“A Charlie Brown Christmas” Featuring the Famous Peanuts Characters: Original Soundtrack (collector’s edition)

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: A Charlie Brown Christmas
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1O Tannenbaum
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (bassist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
arranger:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recording of:
O Tannenbaum (Vince Guaraldi adaptation) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
arrangement of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
Vince Guaraldi5:11
2What Child Is This
double bass [bass]:
Monty Budwig (on 1965-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Colin Bailey (drummer) (on 1965-10-28)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (on 1965-10-28)
arranger:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
recorded at:
Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States (on 1965-10-28)
recording of:
What Child Is This (Vince Guaraldi adaptation) (on 1965-10-28)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
arrangement of:
What Child Is This?
Vince Guaraldi2:23
3My Little Drum
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (bassist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
choir vocals:
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Children’s Choir (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
chorus master:
Barret Mineah (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recording of:
My Little Drum (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
arrangement of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
Vince Guaraldi3:13
4Linus and Lucy
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) and Nick Phillips (US jazz trumpeter/composer/producer)
double bass [bass]:
Monty Budwig (on 1964-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Colin Bailey (drummer) (on 1964-10-26)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (on 1964-10-26)
recorded at:
Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States (on 1964-10-26)
recording of:
Linus and Lucy (on 1964-10-26)
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
Vince Guaraldi53:08
5Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental)
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) and Nick Phillips (US jazz trumpeter/composer/producer)
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (bassist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
instrumental recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer) and Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI) and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Vince Guaraldi6:08
6Christmas Time Is Here (vocal)
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (bassist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
choir vocals:
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Children’s Choir (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
chorus master:
Barret Mineah (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer) and Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI) and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Vince Guaraldi2:47
7Skating
producer:
Nick Phillips (US jazz trumpeter/composer/producer)
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (bassist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recording of:
Skating (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) and Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
Vince Guaraldi2:41
8Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
organ:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
choir vocals:
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Children’s Choir (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
chorus master:
Barret Mineah (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recording of:
Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Vince Guaraldi arr.) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
arranger:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
arrangement of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
Vince Guaraldi1:54
9Christmas Is Coming
producer:
Nick Phillips (US jazz trumpeter/composer/producer)
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (bassist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recording of:
Christmas Is Coming (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
Vince Guaraldi3:26
10Für Elise
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Vince Guaraldi1:04
11The Christmas Song
double bass [bass]:
Monty Budwig (on 1965-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Colin Bailey (drummer) (on 1965-10-28)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (on 1965-10-28)
recorded at:
Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States (on 1965-10-28)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1965-10-28)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Vince Guaraldi3:18
12Greensleeves
double bass:
Monty Budwig
drums (drum set):
Colin Bailey (drummer)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
instrumental recording of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Vince Guaraldi5:29
13Christmas Is Coming (alternate take 1)
Vince Guaraldi4:34
14The Christmas Song (alternate take 3)
Vince Guaraldi3:53
15Greensleeves (alternate take 6)
Vince Guaraldi5:03
16Christmas Time Is Here (alternate vocal take)
Vince Guaraldi1:26
2▼CD: 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas
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1Christmas Is Coming
recording of:
Christmas Is Coming
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
David Benoit2:54
2Just Like Me
recording of:
Just Like Me
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
Vanessa Williams34:13
3Linus and Lucy
recording of:
Linus and Lucy
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
Dave Koz4:02
4It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
recording of:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
writer:
Eddie Pola and George Wyle
publisher:
Barnaby Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., IQ Music Ltd. and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Toni Braxton4:17
5My Little Drum
recording of:
My Little Drum
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
arrangement of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
Rick Braun3:29
6Skating
recording of:
Skating
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) and Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
Norman Brown4:02
7Christmas Time Is Here
recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer) and Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI) and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Brian McKnight4:25
8O Tannenbaum
recording of:
O Tannenbaum (Vince Guaraldi adaptation)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
arrangement of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
Gerald Albright3:54
9Red Baron
recording of:
Red Baron
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
The Rippingtons4:11
10The Christmas Song
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Chaka Khan4:03
11Für Elise
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
David Benoit1:08
12Christmas Time Is Here (reprise)
recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer) and Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI) and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Eric Marienthal3:13
3▼CD: Charlie Brown’s Holiday Hits
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1Joe Cool
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
double bass [bass]:
Seward McCain
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Glen Cronkite
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
trumpet:
Tom Harrell
recording of:
Joe Cool
lyricist:
Desirée Goyette
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
Vince Guaraldi2:08
2Surfin’ Snoopy
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
double bass [bass]:
Pat Firth
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Lee Charlton (Drummer)
guitar:
Eddie Duran
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
trumpet:
John Coppola (trumpet, West coast jazz cat who emerged during the 40s) and Frank Snow (jazz trumpeter)
Vince Guaraldi1:12
3Heartburn Waltz
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
double bass [bass]:
Monty Budwig
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Pompeo (US jazz drummer/vibraphonist)
guitar:
John Gray (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
conductor:
John Trotter
arranger:
John Trotter
Vince Guaraldi2:39
4Track Meet
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
congas:
Bill Fitch (jazz percussionist)
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jerry Granelli
guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
timbales:
Benny Velarde
Vince Guaraldi2:41
5Camptown Races
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
congas:
Bill Fitch (jazz percussionist)
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jerry Granelli
guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
timbales:
Benny Velarde
Vince Guaraldi2:25
6Oh, Good Grief (vocal)
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
Vince Guaraldi2:00
7Charlie Brown Theme
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
double bass [bass]:
Monty Budwig (on 1964-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Colin Bailey (drummer) (on 1964-10-26)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (on 1964-10-26)
recorded at:
Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States (on 1964-10-26)
recording of:
Charlie Brown Theme (on 1964-10-26)
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
Vince Guaraldi4:23
8Schroeder
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jerry Granelli
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
recording of:
Schroeder
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
Vince Guaraldi1:55
9Charlie’s Blues
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
double bass [bass]:
Seward McCain
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike Clark (jazz drummer)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
trombone:
Chuck Bennett (trombone)
trumpet:
Tom Harrell
Vince Guaraldi1:23
10Great Pumpkin Waltz
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) and Nick Phillips (US jazz trumpeter/composer/producer)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Monty Budwig
drums (drum set) [drums] and membranophone:
Colin Bailey (drummer)
guitar:
John Gray (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
trumpet:
Emanuel Klein
conductor:
John Trotter
arranger:
John Trotter
recording of:
The Great Pumpkin Waltz
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
Vince Guaraldi2:28
11Thanksgiving Theme
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
double bass [bass]:
Seward McCain
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike Clark (jazz drummer)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
trombone:
Chuck Bennett (trombone)
trumpet:
Tom Harrell
recording of:
Thanksgiving Theme
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
Vince Guaraldi2:02
12Linus and Lucy
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) and Nick Phillips (US jazz trumpeter/composer/producer)
double bass [bass]:
Monty Budwig (on 1964-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Colin Bailey (drummer) (on 1964-10-26)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (on 1964-10-26)
recorded at:
Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States (on 1964-10-26)
recording of:
Linus and Lucy (on 1964-10-26)
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI)
Vince Guaraldi53:09
13Christmas Time Is Here (vocal)
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (bassist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
choir vocals:
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Children’s Choir (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
chorus master:
Barret Mineah (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer) and Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI) and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Vince Guaraldi2:47
14Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental)
producer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) and Nick Phillips (US jazz trumpeter/composer/producer)
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (bassist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist) (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
instrumental recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer) and Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (Publishing - affiliated to BMI) and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Vince Guaraldi6:04