Here's to You Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! | ||||
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Released | 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:52 | |||
Label | GRP | |||
Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
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Here's to You Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 2000, and recorded for the GRP label. The album reached No. 2 on Billboard's Jazz chart. The album is a memorial to Charles M. Schulz, creator of Peanuts , and jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, who composed music scores for the first 16 television specials before his death in 1976.
All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Linus and Lucy" | 3:06 | |
2. | "Charlie Brown Theme" |
| 4:18 |
3. | "Pebble Beach" | 4:38 | |
4. | "Linus Tells Charlie" | David Benoit | 4:30 |
5. | "Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)" | 4:34 | |
6. | "Christmas Time Is Here" |
| 5:17 |
7. | "Getting Ready" | David Benoit | 3:08 |
8. | "Blue Charlie Brown" | 4:05 | |
9. | "Red Baron" | 4:28 | |
10. | "Happiness" | Clark Gesner | 3:47 |
Total length: | 41:52 |
David Benoit Trio
Guest Musicians
Studios
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Jazz Albums [2] | 2 |
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