The Very Best of James Young is the twelfth comedy album released by Northern Irish comedian and actor James Young and the third to be released posthumously.

The album cover features a collage of pictures taken by Stanley Matchett for Young's previous albums The Young Ulsterman, Young at Heart, James Young Sings Ulster Party Pieces & Behind the Barricades.

The album is a compilation album featuring a mix of Young's sketches, serious monologues and comedy songs as well as material previously only available on his single releases.

Each volume of the album was made available separately or in a boxset with The Ballymena Cowboy.

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