Vince Guaraldi Trio – Peanuts Greatest Hits (Vinyl LP)

$38.00

All New Collection Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Peanuts Brand w/ Liner Notes by Derrick Bang!

While the Peanuts comic strip appeared daily in newspapers across the world, Vince Guaraldi’s music helped bring the gang to wider audiences through his jazzy Peanuts television and film soundtrack recordings. Charles M. Schulz created the world of Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and Snoopy from his outpost in the Midwestern city of St. Paul, Minnesota. Meanwhile, westward in California, pianist Vince Guaraldi was helping put San Francisco on the jazz map through a series of early recordings with the likes of Cal Tjader, Woody Herman and Conte Candoli.
In September 2015, Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group will release Peanuts Greatest Hits, a 12-song survey of some of the most popular music from the Guaraldi Peanuts soundtracks. The compilation features “Linus and Lucy,” the song that most frequently comes to mind when one thinks of Peanuts soundtracks, as well as “Oh, Good Grief” and several seasonal pieces (“Great Pumpkin Waltz,” “Thanksgiving Theme,” “Christmas Is Coming” and more).
Most selections feature Guaraldi backed by one of his longtime trios: Monty Budwig, bass; and Colin Bailey, drums; or, in later years, Fred Marshall, bass; and Jerry Granelli, drums. You’ll also hear some notable additions to the core trio format: “Little Birdie” features Guaraldi’s own vocals, with the addition of horns as well. Two versions of “Christmas Time Is Here” appear: one by the trio, the other adding the young members of the St. Paul’s Church Choir from nearby San Rafael, California.
Vince Guaraldi Trio Peanuts Greatest Hits Track Listing: 
1.  Linus And Lucy
2.  Charlie Brown Theme
3.  Baseball Theme
4.  Oh, Good Grief
5.  Happiness Is
6.  Little Birdie,
7.  Great Pumpkin Waltz
8.  Thanksgiving Theme
9.  Christmas Is Coming,
10. Christmas Time Is Here
11. Skating
12. Christmas Time Is Here

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