Peanuts Greatest Hits

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]

Peanuts Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Vince Guaraldi
ReleasedJuly 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)
Recorded1964–1973
Genre
Length39:15
Label
ProducerNick Phillips
Vince Guaraldi chronology
The Very Best of Vince Guaraldi
(2012)		 Peanuts Greatest Hits
(2015)		 A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Five Cents Please[2]

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

All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Linus and Lucy" Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964)3:06
2."Charlie Brown Theme"Vince Guaraldi, Lee MendelsonJazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown4:24
3."Baseball Theme" Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown3:14
4."Oh, Good Grief"Vince Guaraldi, Lee MendelsonJazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown2:25
5."Happiness Is" Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown3:41
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 Christmas6:05
11."Skating" A Charlie Brown Christmas2:24
12."Christmas Time Is Here" (vocal)Vince Guaraldi, Lee MendelsonA Charlie Brown Christmas2:46
Total length:39:15
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References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Peanuts Greatest Hits at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: Peanuts Greatest Hits". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. Vince Guaraldi - Peanuts Greatest Hits 70th Anniversary Edition Picture Disc
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