A Charlie Brown Christmas

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MM notes: Also, if you’re so inclined to seek out any of these new/old variants, depending on which edition you get, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is alternately credited to “Vince Guaraldi Trio” and just “Vince Guaraldi. However, Vince Guaraldi will always be known as the man who introduced generations of children to the joys of jazz – having scored years’ worth of PEANUTS specials - certainly, the instantly recognizable “ Linus and Lucy” remains his most famous track. A Charlie Brown Christmas, certified 4X Platinum by the RIAA in 2016, is one of the best-selling jazz albums in history, second only to Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue; and it’s no surprise: Guaraldi’s engaging score to the synonymous holiday television special has introduced generations of children and their parents to the joys of jazz music, with tracks like the instantly recognizable “Linus and Lucy,” and yuletide favorite “Christmas Time Is Here. So the outside cover is gold, but the actual vinyl is available in a number of coloured vinyl variants, depending on retailer. Most importantly, the album sounds like “A Charlie Brown Christmas” should sound, but with a clearer sense of studio presence and gently richer dynamics, especially on the drums and Vince Guaraldi’s piano.

Plus, it's housed in a replica of the original cover, with tip on artwork and nice, heavy cardboard. Vince Guaraldi’s score from the classic 1965 animated Peanuts special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, is subject of a major reissue campaign from Craft Recordings.I thought the album started with "Christmas Time Is Here Again" vocal version and ended with the instrumental version, so I recorded it that way and found out I was wrong when I finally bought my own on vinyl sometime later that had the sides marked on the label.

If the remix was handled with loving care, there is certainly the potential for an improved — or at least different — listening experience. In fact, the standard version of the album has now been upgraded with a new stereo mix from engineer, Paul Blakemore. What Child Is This is based around the sweet but sad melody of Greensleeves, while the version of O Tannenbaum opens with Guaraldi playing the melody alone at the piano, his performance filled with pauses. In the edit page, go to the 'Metadata' tab and add your Juno artist, label or release page for listeners to purchase your release / releases. Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at our warehouse.I’d been long frustrated by off-center, lackluster pressings over the years, and unfortunately had endured many distorted versions in my quest to find a clean original. I’m just giving you an honest heads up on that point, just in case any level/increment of that kind of thing is an annoyance to you as a listener. There are funny scenes in A Charlie Brown Christmas, but the whole 25 minutes is shot through with a haunting vein of melancholy, which Guaraldi picked up on and amplified in his score. Seriously, though, I use that copy mostly as a decoration during the holidays, on my annual holiday “Record Tree.

Opens in a new window Opens an external site Opens an external site in a new window Newbury Comics - A Wicked Good Time! The instrumental version feels like a long, depleted exhalation, compounded by Guaraldi’s piano frequently playing just behind the beat. Christmas Time" hits the needle and my heart starts to flutter a bit and a tear wells up in the eye. A Charlie Brown Christmas has remained one of the biggest-selling holiday titles since its release in 1965, thanks to annual airings of the TV special. In many ways, this new 2LP edition of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is idyllic, because it gives you the essence of all the outtakes in a very easy-to-assimilate, single-disc listening experience.With a new spin adding a receiver and blue tooth speakers for a bit more amplified sound though the house. The perfect Christmas album, have loved this album since i was a small boy ( i'm 67 now) the CD version has been mastered beautifully by Fantasy records. Certainly, executives at the CBS network were horrified: at its pace, its simple animation, Shulz’s refusal to include the then ubiquitous canned laughter, and at Guaraldi’s soundtrack. Mind you, I mean no offense to the good folks at Craft Recordings, who indeed have every right to offer these fun, non-audiophile variants for Peanuts collectors and fans around the world — have at it, I say! I picked up the RSD edition of this last year, so I’ll pass on this one as mine sounds great and I like it’s festive colour.