Lee Mendelson Film Productions will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the 1974 animated television special It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown created by Charles M. Schulz and directed by Phil Roman. The album features the premiere release of the complete score from the eleventh Peanuts special composed by Vince Guaraldi (A Charlie Brown Christmas, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, A Boy Named Charlie Brown),as well as four bonus tracks from the “Mystery session” and two additional jazz standards recorded around the same time featuring Ron McClure on bass. The Extended Edition will be released digitally and physically (on CD and vinyl) on August 21. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version.
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‘It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown’ & ‘Charlie Brown’s All Stars!’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Lee Mendelson Film Productions will release the first-ever soundtrack album for two classic animated television specials: 1976’s It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brow created by Charles M. Schulz and directed by Phil Roman and 1966’s Charlie Brown’s All Stars! written by Schulz and directed by Bill Melendez. The album features the premiere release of the complete scores from the second and fifteenth (and final) Peanuts specials composed by Vince Guaraldi (A Charlie Brown Christmas, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Boy Named Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving). The It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown 50th Anniversary Extended Edition & Charlie Brown’s All Stars! 60th Anniversary Edition will be released digitally and physically (on CD and vinyl) on March 20. Visit Amazon to pre-order the digital, CD version and vinyl edition. A first track (Young Man’s Fancy) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump.
‘You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown’ 50th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
Lee Mendelson Film Productions will release a new soundtrack album for the 1975 animated television special You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown created by Charles M. Schulz and directed by Phil Roman. The album features the premiere release of complete score from the fourteenth Peanuts special composed by Vince Guaraldi (A Charlie Brown Christmas, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Boy Named Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving). Also included are four additional bonus tracks from the 1973 LMFP project Bicycles Are Beautiful scored by Vince Guaraldi, who is joined by McCain on bass and Glenn Cronkhite on drums for those tracks. The 50th Anniversary Edition album will be released digitally and physically (on CD and vinyl) on July 11. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and digital versions. A first track (Motocross) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below.
‘Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown’ Expanded Edition Album Announced
Craft Recordings has announced an expanded reissue of the album Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown. The 6th album from jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi was originally recorded for an unreleased Peanuts TV special and includes the first recording of Linus and Lucy. The new expanded edition is released to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Peanuts and features the original album, as well as eleven unreleased outtakes, newly remastered and mixed by Paul Blakemore. Also included are new liner notes by Derrick Bang. The album will be released digitally and as a 2-CD set on April 4. Visit Amazon to pre-order the record in both formats. A limited edition Sky Blue color vinyl LP, Alternative Takes, will be available exclusively for Record Store Day 2025, on Saturday, April 12. A first track (Linus and Lucy (Studio Test)) is already available to stream/download now and can also be checked out after the jump.
‘It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Lee Mendelson Film Productions will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the 1974 animated television special It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! created by Charles M. Schulz and directed by Phil Roman. The album features the premiere release of complete score from the twelfth Peanuts special composed by Vince Guaraldi (A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Boy Named Charlie Brown). Also included as a bonus track is Woodstock’s Medley performed byDavid Benoit (piano) with original Guaraldi sidemen Seward McCain (bass) and Mike Clark (drums), recorded fifty years later at the same Hyde Street studio where the soundtrack was recorded in San Francisco. The Peanuts 75th Anniversary Edition album will be released digitally and physically on March 21. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and vinyl edition.
‘Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown’ 50th Anniversary Extended Edition Soundtrack Album to Be Released
Lee Mendelson Film Productions will a new soundtrack for the 1975 animated television holiday special Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown created by Charles M. Schulz and directed by Phil Roman. The album features the premiere release of complete score from the thirteenth Peanuts special composed by Vince Guaraldi (A Charlie Brown Christmas, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, A Boy Named Charlie Brown), including never-before-heard bonus and alternate tracks. The 50th Anniversary Extended Edition soundtrack will be released digitally, on vinyl and CD on January 17, 2025. Click here to pre-order the digital version. The CD and vinyl edition is now available to order on Amazon.
‘You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown’ Soundtrack Album to Be Released
Lee Mendelson Film Productions will a new soundtrack for the 1972 animated television special You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown created by Charles M. Schulz and directed by Bill Melendez. The album features premiere release of complete score from the eighth Peanuts special composed by Vince Guaraldi (A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Boy Named Charlie Brown), including never-before-heard bonus or alternate tracks. The soundtrack will be released digitally, on vinyl and CD on September 6. Visit Amazon to order the CD version and click here to order the vinyl edition.
‘It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown’ 55th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
Lee Mendelson Film Productions has announced the premiere release of the complete soundtrack for the 1969 animated television special It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown created by Charles M. Schulz and directed by Bill Melendez. The album features the original music from the sixth Peanuts special composed by Vince Guaraldi (A Charlie Brown Christmas, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, A Boy Named Charlie Brown), including the original recordings that comprise the song cues of the special, as well as another six previously unreleased bonus/alternative tracks. The 55th Anniversary Edition will first be available as a vinyl edition at participating stores starting April 20, 2024 as part of Record Store Day and be released digitally and physically everywhere on July 5. Visit Amazon to pre-order the digital version and check back on this page for the pre-order links for the CD and vinyl editions.
‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ 50th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
Lee Mendelson Film Productions has announced the world premiere release of the complete score from the 1973 animated special A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving written by Charles M. Schulz and directed by Bill Melendez & Phil Roman. The album features the original music from the 10th Peanuts special composed by Vince Guaraldi (A Charlie Brown Christmas, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Boy Named Charlie Brown), including previously unreleased bonus material. The 50th Anniversary Special Edition will be released digitally and physically on October 20, 2023. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and vinyl editions.
‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ Original Soundtrack Recording Released
Craft Recordings has released a new soundtrack album for the 1966 animated special It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. The album features the original session reels of the television special’s music composed by Vince Guaraldi (A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Boy Named Charlie Brown). Previously thought to be lost to time, the new release includes the musical cues as recorded by Vince and crew before they were edited for the special, in show order, as well as a selection of alternate takes. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. A CD version is available to order here and a vinyl edition (coming out on September 9) is available for pre-order here.