Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown! is a 1989 album commemorating the 40th anniversary of the comic strip Peanuts and released by GRP Records.[2] The album contains versions of music and songs from the television specials origially performed by Vince Guaraldi, as well as some original compositions, performed by various jazz artists such as Dave Brubeck, David Benoit, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour and Kenny G.[3]
| Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown! | |
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| Studio album by Various Artists | |
| Released | October 17, 1989 |
| Genre | Jazz, Easy Listening, New-age, Blues, Soundtrack |
| Length | 48:03 |
| Label | GRP Records |
| Producer | Michael Abene |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album was released to coincide with the television documentary You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Linus and Lucy" | David Benoit | 3:39 | |
| 2. | "Joe Cool" |
| B.B. King | 3:50 |
| 3. | "History Lesson" | Dave Grusin | Dave Grusin | 4:52 |
| 4. | "The Great Pumpkin Waltz" | Chick Corea | 5:34 | |
| 5. | "Little Birdie" | Joe Williams | 3:41 | |
| 6. | "Rain, Rain, Go Away" | Gerry Mulligan | 4:28 | |
| 7. | "Breadline Blues" | Dave Grusin | Kenny G | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Red Baron" | Lee Ritenour | 3:57 | |
| 9. | "Christmas Time Is Here" |
| Patti Austin | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Charlie Brown Theme" |
| Amani A. W.-Murray | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Benjamin" | Dave Brubeck | Dave Brubeck | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Linus and Lucy" (reprise with Peanuts Gang) | David Benoit (with the Peanuts Gang) | 3:04 | |
| Total length: | 48:03 | |||
Voices
edit- Charlie Brown: Kaleb Henley
- Linus: Brandon Stewart
- Lucy: Jennifer Banko
- Peppermint Patty: Nichole Buda
References
edit- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown!". people.com. 1989-12-04. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ Album liner notes