Product details
- Label Craft Recordings
- Artist Vince Guaraldi
- Format Box Set
- Country United States
- Released Date 2022
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi.
Few records have transcended their origins quite like this one. Composed by Vince Guaraldi as the soundtrack to a beloved animated television special, it became a cultural touchstone that outgrew the screen and settled permanently into the canon of jazz recordings. This 2022 Craft Recordings super deluxe edition, produced for reissue by Mark Piro, treats that legacy with the reverence it deserves, gathering four CDs and a Blu-ray into a single, definitive package that finally does the music full justice.
At its heart is Guaraldi himself, whose piano and organ work carries an unmistakable warmth — playful, lyrical, and quietly sophisticated in equal measure. He's supported by a rotating rhythm section of real substance: bassists Fred Marshall and Monty Budwig anchor the sessions with an easy elegance, while drummers Colin Bailey and Jerry Granelli bring a light, swinging touch that never overwhelms the melodies. It's a small-group jazz sound built on restraint and feel rather than flash.
For collectors, the appeal runs deep. A brand-new stereo mix and a Dolby Atmos mix reveal fresh detail in familiar performances, and the never-before-heard takes offer genuine discovery. Everything arrives in a hardback book packed with art, photographs, interviews, and liner notes by Guaraldi authority Derrick Bang, mixed and mastered by Paul Blakemore. It's a comprehensive, lovingly assembled tribute worth owning.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
. The Original Album
. 2022 Stereo Mix
CD1-1. O Tannenbaum
CD1-2. What Child Is This
CD1-3. My Little Drum
CD1-4. Linus And Lucy
CD1-5. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)
CD1-6. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
CD1-7. Skating
CD1-8. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
CD1-9. Christmas Is Coming
CD1-10. Für Elise
CD1-11. The Christmas Song
. Original Stereo Mix
CD1-12. O Tannenbaum
CD1-13. What Child Is This
CD1-14. My Little Drum
CD1-15. Linus And Lucy
CD1-16. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)
CD1-17. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
CD1-18. Skating
CD1-19. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
CD1-20. Christmas Is Coming
CD1-21. Für Elise
CD1-22. The Christmas Song
. The Recording Sessions (September 17, 1965)
CD2-1. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 1)
CD2-2. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 2)
CD2-3. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 3)
CD2-4. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Takes 4-5)
CD2-5. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 6)
CD2-6. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 7)
CD2-7. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) (#2, Takes 1-2)
CD2-8. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) (#2, Take 3)
CD2-9. Skating (Unnumbered)
CD2-10. Skating (#3, Takes 1-2)
CD2-11. Skating (#3, Take 3)
CD2-12. Skating (#3, Takes 4-6)
CD2-13. Skating (#3, Take 7)
CD2-14. Linus And Lucy (#4, Take 1)
CD2-15. Christmas Is Coming (#5, Take 1)
CD2-16. Christmas Is Coming (#5, Take 2)
CD2-17. Christmas Is Coming (#5, Take 3)
CD2-18. Christmas Is Coming (#5, Take 4)
CD2-19. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) (#6, Take 1)
CD2-20. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) (#6, Take 2)
. The Recording Sessions (September 21-22, 1965 / Unknown Session Date)
CD3-1. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 1)
CD3-2. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 2)
CD3-3. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 3)
CD3-4. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Takes 4-6)
CD3-5. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 7)
CD3-6. O Tannenbaum (#2, Take 1)
CD3-7. O Tannenbaum (#2, Take 2)
CD3-8. O Tannenbaum (#2, Takes 3-4)
CD3-9. O Tannenbaum (#2, Take 5)
CD3-10. Jingle Bells (#3, Takes 1-4)
CD3-11. Goin’ Out Of My Head (Unnumbered)
CD3-12. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) (#6, Take 3)
CD3-13. Skating (#7, Take 1)
CD3-14. Skating (#7, Take 2)
CD3-15. Für Elise (Takes 1-2)
CD3-16. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (#1, Take 1)
CD3-17. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (#1, Takes 2-3)
CD3-18. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (#1, Take 4)
CD3-19. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (#1, Take 5)
CD3-20. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (Rehearsal)
CD3-21. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (#1, Take 6)
CD3-22. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (#1, Take 7)
. The Recording Sessions (October 28, 1965)
CD4-1. Greensleeves (Take 1)
CD4-2. Greensleeves (Takes 2-4)
CD4-3. Greensleeves (Take 5)
CD4-4. Greensleeves (Take 6)
CD4-5. Greensleeves (Take 7)
CD4-6. Greensleeves (Take 8)
CD4-7. Greensleeves (Takes 9-10)
CD4-8. Greensleeves (Take 11)
CD4-9. Greensleeves (Take 12)
CD4-10. The Christmas Song (Take 1)
CD4-11. The Christmas Song (Takes 2-3)
CD4-12. The Christmas Song (Takes 4-7)
CD4-13. The Christmas Song (Take 8)
CD4-14. The Christmas Song (Take 9)
CD4-15. The Christmas Song (Take 10)
CD4-16. The Christmas Song (Take 11)
. A Charlie Brown Christmas (2022 Stereo Mix) (192/24 And 96/24 Hi-Resolution Audio)
BD1. O Tannenbaum
BD2. What Child Is This
BD3. My Little Drum
BD4. Linus And Lucy
BD5. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)
BD6. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
BD7. Skating
BD8. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
BD9. Christmas Is Coming
BD10. Für Elise
BD11. The Christmas Song
. A Charlie Brown Christmas (2022 Dolby Atmos Mix)
BD12. O Tannenbaum
BD13. What Child Is This
BD14. My Little Drum
BD15. Linus And Lucy
BD16. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)
BD17. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
BD18. Skating
BD19. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
BD20. Christmas Is Coming
BD21. Für Elise
BD22. The Christmas Song
Credits:
Fred Marshall - Bass
Monty Budwig - Bass
Colin Bailey - Drums
Jerry Granelli - Drums
Derrick Bang - Liner Notes
Paul Blakemore (3) - Mixed By, Mastered By
Vince Guaraldi - Piano, Organ
Mark Piro - Reissue Producer
Notes:
The super deluxe edition, coming with 4 cds and a bluray. Some of the new content on here is a brand new stereo mix, never before heard takes and an Atmos mix. All of this is packaged in a hardback book with tons of art, photos, interviews and much, much more.
Artist: Vince Guaraldi
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Craft Recordings
Catalog Number: CR00442
Release Year: 2022
Country: United States
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