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

~ Release by Vince Guaraldi (see all versions of this release, 41 available)

Annotation

CD1 "A Charlie Brown Christmas":
Remixed from the original analog multi-track masters
Remastered (Fantasy Studios, 2006)
℗ & © 2006, Concord Music Group, Inc.
Made in U.S.A.

CD2 "40 Years A Charlie Brown Christmas":
Brand New Recording Of A Timeless Classics
℗ © 2005 Peacon LLC
Made in the U.S.A.

CD3 "Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits":
All selections previously unreleased, except 3-7, 3-8, 3-12 issued on "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" (Fantasy 8430) and 3-13, 3-14 on "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (Fantasy 8431).
Remastering, 1998 (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)
3-1 to 3-3, 3-9 to 3-11 produced under license from Lee Mendelson Film Productions
Stereo (Mono 3-1 to 3-3, 3-6, 3-8 to 3-11) • AAD
℗ 1998 Fantasy, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

"Collector's Edition" Compilation:
℗ 1998, 2005, 2007 Concord Music Group, Inc.
© 2007 Madacy Entertainment LP.
Printed in Canada / Made in USA
Tin made in China.

Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L329
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 50DB
Matrix / Runout (CD1): IFPI L329 DIDX-134777 2
Other (CD1 Catalog Number): TCJ2 53162
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L794
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 2D3K
Matrix / Runout (CD2): IFPI 2D3K 6/21/07 PKD-8534-2 01 IFPI L794 ['DiscUSA' logo]
Other (CD2 Catalog Number): TCJ2 53163
Mastering SID Code (CD3): IFPI L327
Mould SID Code (CD3): IFPI 5100
Matrix / Runout (CD3): IFPI L327 DIDX-064187 2
Other (CD3 Catalog Number): TCJ2 53164
SPARS Code (CD3): AAD

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleLength
1O Tannenbaum
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
arranger:
Vince Guaraldi
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios 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]
arranger:
Vince Guaraldi
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
arrangement of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
5:12
2What Child Is This
double bass [bass]:
Monty Budwig (on 1965-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Colin Bailey (on 1965-10-28)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (on 1965-10-28)
arranger:
Vince Guaraldi
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]
arranger:
Vince Guaraldi
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
arrangement of:
What Child Is This?
2:23
3My Little Drum
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (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 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
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
arrangement of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
3:11
4Linus and Lucy
producer:
Vince Guaraldi and Nick Phillips
double bass [bass]:
Monty Budwig (on 1964-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Colin Bailey (on 1964-10-26)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (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
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
3:05
5Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental)
producer:
Vince Guaraldi and Nick Phillips
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios 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
composer:
Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. and Shifty Music
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
6:08
6Christmas Time Is Here (vocal)
producer:
Vince Guaraldi
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (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.
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 36), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 37) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 38)
recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson
composer:
Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. and Shifty Music
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
2:47
7Skating
2:41
8Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
organ:
Vince Guaraldi (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 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
arrangement of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
1:54
9Christmas Is Coming
producer:
Nick Phillips
double bass [bass]:
Fred Marshall (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios 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
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
3:26
10Für Elise
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios 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 (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (number: WoO 59)
1:05
11The Christmas Song
double bass [bass]:
Monty Budwig (on 1965-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Colin Bailey (on 1965-10-28)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (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 and Robert Wells (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (from 1946 to present)
3:18
12Greensleeves
double bass:
Monty Budwig
drums (drum set):
Colin Bailey
piano:
Vince Guaraldi
instrumental recording of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
5:29
13Christmas Is Coming (alternate take 1)
4:35
14The Christmas Song (alternate take 3)
3:53
15Greensleeves (alternate take 6)
5:03
16Christmas Time Is Here (alternate vocal take)
1:26
2▶CD: 40 Years a Charlie Brown Christmas
3▶CD: Charlie Brown’s Holiday Hits