Greatest Hits (Vince Guaraldi album)

1980 compilation album by Vince Guaraldi

Greatest Hits

Compilation album by

Vince Guaraldi

Released| 1980
Recorded| 1962 – 1966
Genre|

* Jazz
* Latin jazz
* Bossa nova
* Soundtrack
* West Coast jazz
* Christmas music

Length| 39:23 (vinyl, cassette)
57:14 (CD)
Label| Fantasy
Vince Guaraldi chronology
| A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Selections from the Film Soundtrack
(1970)  | Greatest Hits
(1980)  | Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits
(1998)

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Alternate cover

Fantasy 1989 CD release cover art

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Five Cents Please| [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [3]

Greatest Hits is the second compilation album of songs by American jazz pianist/composer Vince Guaraldi released in 1980 in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

## Background

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Released four years after Guaraldi's death from a heart attack, Greatest Hits was Fantasy Records' attempt to gather the pianist's best known songs, picking up from where the 1964 compilation album Jazz Impressions left off. As the album was issued by Fantasy, it excluded tracks from Guaraldi's three Warner Bros.-Seven Arts releases (Oh Good Grief!, The Eclectic Vince Guaraldi, Alma-Ville) as well as Vince Guaraldi with the San Francisco Boys Chorus (1967) released on Guaraldi's own D&D record label.[2]

Greatest Hits was repackaged and expanded for CD release on July 11, 1989, with a different cover and one additional track culled from the album From All Sides (1965).[1][2]

## Track listing

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### Original 1980 vinyl/cassette issue

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For the vinyl/cassette release, 45 single edit versions of "Days of Wine and Roses", "Samba de Orpheus" and "Zelao" were utilized, while the shorter version of "Christmas Time Is Here" with vocals was included.[2]

Side OneNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Original album| Length

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1.| "Cast Your Fate to the Wind"| Vince Guaraldi| Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1962)| 2:58
2.| "Treat Street"| Vince Guaraldi| The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi (1964)| 2:54
3.| "Mr. Lucky"| Henry Mancini| The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi| 2:52
4.| "I'm a Loser" (live)|

* John Lennon
* Paul McCartney

| Live at El Matador (1966)| 2:42
5.| "Days of Wine and Roses" (single edit)| Henry Mancini| Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends (1964)| 2:31
6.| "Star Song"|

* Vince Guaraldi
* William Siden

| Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends| 4:46
7.| "Outra Vez" (live)| Antônio Carlos Jobim| In Person (1963)| 2:53

Side TwoNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Original album| Length

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1.| "Samba de Orpheus" (single edit)| Luiz Bonfá| Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus| 3:12
2.| "Manhã de Carnaval"| Luiz Bonfá| Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus| 5:45
3.| "Zelao" (live, single edit)| Sérgio Ricardo| In Person| 2:53
4.| "Oh, Good Grief"|

* Vince Guaraldi
* Lee Mendelson

| Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964)| 2:21
5.| "Linus and Lucy"| Vince Guaraldi| Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown| 3:03
6.| "Christmas Time Is Here" (vocal)|

* Vince Guaraldi
* Lee Mendelson

| A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)| 2:40
Total length:| 39:23

### 1989 CD release

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For the CD release, "Days of Wine and Roses", "Samba de Orpheus" and "Zelao" were restored to their original album lengths, while the longer, instrumental version of "Christmas Time Is Here" was featured. "Ginza Samba" was also added as a bonus track.[2]

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Original album| Length

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1.| "Cast Your Fate to the Wind"| Vince Guaraldi| Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1962)| 2:58
2.| "Ginza Samba"| Vince Guaraldi| From All Sides (1965)| † 5:23
3.| "Mr. Lucky"| Henry Mancini| The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi| 2:52
4.| "Treat Street"| Vince Guaraldi| The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi (1964)| 2:54
5.| "I'm a Loser" (live)|

* John Lennon
* Paul McCartney

| Live at El Matador (1966)| 2:42
6.| "Days of Wine and Roses"| Henry Mancini| Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends (1964)| 5:23
7.| "Star Song"|

* Vince Guaraldi
* William Siden

| Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends| 4:46
8.| "Outra Vez" (live)| Antônio Carlos Jobim| In Person (1963)| 2:53
9.| "Samba de Orpheus"| Luiz Bonfá| Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus| 5:37
10.| "Manhã de Carnaval"| Luiz Bonfá| Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus| 5:47
11.| "Zelao" (live)| Sérgio Ricardo| In Person| 4:30
12.| "Oh, Good Grief"|

* Vince Guaraldi
* Lee Mendelson

| Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964)| 2:21
13.| "Linus and Lucy"| Vince Guaraldi| Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown| 3:03
14.| "Christmas Time Is Here" (instrumental)| Vince Guaraldi| A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)| 6:02
Total length:| 57:14

† = bonus track

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from 1989 CD liner notes.

