Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials, Volume 2

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Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials, Volume 2
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Compilation album by
Vince Guaraldi
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2008 (2008-02-06)
Recorded1972–1975
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Length30:21
Label D & D
Producer David Guaraldi
Vince Guaraldi chronology
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Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials, Volume 2 is a compilation album by Vince Guaraldi released by D & D Records (Guaraldi's label) in 2008. The album is a follow-up to the 2007 release, Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials , which consisted of previously unreleased music cues featured on several Peanuts television specials produced in the 1970s.

Contents

Background

In the mid-2000s, recording studio master tapes for seven 1970s-era Peanuts television specials scored by Vince Guaraldi were discovered by his son, Dave Guaraldi. Dave selected a handful of the better individual songs to compile two volumes of unreleased music cues. [1]

Dave Guaraldi worked to restore the master tapes again with sound engineer Michael Graves at his Atlanta, Georgia-based Osiris Studio. [1]

The songs chosen for this volume were featured in the following Peanuts television specials:

Reception and notability

Sound Insights author Doug Payne noted that the release of Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials was notable due to the fact that almost none of Guaraldi's Peanuts soundtrack work was made available for public consumption. Despite scoring 16 Peanuts television specials and one feature film, only two official soundtracks were released during Guaraldi's lifetime: Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (an unaired television documentary) and A Charlie Brown Christmas . Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials did much to fill a significant gap in this respect. [2]

Chris Holmes of the nostalgia-themed website grayflannelsuit.net commented that "although some songs are quite brief, they paint a good picture of Guaraldi’s music near the end of his life; whimsical, funky, and always impeccably performed." [3]

T. Ballard Lesemann of the Charleston City Paper called "Little Birdie" the "best Thanksgiving theme," commenting the "anti-worry/positive sentiment and snuffy singing style somehow matches the vibe of the season. Guaraldi sings lead, just barely in front of a great-sounding brass section and some funky electric piano." [4]

Track listing

Numerous errors were made with respect to incorrect/misspelled titles, running times and song order. [1] [2] [5] Proper titles and song lengths appear with incorrectly titled tracks in parentheses.

All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Television specialLength
1."Kitchen Music" (mistitled/misspelled "Snoppy and Woodstock")  It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown 1:43
2."Snoopy and Woodstock" (mistitled "Woodstock's Dream") It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown2:11
3."Never Again" (mistitled "Bus Me" [a] )  Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown 1:34
4."Heartburn Waltz" (mistitled "Never Again") Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown2:00
5."Charlie Brown's Wake-Up" (mistitled "Heartburn Waltz") Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown1:30
6."There's Been a Change [b] " (alternate) Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown1:34
7."Little Birdie (instrumental)" (mistitled "Charlie Brown's Wake-Up")  It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown 1:56
8."Cops and Robbers" (mistitled "Little Birdie" (instrumental)) It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown1:43
9."Sally's Blues" (mistitled "Cops and Robbers") It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown1:41
10."It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown" (mistitled "Sally's Blues") It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown2:05
11."Is It James or Charlie?" (mistitled "It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown")  A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving 2:22
12."Oh, Good Grief" (mistitled "Is It James or Charlie?")
 You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown 1:06
13."Linus and Lucy" You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown1:20
14."Joe Cool" (whistling instrumental with brass) It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown3:01
15."Nobody Else [c] " (misspelled "No Body Else") identical version featured on The Eclectic Vince Guaraldi (1969) minus orchestral overdubs; never featured in a Peanuts special [1] 4:35
Total length:30:21

Notes

Personnel

All songs recorded at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, California (except "Nobody Else").

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown – Vince Guaraldi Quintet [6]
Recorded on August 22, 1972

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving – Vince Guaraldi Quintet [7]
Recorded on August 20, 22 and September 4, 1973 [8]

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown – Vince Guaraldi Quartet [9]
Recorded on January 5, 11, 23 and 30, 1974

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown – Vince Guaraldi Quartet [9]
Recorded on February 12, 20, 26 and March 14, 1974

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown – Vince Guaraldi Trio [10]
Recorded on December 30, 1974; January 3, 1975

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  4. ↑ Lesemann, T. Ballard (November 24, 2011). "'Little Birdie,' the Best Thanksgiving Theme". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown TV Specials, Volume 2 at AllMusic . Retrieved February 26, 2020.
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