The Peanuts Collection, Vol. 1

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The Peanuts Collection, Vol. 1
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Box set by
Vince Guaraldi
ReleasedOctober 17, 2025 (2025-10-17)
Recorded1969–1975
Genre Jazz, television soundtrack
Length197:08
Label Lee Mendelson Film Productions
Producer
  • Jason Mendelson
  • Sean Mendelson
Vince Guaraldi chronology
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording
(2025)		The Peanuts Collection, Vol. 1
(2025)

The Peanuts Collection, Vol. 1 is a six-CD box set by American jazz pianist and composer Vince Guaraldi, released on October 17, 2025, by Lee Mendelson Film Productions in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Peanuts franchise. [1] The limited-edition release compiles six previously issued soundtracks to Peanuts animated television specials, each originally restored and released on CD between 2023 and 2025. Limited to 500 copies, the set was made available exclusively through independent retailers affiliated with Record Store Day. [2]

Contents

Background

Guaraldi began composing music for the Peanuts animated specials in 1964 with Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown , establishing a distinctive jazz-based musical language for the franchise. Following the death of longtime producer Lee Mendelson in 2019, his sons Jason and Sean Mendelson undertook an archival restoration project to locate and preserve original recording session tapes from the Guaraldi-era specials (1964–1976).

Between 2023 and 2025, six individual soundtracks were released by Lee Mendelson Film Productions, marking the official commercial debut of several complete scores that had previously circulated only in excerpted form or not at all. These included:

Each soundtrack was remastered from original analog session reels recorded between 1969 and 1975, many rediscovered during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The recordings were transferred to high-resolution digital formats to preserve Guaraldi's mono and stereo mixes and improvisational arrangements in their original fidelity. [1]

Content

The Peanuts Collection, Vol. 1 includes all six of the aforementioned CD releases, compiled into a single box set. [3] While the audio content is identical to the individual issues released between 2023 and 2025, each disc features exclusive new cover artwork created specifically for this set. The images themselves are sourced directly from the original animated television specials, offering a visual presentation that reflects the era, tone, and animation style of each special. [4] The outer packaging features a light blue background with an illustration of Snoopy dancing among musical notes, adapted from the opening sequence of It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown .

Release

The box set was released on October 17, 2025, in a limited run of 500 copies, and distributed exclusively through independent record stores participating in the Peanuts 75th anniversary campaign. It was not made available through major online retailers or streaming platforms. [5]

Reception

While formal critical reviews were pending at the time of release, the set was positively received by fans and collectors. Publications such as The Second Disc praised the collection for its historical value, noting that it marked "the first time these six restored scores have been presented together in a single release." The combination of archival fidelity and collectible packaging was highlighted as a standout feature of the release. [1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted.

Disc One – It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (1969)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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!"
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
0:39
5."You're in Love, Charlie Brown" 0:22
6."Schroeder" 0:19
7."Bus Blues"
"Bus Blues" (reprise)		 0:36
0:34
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)
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
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)"
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • John Scott Trotter
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)		 0:34
0:17
22."You're in Love, Charlie Brown" (2nd reprise) 1:42
23."Linus and Lucy" (reprise) 0:26
24."Oh, Good Grief!" (2nd reprise)
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
0:11
25."Charlie Brown Theme" (reprise)
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
0:23
26."It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown" (2nd reprise, end credits) 0:52
Bonus/Alternate tracks
No.TitleLength
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

