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Jan 8, 2025 - 11:17 AM
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Lokutus
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https://www.amazon.com/Its-Easter-Beagle-Charlie-Brown/dp/B0DS9WN3Z8/
For the first time ever, Vince Guaraldi's 1974 "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (Original Soundtrack Recording - Peanuts 75th Anniversary Edition)" premieres, with the complete 19 track score plus 1 special bonus track - on CD.
The holiday classic was written and created by Charles Schulz, directed by Phil Roman and produced by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson. The Guaraldi score is finally available on CD, vinyl and digital. Mixed and mastered for audiophiles, jazz lovers, and Peanuts® fans everywhere from the original 2" session tapes to a 192kHz/24bit master.
The record Includes Guaraldi hits like "Peppermint Patty," "Easter Theme," and "Snoopy and Woodstock". And includes a special bonus track: "Woodstock's Medley" performed by Guaraldi torch-bearer David Benoit (piano) with original Guaraldi sidemen Seward McCain (Bass) and Mike Clark (drums) - recorded 50 years later at the same Hyde Street studio where the soundtrack was recorded in San Francisco.
From the elegant title theme, to some Guaraldified Beethoven, to the profoundly catchy central theme of "Woodstock's Dream," Guaraldi's indelible score has surprises for everyone to enjoy this spring and year round.
Beyond the composer's playing on piano, electric piano, harpsichord, and electric guitar, McCain plays electric bass, Robert Clare plays flute, Glenn Cronkhite and Eliot Zigmund play drums, and John Scott Trotter supervised the music.
This album is a wonderful Easter treat 50+ years in the making. The album was mixed by Clark Germain at WonderWorld Studio, and restored and mastered by Vinson Hudson, and produced by Sean and Jason Mendelson. The CD includes an 8-page insert with art from the special and liner notes that give a track-by-track analysis by producer Sean Mendelson and notes by producer Jason Mendelson and Derrick Bang (author of "Vince Guaraldi at the Piano"). The CD has additional photographs and images of historical artifacts.
Track Listing
Peppermint Patty
Easter Theme / Easter Theme (Reprise)
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3 - I. Allegro con brio
Snoopy and Woodstock
Linus and Lucy
Woodstock's Dream
Snoopy's Gumballs / Sally and Linus
Woodstock's Dream (Reprise)
Marcie's Song (Kitchen Music)
Linus and Lucy (Reprise)
Woodstock's Pad
Woodstock's Dream (2nd Reprise)
Music Box Dance (Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116)
Woodstock's Dream (3rd Reprise)
Easter Egg Soup (Kitchen Music 2)
Linus and Lucy (2nd Reprise) / Linus and Lucy (3rd Reprise)
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 - II. Allegreto
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 - I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
Salting Eggs / Linus and Lucy (4th Reprise)
Woodstock Medley (Woodstock's Wake-Up / Little Birdie / Woodstock's Dream / Thanksgiving Theme / Little Birdie (Reprise))
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It sure is an amazing era to be a Bond fan and/or a Peanuts TV specials fan! These just keep on coming and coming, and since my wife is the latter I’m going to keep on buying them!
Yavar
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Fantastic! I always felt this one was particularly great. Very excited news
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Definitely great news! They’re certainly plowing through the Guaraldi/Peanuts scores. I wonder which one will be next as I’m pretty sure that this marks the last of the major specials to be done. As far as the Guaraldi scores are concerned, the only ones that still need to be done are:
You’re in Love, Charlie Brown
He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown
Play It Again, Charlie Brown
There’s No Time For Love, Charlie Brown
It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown
It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
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There's also an unrelease documentary from 1963 about Charlie Brown, with a score credited to Vince:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGAs5fZUvBM
And a short documentary not about Charlie Brown, but about bicycles, starring Bill Cosby, which has a score credited to him "Bicycles are Beautiful":
First half: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx9oWZQ0RhY
Second half: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOcdS3J8kl4
Just realized I forgot about another Guaraldi Peanuts score, You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown. I’ve never seen that Cosby documentary, but I imagine the 63 documentary would be similar to the most recent release of Christmas (a remaster of the original album, plus whatever alternate takes survive).
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As far as the Guaraldi scores are concerned, the only ones that still need to be done are:
You’re in Love, Charlie Brown
He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown
Play It Again, Charlie Brown
There’s No Time For Love, Charlie Brown
It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown
It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
What about "Charlie Brown's All Stars"?
Yeah, that’s another one I forgot about (along with You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown)
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What about the Mayflower one that always airs after the Thanksgiving special?
I don’t think I’ve ever seen that one, but I believe that was made after Guaraldi’s passing.
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