Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown!

This article is about the 40th anniversary Peanuts album. For the 25th anniversary animated TV documentary, see Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown.

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown!
Studio album by Various Artists
Released	October 17, 1989 (1989-10-17)
Genre	Jazz, Easy Listening, New-age, Blues, Soundtrack
Length	48:03
Label	GRP Records
Producer	Michael Abene

Professional ratings

Review scores
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AllMusic	[1]

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 originally 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]

The album was released to coincide with the television documentary You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown .

Track listing

All 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"	Guaraldi Desirée Goyette	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"	Grusin	Kenny G	4:10
8.	"Red Baron"		Lee Ritenour	3:57
9.	"Christmas Time Is Here"	Guaraldi Lee Mendelson	Patti Austin	3:27
10.	"Charlie Brown Theme"	Guaraldi Mendelson	Amani A. W.-Murray	3:39
11.	"Benjamin"	Dave Brubeck	Dave Brubeck	3:48
12.	"Linus and Lucy" (reprise with Peanuts Gang)		Benoit (with the Peanuts Gang)	3:04
Total length:				48:03

Voices

• Charlie Brown: Kaleb Henley
• Linus: Brandon Stewart
• Lucy Van Pelt: Jennifer Banko
• Peppermint Patty: Nichole Buda

References

1. Yanow, Scott. "Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown". AllMusic . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
2. "Picks and Pans Review: Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown!". people.com. 1989-12-04. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
3. Album liner notes