Disc Two – You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (1972)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Incumbent Waltz" 1:20
2."You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown" 0:14
3."Oh, Good Grief!"
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
1:02
4."Cookin' Snoopy (Fast Piano Jazz)" 0:16
5."Blue Charlie Brown" 0:34
6."Incumbent Waltz" (reprise) 0:50
7."Linus and Lucy" (bridge)
"Poor Charlie Brown"		 0:42
0:16
8."Joe Cool" (Vocal) 5:03
9."Incumbent Waltz" (2nd reprise) 1:46
10."Elect Linus (Dilemma)"
"Woodstock's Wake Up" (reprise)		 0:30
0:15
11."Joe Cool" (unused reprise) 1:22
12."Oh, Good Grief!" (reprise)
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
0:54
13."Deserted Charlie Brown" 1:06
14."You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown" (reprise) 1:16
15."Linus and Lucy" (reprise) 1:18
16."You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown" (2nd reprise, Dixieland jazz version) (end credits) 1:02
Bonus/Alternate tracks
No.TitleLength
17."Joe Cool" (Alternate Take 1)2:54
18."Joe Cool" (Alternate Rehearsal Take)1:20
19."Blue Charlie Brown" (Alternate Take 1)0:33
20."African Sleigh Ride"3:02
21."Cookin' Snoopy" (Fast Piano Jazz, Alternate Takes 1–3)0:43
22."Incumbent Waltz" (2nd Reprise, Alternate Take 1)1:43
23."Incumbent Waltz" (2nd Reprise, Alternate Take 3)1:43
24."Incumbent Waltz" (unused cue)1:45
25."Linus and Lucy" (bridge, acoustic piano mix)0:45
Total length:34:38

Disc Three – A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Original Soundtrack Recording (1973)

No.TitleLength
1."Charlie Brown Blues"1:27
2."Thanksgiving Theme"0:11
3."Thanksgiving Theme" (Reprise)1:50
4."Peppermint Patty"3:29
5."Little Birdie"3:13
6."Thanksgiving Interlude"0:30
7."Is It James or Charlie?"2:20
8."Linus and Lucy"4:15
9."Fife and Drums Theme"1:45
10."Charlie Brown Blues" (Reprise)2:30
11."Thanksgiving Interlude" (Reprise)0:17
12."Thanksgiving Theme" (2nd Reprise)1:59
13."Thanksgiving Theme" (3rd Reprise, end credits)0:48
Bonus/Alternate tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Thanksgiving Theme" (Alternate)0:10
15."Peppermint Patty" (bonus mix)2:07
16."Linus and Lucy" (bonus mix)4:19
17."Thanksgiving Interlude" (Alternate takes 2, 4, and 6)1:16
18."Thanksgiving Interlude" (Alternate take 10)0:28
19."Thanksgiving Interlude" (Alternate take 14)0:28
20."Is It James or Charlie?" (Bonus mix with whistling)2:27
21."Clark and Guaraldi"2:01
Total length:37:36

Disc Four – It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (1974)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Peppermint Patty" 1:03
2."Easter Theme"
"Easter Theme" (reprise)		 0:08
0:31
3."Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Opus 2: I. Allegro con brio" Ludwig van Beethoven 0:13
4."Snoopy and Woodstock" 2:09
5."Linus and Lucy" (bridge) 0:30
6."Woodstock's Dream" 3:05
7."Snoopy's Gumballs"
"Sally and Linus"		 0:22
0:45
8."Woodstock's Dream" (reprise) 0:31
9."Marcie's Song" (Kitchen Music) 1:00
10."Linus and Lucy" (bridge; reprise) 0:58
11."Woodstock's Pad" 0:45
12."Woodstock's Dream" (2nd reprise) 0:32
13."Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116" (Music Box Dance) Johann Sebastian Bach 0:50
14."Woodstock's Dream" (3rd reprise) 0:34
15."Easter Egg Soup" (Kitchen Music 2) 1:35
16."Linus and Lucy" (2nd reprise)
"Linus and Lucy" (3rd reprise)		 0:36
0:52
17."Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Opus. 92: II. Allegretto"Ludwig van Beethoven1:35
18."Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Opus. 92: I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace"Ludwig van Beethoven1:25
19."Salting Eggs"
"Linus and Lucy" (bridge, 4th reprise)		 0:18
1:02
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
20."Woodstock Medley": 6:50
Total length:28:09

