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]
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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
All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi except where noted.
| 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" | Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson | 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" | Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson | 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) | Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson | A Charlie Brown Christmas | 2:46 |
| Total length: | 39:15 | |||
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Peanuts Greatest Hits at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: Peanuts Greatest Hits". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- Vince Guaraldi - Peanuts Greatest Hits 70th Anniversary Edition Picture Disc