A Boy Named Charlie Brown: The Original Sound Track Recording Of The CBS Television Special [Soundtrack]

Vince Guaraldi, Peanuts (Related Recordings) | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (October 17, 1990)
• Original Release Date: December 4, 1969
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Fantasy
• ASIN: B000000XDI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,021,251 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Oh, Good Grief!

2. Pebble Beach

3. Happiness Is

4. Schroeder

5. Charlie Brown Theme

6. Linus and Lucy

7. Blue Charlie Brown

8. Baseball Theme

9. Freda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)

10. Fly Me to the Moon [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You already know it by heart, January 1, 2000

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John W. Pirie (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Boy Named Charlie Brown: The Original Sound Track Recording Of The CBS Television Special (Audio CD)

You never knew the name of that one song; you just watched the specials. It's called "Linus and Lucy", it's probably running through your head right this minute, and it's on this CD. And after one listen, you'll realize that everything else Guaraldi wrote for the Charlie Brown shows is equally brilliant. Indispensable.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have CD for the serious jazz head, April 4, 1999

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Emmett T. McQueen (Occupied Calif) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Boy Named Charlie Brown: The Original Sound Track Recording Of The CBS Television Special (Audio CD)

Vince Guaraldi was one of the few very talented jazz musicians who could span the divide between so-called pop and serious jazz. I think when a musician can touch the neophyte and the afficianado alike the music is something special. "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" is one of those very hip jazz albums that fortunately found its way to the mass market's ears. The swinging good feeling of the tune "Linus and Lucy" is so infectious you can't help but smile. No jazz missionary should leave home without this CD!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is what it is, flawlessly, December 7, 2002

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Ellis Godard (Moorpark, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Boy Named Charlie Brown: The Original Sound Track Recording Of The CBS Television Special (Audio CD)

I'm not sure why you're even reading this review. If you've seen the peanuts, you know that Schulz's animations - those lovable characters, and the wah-wah-wah voices of the off-screen adults - are accompanied by jazz that's both soothing and whimsical.

If (egads!) you *haven't* seen Peanuts animation, this collection certainly won't mean the same thing to you. It's still a fabulous collection of pleasantly whimsical jazz, great for Sunday morning reading of the paper or Wednesday evening separation from reality.... but if you check out the cartoons first, that same pleasant whimsy will be filled with remniscent joy.