Disc Five – Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (1975)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heartburn Waltz" 1:17
2."Heartburn Waltz" (reprise) 0:12
3."Linus and Lucy" (bridge) 0:55
4."Valentine Interlude No. 1"
"Heartburn Waltz" (2nd reprise)		 0:15
0:41
5."Piano Sonata No. 20, Op. 49 No. 2 in G Major: I. Allegro ma non troppo" Ludwig van Beethoven 1:00
6."Heartburn Waltz" (3rd reprise) 0:53
7."Linus and Lucy" (reprise; bridge) 0:33
8."Paw Pet Overture" 1:28
9."Freddie's Mood (Nocturne in E♭ major, Op. 9, No. 2)" Frédéric Chopin 2:02
10."Heartburn Waltz" (4th reprise) 0:38
11."Never Again" 1:23
12."Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116" (Music Box Dance) Johann Sebastian Bach 0:16
13."Woodstock's Mambo" 0:40
14."Heartburn Waltz" (5th reprise) 2:39
15."Jennie L." 1:05
16."Heartburn Waltz" (6th reprise) 1:15
17."Valentine Interlude No. 2"
"Heartburn Waltz" (7th reprise)		 0:21
1:57
18."There's Been a Change" 1:34
19."Woodstock's Revenge" 0:53
20."Charlie Brown's Wake-Up" 1:25
21."Heartburn Waltz" (8th reprise) 1:55
22."Freddie's Mood (Nocturne in E♭ major, Op. 9, No. 2)" (old-timey show version)Frédéric Chopin2:02
Bonus/Alternate tracks
No.TitleLength
23."Heartburn Waltz" (Bonus Mix)1:21
24."Jennie L." (Alternate Take)0:59
25."Heartburn Waltz" (Alternate Take)0:57
26."Woodstock's Mambo" (Bonus Mix)1:07
27."Heartburn Waltz" (Reprise, Bonus mix)0:11
28."There's Been a Change" (Alternate Take)1:29
29."Heartburn Waltz" (5th reprise, Bonus mix)2:51
30."Last Call for Love"5:55
Total length:41:37

Disc Six – You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (1975)

The album includes 14 tracks from the original 1975 television special plus four additional selections from Bicycles Are Beautiful. [6]

No.TitleLength
1."Motocross"3:49
2."Peppermint Patty"1:01
3."You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Centercourt)"3:55
4."Fanfare"/"Fanfare" (Alternate Take)
"Hospital Scene"/"Hospital Scene" (Bonus)		0:19
0:18
5."Bass Blues"0:22
6."Linus and Lucy" (bridge)2:56
7."Motocross" (Reprise)1:32
8."You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Centercourt)" (Unused Opening Cues)1:07
9."The Great Pumpkin Waltz"0:25
10."Motocross" (2nd Reprise)0:41
11."Motocross" (3rd Reprise)0:32
12."Motocross" (4th Reprise)1:38
13."Motocross" (5th Reprise; extended with additional piano)1:45
14."Lunch Theme"
"Motocross" (6th reprise)		0:17
1:24
15."You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Centercourt)" (Reprise)0:58
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Bicycles Are Beautiful" (Reprise)1:52
17."Bicycle Ballad" (Medley)1:44
18."Bicycle Bounce" (and Reprise)1:14
19."Bicycle Wizard" (and Reprise)0:35
Total length:28:24

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "What a Box Set, Charlie Brown! Rare 'Peanuts' Soundtracks Join Together in New CD Collection". The Second Disc. August 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Vince Guaraldi – The Peanuts Collection Vol. 1". Record Store Day. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Vince Guaraldi – The Peanuts Collection Vol. 1 (6CD Indie Exclusive)". Rough Trade. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Vince Guaraldi – The Peanuts Collection Vol. 1 (UPC: 760137195245)". 1234Go! Records. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Peanuts 75th anniversary!". Record Store Day. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Vince Guaraldi's "You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown" Celebrating 75 years of Peanuts and the 50th Anniversary of the beloved Emmy winning Special press release" (PDF). Lee Mendelson Film Productions . May 5, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
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