Vince Guaraldi - Greatest Hits

Vince Guaraldi | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 11, 1989)
• Original Release Date: March 23, 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fantasy
• ASIN: B000000XD9
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,199 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #26 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Cuba
  • #49 in Music > Jazz > Cool Jazz
  • #68 in Music > Jazz > Latin Jazz

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

He's best known, and deservedly so, for the jazzy music he wrote for Charles M. Schulz's "Peanuts" characters, but San Francisco-based Vince Guaraldi was also a highly regarded trio and ensemble pianist whose laid-back grooves are still a treat to hear. Greatest Hits samples his various stages, from big hits "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" and "Samba de Orpheus" to his work with Latin guitarist Bola Sete ("Days of Wine and Roses") to, yes, his beloved "Peanuts" compositions ("Good Grief," "Linus and Lucy," "Christmastime Is Here"). --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of the master's jazz; almost perfect..., September 22, 2001

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M. Lovasco (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vince Guaraldi - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

For those of you who enjoy great trio jazz and Latin dance jazz, this is a great album to add to your collection. I am a huge Vince Guaraldi fan and this is the ultimate collection of his music. These songs have been taken from music throughout his long career and cover a wide variety of music genres. Though Guaraldi only technically released a couple "Latin" albums, the majority of songs on this CD are Latin-influenced. This is the only reason I would give it a 4.9 if I could. This is still a great CD, beginning to end. "Cast Your Fate To the Wind", "Treat Street" and "Samba De Orpheus" are the best tracks. It also includes 3 songs from various Peanuts soundtracks. "Blue Charlie Brown" would have been a much better pick than "Oh Good Grief" from the "Boy Named Charlie Brown" Soundtrack. Otherwise, a nice feel-good CD. A must own for any jazz or Latin fan.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A balanced sampling from one of jazz' best unknown artist, February 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Vince Guaraldi - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

A little bit of everything on this one ranging from lighthearted, aloof Peanuts tunes using your standard piano, bass, and drums(my personal favorite) to melodious latin grooves featuring a set of strings(not my personal favorite). As a Vince Guaraldi CD collector, this one I purchased halfway through completing my collection. But, I can assure you that this CD will either make a great start or an excellent finale. One aspect of Vince' musical style is that he knows how to evoke melody. Some artist almost seem like a chore to listen to, on the other hand, Vince is pure bliss.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff for the casual Guraldi fan, September 26, 2000

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"williedynamite" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vince Guaraldi - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Greatest hits is an excellent collection of the work of Vince Guraldi. This collection is a very complete. It covers his music from the Black orpheus album to his peanuts years. It has virtually all of the major tracks that guraldi is famous for. If you're a casual Guraldi fan this is just for you. More serious fans might want to buy some of the individual cd's because most of the tracks are from them. Most of his individual cd's are just as good as this collection. But that's small potatoes. There's not much more that I can say about this album that hasn't been said before except BUY THIS ALBUM!!!