A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Original Sound Track Recording of the CBS Television Special

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

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
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)
Vince Guaraldi Trio5:09
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?
Vince Guaraldi Trio2:25
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”)
Vince Guaraldi Trio3:12
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.
Vince Guaraldi Trio3:05
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
Vince Guaraldi Trio6:06
6Christmas Time Is Here (vocal version)
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
Vince Guaraldi Trio2:46
7Skating
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:
Skating (from 1965-09-17 until 1965-09-22)
composer:
Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
Vince Guaraldi Trio2:26
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)
Vince Guaraldi Trio1:55
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.
Vince Guaraldi Trio3:25
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)
Vince Guaraldi Trio1:06
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)
Vince Guaraldi Trio3:17
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]
Vince Guaraldi Trio5:29
13Great Pumpkin Waltz
producer:
Vince Guaraldi and Nick Phillips
bass and double bass [bass]:
Monty Budwig
drums (drum set) [drums] and membranophone:
Colin Bailey
guitar:
John Gray
piano:
Vince Guaraldi
trumpet:
Emanuel Klein
conductor:
John Trotter
arranger:
John Trotter
recording of:
The Great Pumpkin Waltz
composer:
Vince Guaraldi
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
Vince Guaraldi Trio2:29
14Thanksgiving Theme
producer:
Vince Guaraldi
double bass [bass]:
Seward McCain
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike Clark
piano:
Vince Guaraldi
trombone:
Chuck Bennett
trumpet:
Tom Harrell
recording of:
Thanksgiving Theme
composer:
Vince Guaraldi
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
Vince Guaraldi Trio2:00