Guaraldi is the sixth compilation album of songs by American jazz pianist/composer Vince Guaraldi released on August 7, 2012, in the U.S by Fantasy/Concord Records as part of their "Very Best" series.
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| Released | August 7, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 1956 – 1966 | |||
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| Length | 59:10 | |||
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| Producer | Nick Phillips | |||
| Vince Guaraldi chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Five Cents Please | [2] |
Background
The Very Best of Vince Guaraldi was an attempt by Fantasy/Concord Records to release what AllMusic critic Al Campbell deemed a "decent budget-line" version of the more expansive, 31-track compilation The Definitive Vince Guaraldi from 2009.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" | Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1962) | 3:09 | |
| 2. | "El Matador" (live) | Live at El Matador (1966) | 4:35 | |
| 3. | "Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise" | A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing (1958) | 3:31 | |
| 4. | "Ginza" (aka "Ginza Samba") | From All Sides (1965) | 5:28 | |
| 5. | "Treat Street" | The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi (1964) | 3:03 | |
| 6. | "Django" | John Lewis | Vince Guaraldi Trio (1956) | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Linus and Lucy" | Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) | 3:06 | |
| 8. | "The Lady's in Love with You" | Vince Guaraldi Trio | 3:56 | |
| 9. | "Star Song" |
| Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends (1964) | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Outra Vez" (live) | Antônio Carlos Jobim | In Person (1963) | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Manhã de Carnaval" | Luiz Bonfá | Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus | 5:50 |
| 12. | "Charlie Brown Theme" |
| Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown | 4:24 |
| 13. | "Christmas Is Coming" | A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) | 3:25 | |
| 14. | "Christmas Time Is Here" (instrumental) | A Charlie Brown Christmas | 6:02 | |
| Total length: | 59:10 | |||
References
- Campbell, Al. The Very Best of Vince Guaraldi at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: The Very Best of Vince Guaraldi". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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