Peanuts Greatest Hits
2015 compilation album by Vince Guaraldi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peanuts Greatest Hits is the seventh compilation album by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi (credited to the Vince Guaraldi Trio) released by Fantasy/Concord Records on July 31, 2015. The album gathers Guaraldi's most iconic compositions featured in the animated television specials based on the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz.[1]
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| Released | July 31, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 1964–1973 | |||
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| Length | 39:15 | |||
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| Producer | Nick Phillips | |||
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Background
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas, Fantasy/Concord Records assembled another collection of Guaraldi's best-known songs.[2]
Peanuts Greatest Hits was released in CD format in July 2015. It was also released in a limited-edition picture disc vinyl format in September 2015, with images of Charlie Brown and Lucy covering each side. To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Peanuts, a second limited-edition picture disc vinyl format featuring images of Snoopy and Woodstock was released by Craft Recordings on July 24, 2020.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Linus and Lucy" | Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) | 3:06 | |
| 2. | "Charlie Brown Theme" |
| Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Baseball Theme" | Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown | 3:14 | |
| 4. | "Oh, Good Grief" |
| Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown | 2:25 |
| 5. | "Happiness Is" | Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown | 3:41 | |
| 6. | "Little Birdie" | Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials (2007) | 3:15 | |
| 7. | "Great Pumpkin Waltz" | Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits (1998) | 2:29 | |
| 8. | "Thanksgiving Theme" | Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits (1998) | 2:02 | |
| 9. | "Christmas Is Coming" | A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) | 3:16 | |
| 10. | "Christmas Time Is Here" (instrumental) | A Charlie Brown Christmas | 6:05 | |
| 11. | "Skating" | A Charlie Brown Christmas | 2:24 | |
| 12. | "Christmas Time Is Here" (vocal) |
| A Charlie Brown Christmas | 2:46 |
| Total length: | 39:15 | |||
All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi except where noted
Personnel
Credits adapted from CD liner notes
- Vince Guaraldi – piano
- Monty Budwig – double bass (Tracks 1–5, 7)
- Seward McCain – electric bass (Tracks 6, 8)
- Fred Marshall – double bass (Tracks 9–12)
- Colin Bailey – drums (Track 1–5, 7)
- Mike Clark – drums (Tracks 6, 8)
- Jerry Granelli – drums (Tracks 9–12)
- Tom Harrell – trumpet (Tracks 6, 8)
- Chuck Bennett – trombone (Tracks 6, 8)
- Emmanuel Klein – trumpet (Track 7)
- John Gray – guitar (Track 7)
- Ronald Lang – woodwinds (Track 7)
- John Scott Trotter – orchestrator (Tracks 6, 8)
References
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