''The Very Best of Vince Guaraldi'' is the sixth

compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...

of songs by American jazz pianist/composer

Vince Guaraldi Vincent Anthony Guaraldi (; birth name, né Dellaglio, July 17, 1928 – February 6, 1976) was an American jazz pianist best known for composing music for animated television adaptations of the ''Peanuts'' comic strip. His compositions for this s ...

released on August 7, 2012, in the U.S by

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/ Concord Records as part of their "Very Best" series.

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 ''The Definitive Vince Guaraldi'' is Fantasy/Concord Records compilation album of songs by American jazz pianist/composer Vince Guaraldi released on November 3, 2009. It contains 31 tracks over two CDs, highlighting Guaraldi's ''Peanuts'' work a ...

'' from 2009.

Track listing

References

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