It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording | ||||
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Released | July 5, 2024 | |||
Recorded | September 11–12, 1969 [1] | |||
Studio | Western Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
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Length | 26:44 | |||
Label | Lee Mendelson Film Productions | |||
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It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording is a soundtrack album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi released on July 5, 2024, in the U.S. by Lee Mendelson Film Productions. It is the soundtrack to the summer camp-themed television special of the same name first broadcast on the CBS network on September 27, 1969. [2]
Following the passing of producer Lee Mendelson in December 2019, his children initiated an archival search for original music score recordings from the Peanuts television specials. During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, they unearthed original analog session tapes from 1969.
These recordings encompassed all music cues by Guaraldi and music arranger John Scott Trotter, along with several alternate takes. [1]
The original session tapes feature unedited, complete recordings, originally captured and mixed in mono. These recordings were later digitized in high resolution (192 kHz/24 bit) from 1/4-inch masters. [1]
The score was performed by the Vince Guaraldi Decet on September 11–12, 1969, at Western Recorders, featuring Monty Budwig (double bass), Herb Ellis (guitar), Jack Sperling (drums), Victor Feldman (percussion), Frank Rosolino (trombone), Conte Candoli (trumpet), Pete Candoli (trumpet), Peter Christlieb (woodwind) and William Hood (woodwind). [1]
All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Charlie Brown Theme" |
| 0:56 |
2. | "Linus and Lucy" | 1:02 | |
3. | "It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown" | 0:55 | |
4. | "Oh, Good Grief!" |
| 0:39 |
5. | "You're in Love, Charlie Brown" | 0:22 | |
6. | "Schroeder" | 0:19 | |
7. | "Bus Blues" "Bus Blues" (reprise) | 1:11 | |
8. | "It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown" (reprise) | 1:23 | |
9. | "Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)" | 0:35 | |
10. | "Oh, Good Grief!" (reprise) |
| 0:38 |
11. | "Come and Get It" ("Reveille") "Hash" "Hash with Horn" ("Mess Call") "AM Break" ("To the Colors") "Tah Dah" | Traditional; arr. John Scott Trotter | 1:16 |
12. | "Bon Voyage" | 0:38 | |
13. | "Peppermint Patty" | 0:59 | |
14. | "Love Will Come (Nova Bossa)" |
| 2:07 |
15. | "He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown" | 0:23 | |
16. | "Pebble Beach" | 1:19 | |
17. | "You're in Love, Charlie Brown" (reprise) | 1:12 | |
18. | "He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown" (reprise) | 0:53 | |
19. | "Masked Marvel" | 0:47 | |
20. | "Air Music" | 0:23 | |
21. | "Masked Marvel" (reprise) "Masked Marvel" (2nd reprise) | 0:51 | |
22. | "You're in Love, Charlie Brown" (2nd reprise) | 1:42 | |
23. | "Linus and Lucy" (reprise) | 0:26 | |
24. | "Oh, Good Grief!" (2nd reprise) |
| 0:11 |
25. | "Charlie Brown Theme" (reprise) |
| 0:23 |
26. | "It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown" (2nd reprise, end credits) | 0:52 |
No. | Title | Length |
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27. | "Linus and Lucy" (Alternate) | 1:02 |
28. | "Working on 'It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown'" | 0:25 |
29. | "Bus Blues" (Alternate) | 0:38 |
30. | "Pebble Beach" (Alternate) | 1:19 |
31. | "Masked Marvel" (Alternate) | 0:46 |
32. | "Linus and Lucy" (reprise alternate) | 0:24 |
Total length: | 26:44 |
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