* Vince Guaraldi – piano
* Bola Sete – guitar (Tracks 2, 5–7)
* Eddie Duran – guitar (Tracks 3, 4, 8, 11)
* Monty Budwig – double bass (Tracks 1, 2, 9, 10, 12–14)
* Fred Marshall – double bass (Tracks 3, 4, 6–8, 11)
* Colin Bailey – drums (Tracks 1, 8–14)
* Nick Martinez – drums (Track 2)
* Jerry Granelli – drums (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 7)
* Lee Charlton – drums (Track 5)
* Bill Fitch – congas (Tracks 3, 4)
* Benny Velarde – timbales (Tracks 3, 4); güiro (Tracks 8, 11)

Additional

* Gene Santoro – liner notes

## References

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1. ^ a b Ginell, Richard S.. Greatest Hits at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
2. ^ a b c d e Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: Greatest Hits". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 614\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

## External links

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* Greatest Hits at Discogs (list of releases)

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Vince Guaraldi

Studio albums|

* Modern Music from San Francisco (1956)
* Vince Guaraldi Trio (1956)
* A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing (1958)
* Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1962)
* The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi (1964)
* Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964)
* A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
* Vince Guaraldi with the San Francisco Boys Chorus (1967)
* Oh Good Grief! (1968)
* The Eclectic Vince Guaraldi (1969)
* Alma-Ville (1969)
* A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Selections from the Film Soundtrack (1970)
* A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017)
* It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2018)
* A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Original Soundtrack Recording (2023)
* It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2024)
* You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2024)
* Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2025)
* It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2025)
* You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2025)

Compilation albums|

* Jazz Impressions (1964)
* Greatest Hits (1980)
* Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits (1998)
* The Charlie Brown Suite & Other Favorites (2003)
* Oaxaca (2004)
* North Beach (2006)
* Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials (2007)
* Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials, Volume 2 (2008)
* Essential Standards (2009)
* The Definitive Vince Guaraldi (2009)
* Peanuts Portraits (2010)
* The Very Best of Vince Guaraldi (2012)
* Peanuts Greatest Hits (2015)
* The Peanuts Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2015)
* The Complete Warner Bros.–Seven Arts Recordings (2018)

Live albums|

* In Person (1963)
* At Grace Cathedral (1965)
* Live on the Air (2008)
* An Afternoon with the Vince Guaraldi Quartet (2011)

with Bola Sete|

* Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends (1964)
* From All Sides (1965)
* Live at El Matador (1966)
* Jazz Casual: Paul Winter/Bola Sete and Vince Guaraldi (2001)
* The Navy Swings (2010)

Singles|

* "Samba de Orpheus"/"Cast Your Fate to the Wind"
* "Zelao"/"Jitterbug Waltz"
* "Days of Wine and Roses"/"Star Song"
* "Treat Street"/"Mr. Lucky"
* "Oh, Good Grief"/"Linus and Lucy"
* "Theme to Grace"/"Adore Devote (Humbly I Adore Thee)"
* "Christmas Time Is Here"/"What Child Is This"
* "I'm a Loser"/"Favela"
* "Eleanor Rigby"/"Peppermint Patty"
* "Blowin' in the Wind"/"Monterey"
* "Linus and Lucy"/"Oh, Good Grief"
* "Christmas Time Is Here"/"Christmas Time Is Here" (alternate vocal Take 5)
* "O Tannenbaum"
* "Baseball Theme"/"Baseball Theme" (alternate take)

Tribute albums|

* Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown (1989)
* Joe Cool's Blues (1995)
* Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi (1996)
* Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! (2000)
* 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas (2005)
* Jazz for Peanuts (2008)
* Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Volume 2 (2010)
* The Peanuts Movie (2015)

Related articles|

* List of cover versions of Vince Guaraldi songs

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