A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is Vince Guaraldi's score for the 1973 Peanuts television special, recorded in San Francisco in the late summer of that year. It came near the end of his work on the Peanuts specials and serves as a looser, funkier companion to the wintry mood of A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Here Guaraldi's piano leads a groove-minded sound that leans toward adult jazz, with hints of '70s fusion, especially in the more adventurous stretches. It shows a composer still evolving, bringing the same warmth and melodic charm that made his Peanuts music beloved to a more autumnal, easygoing setting. Fans of Guaraldi will find plenty to enjoy.
- Limited Edition, Indie Exclusive
- Format: Vinyl
- Color Vinyl
- Label: Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
- Genre: Jazz, Stage & Screen
- Release Date: 10/02/2026
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TRACKS
A1. Charlie Brown Blues
A2. Thanksgiving Theme
A3. Thanksgiving Theme (Reprise)
A4. Peppermint Patty
A5. Little Birdie
A6. Thanksgiving Interlude
A7. Is It James Or Charlie?
A8. Linus And Lucy
A9. Fife & Drums Theme
B1. Charlie Brown Blue (Reprise)
B2. Thanksgiving Interlude (Reprise)
B3. Thanksgiving Theme (2nd Reprise)
B4. Thanksgiving Theme (3rd Reprise)
B5. Thanksgiving Theme (Alternate)
B6. Peppermint Patty (Bonus Mix)
B7. Linus And Lucy (Bonus Mix)
B8. Thanksgiving Interlude (Alternate Take 2, 4, And 6)
B9. Thanksgiving Interlude (Alternate Take 10)
B10. Thanksgiving Interlude (Alternate Take 14)
B11. Is It James Or Charlie? (Bonus Mix With Whistling)
B12. Clark And Guaraldi
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