A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving : original soundtrack recording

CD 2023

The soundtrack to the celebrated Peanuts special is released for the first time on its 50th anniversary with bonus songs and alternate versions never before released. This is the complete Vince Guaraldi score along with some extra material not heard since its recording in 1973 (21 tracks).

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Animated television music

Jazz 1971-1980

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Alternate takes (Sound recordings) Animated television music Jazz

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Edition:

50th anniversary special edition

Description:

1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 in
4 3/4 in
digital
optical
audio file
CD audio

Other Title:

Music for television program (work): Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (Television program)

Notes:

Composed by Vince Guaraldi
Produced by Sean and Jason Mendelson
Vince Guaraldi Quintet (Vince Guaraldi, piano, voice ; Seward McCain, bass ; Mike Clark, drums ; Tom Harrell, trumpet and brass ; Chuck Bennett, trombone)
Recorded 1973 August 20 and 22 ; 1973 September 4 ; Wally Heider Recording Studios, San Francisco
Originally released in 1973
Compact disc
Title from disc label

Contents:

Charlie Brown blues
Thanksgiving theme
Thanksgiving theme (reprise)
Peppermint Patty
Little Birdie
Thanksgiving Interlude
Is it James or Charlie?
Linus and Lucy
Fife & drums theme
Charlie Brown blues (reprise)
Thanksgiving interlude (reprise)
Thanksgiving theme (2nd reprise)
Thanksgiving theme (3rd reprise)
Thanksgiving theme (alternate)
Peppermint Patty (bonus mix)
Linus and Lucy (bonus mix)
Thanksgiving interlude (alternate take 2, 4 and 6)
Thanksgiving interlude (alternate take 10)
Thanksgiving interlude (alternate take 14)
Is it James or Charlie? (bonus mix with whistling)
Clark and Guaraldi

Control Number:

3298601

UPC:

760137135159

Other Authors:

Vince Guaraldi Quintet, instrumentalist

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