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Track Listing DISC 1: 1. Calling Dr. Funk 2. Fascinating Rhythm 3. Never Never Land 4. Fenwyck's Farfel 5. Flower Is A Lovesome Thing, A 6. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise 7. Samba De Orfeu (Aka Samba De Orpheus) 8. Cast Your Fate To The Wind 9. Manha De Carnaval 10. Moon River 11. Jitterbug Waltz 12. On Green Dolphin Street 13. Star Song 14. Days Of Wine And Roses, The
DISC 2: 1. Mr. Lucky 2. Corovado 3. Work Song 4. Ginza Samba 5. Girl From Ipanema, The 6. El Matador 7. Oh, Good Grief 8. Linus And Lucy 9. Charlie Brown Theme 10. Great Pumpkin Waltz 11. Thanksgiving Theme 12. Christmas Is Coming 13. Christmas Time Is Here [Instrumental Version] 14. Skating 15. Theme To Grace - (live) 16. Autumn Leaves - (previously unreleased) 17. Blues For Peanuts - (previously unreleased)
Album Notes Personnel: Vince Guaraldi (piano). Liner Note Author: Doug Ramsey. Recording information: 1955-1966; Black Hawk, San Francisco, CA (08/1955); San Francisco, CA (04/1956); The Hungry I, San Francisco, CA (04/16/1957); San Francisco, CA (11/1961); San Francisco, CA (02/1962); Trident, Sausalito (12/04/1962); San Francisco, CA (1963); Sasn Francisco, CA (1964); Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA (1964); San Francisco, CA (1965); Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA (05/21/1965); San Francisco, CA (1966). As part of the Fantasy DEFINITIVE series, pianist and composer Vince Guaraldi is spotlighted on 31 tracks recorded for the label between 1955 and 1966. This noteworthy compilation focuses not only on Guaraldi as the composer of songs from the CHARLIE BROWN television cartoon, but as a versatile jazz pianist. The Peanuts themes make up eight tracks while the remainder of the set blends music from the LPs JAZZ IMPRESSIONS OF BLACK ORPHEUS, THE LATIN SIDE OF VINCE GUARALDI, VINCE GUARALDI TRIO, VINCE & BOLA (AND FRIENDS)/LIVE AT EL MATADOR, IN PERSON, and A FLOWER IS A LOVESOME THING. Collectors should take note of the two unreleased bonus tracks "Autumn Leaves" and "Blues for Peanuts," both from 1964. This double-disc compilation spotlights ten years of a well-rounded career.
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