Vince Guaraldi – A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Original Soundtrack Recording (Purple Jellybean Vinyl)

This soundtrack from the 1973 holiday classic includes Guaraldi hits from the original sources like the funky brass filled ‘Linus and Lucy,’ ‘Thanksgiving Theme,’ and the soulful ‘Little Birdie.’ You will hear timbres from instruments that were previously buried in the show mix. Furthermore, there are bonus tracks for ‘Thanksgiving Interlude’ demonstrating how Guaraldi crafted his score for the special; an additional keyboard on ‘Linus and Lucy;’ and Guaraldi whistling the melody for ‘Is It James or Charlie?’ – Beyond the composer’s piano playing, the quintet is made up of Mike Clark on drums; Seward McCain (longest touring bassist with Guaraldi – holding down the electric bass at Guaraldi’s request); Tom Harrell on trumpet to class up the album; and Chuck Bennett on Trombone. This is some of the funkiest Guaraldi you’ll hear as his quintet leaned into the East Bay Sound, a type of funk that Mike Clark helped pioneer in the early ’70s. Guaraldi even lends his bluesy voice to introduce Woodstock with ‘Little Birdie.’ The album was remix engineered by Terry Carleton, restored and mastered by Vinson Hudson, and produced by Sean and Jason Mendelson. All versions include liner notes by Sean Mendelson and artwork from the original special. This Indie Exclusive repressing comes in a limited and exclusive Purple Jelly Bean Purple variant.