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{{Short description|2018 soundtrack album by Vince Guaraldi}}
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording
| name = It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording
| type = Soundtrack
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Vince Guaraldi]]
| artist = [[Vince Guaraldi]]
| cover = Greatpumpkin soundtrack.jpg
| cover = Greatpumpkin soundtrack.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2018|10|12}} <small>(original)</small><br>{{Start date|2022|8|26}} <small>(reissue)</small>
| released = {{Start date|2018|10|12}} <small>(original)</small><br />{{Start date|2022|8|26}} <small>(reissue)</small>
| recorded = {{Start date|1966|10|04}}
| recorded = {{Start date|1966|10|04}}
| venue = Hollywood, California, U.S.
| venue =
| studio = Gower Street Studio, [[Desilu Productions]]
| studio = Gower Street Studio, [[Desilu Productions]]
| genre = {{Plainlist|
| genre = {{Plainlist|
*[[Jazz]]
*[[Jazz]]
*[[Soundtrack]]}}
*[[Soundtrack]]}}
| length = {{duration|m=20|s=17}} <small>(original)</small><br>{{duration|m=30|s=10}} <small>(reissue)</small>
| length = {{duration|m=20|s=17}} <small>(original)</small><br />{{duration|m=30|s=10}} <small>(reissue)</small>
| label =
| label = *[[Concord (entertainment company)|Concord]]
*[[Concord Music|Concord]]
*[[Craft Recordings|Craft]]
⚫
| producer = Bill Belmont <small>(original)</small><br />{{hlist|Jason Mendelson|Sean Mendelson|Mark Piro}} <small>(reissue)</small>
*[[Craft Recordings|Craft]]
⚫
| prev_title = [[The Complete Warner Bros.–Seven Arts Recordings]]
⚫
| producer = Bill Belmont <small>(original)</small><br>{{hlist|Jason Mendelson|Mark Mendelson|Mark Piro}} <small>(reissue)</small>
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| prev_year = 2018
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| prev_title = [[The Complete Warner Bros.–Seven Arts Recordings]]
| next_title = [[A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (soundtrack)|A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Original Soundtrack Recording]]
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| prev_year = 2018
| next_title =
| next_year = 2023
| next_year =
}}
}}


'''''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording''''' is a [[soundtrack]] album by American jazz pianist [[Vince Guaraldi]]. It was originally released on October 12, 2018 in the U.S. by [[Craft Recordings]]/[[Concord Music|Concord]].<ref name=discogs>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Vince-Guaraldi-Its-The-Great-Pumpkin-Charlie-Brown-Music-From-The-Soundtrack/release/12662103|title=Vince Guaraldi – It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music From The Soundtrack |website=Discogs|access-date=February 28, 2020}}</ref> A reissue containing original recordings and alternate takes sourced from the master reels was released on August 26, 2022.
'''''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording''''' is a [[soundtrack]] album by American jazz pianist [[Vince Guaraldi]] released on October 12, 2018 in the U.S. by [[Craft Recordings]]/[[Concord (entertainment company)|Concord]].<ref name=discogs>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Vince-Guaraldi-Its-The-Great-Pumpkin-Charlie-Brown-Music-From-The-Soundtrack/release/12662103|title=Vince Guaraldi – It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music From The Soundtrack |website=Discogs|date=12 October 2018 |access-date=February 28, 2020}}</ref> A reissue containing original recordings and alternate takes sourced from the master reels was released on August 26, 2022.


It is the soundtrack to the Halloween-themed television special [[It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown|of the same name]] that originally aired on October 27, 1966.
It is the soundtrack to the Halloween-themed television special [[It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown|of the same name]] that was
first broadcast on October 27, 1966.


==Background==
==Background==
[[Concord Music]] reported in mid-2018 that a long-awaited soundtrack album allegedly containing original recordings from the television special were going to be released in time for the Halloween season in 2018. At the time, it was believed that studio master tapes licensed from [[Lee Mendelson Films|Lee Mendelson Film Productions]] had been unearthed like those featured on the 2007 release ''[[Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials]]'' and its follow-up, ''[[Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials, Volume 2]]''.<ref name=greg>{{cite news |first=Greg|last = Ehrbar |title= CD Review: 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Music from the Soundtrack' |work= Gregovision.net |date= October 26, 2018 |url = https://gregovision.net/gregovision-blog/2018/10/26/cd-review-its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-music-from-the-soundtrack | access-date = March 6, 2020}}</ref> Upon release in 2018, it was learned that Concord Music did not have access to any master studio recordings (it is unknown if any original music from the recording sessions survive). Instead, tracks consisted of music culled directly from the existing television soundtrack minus the dialogue track. This resulted in all other elements remaining intact, including sound effects.<ref name=Bang/>
[[Concord (entertainment company)|Concord Music]] reported in mid-2018 that a long-awaited soundtrack album allegedly containing original recordings from the television special were going to be released in time for the Halloween season in 2018. At the time, it was believed that studio master tapes licensed from [[Lee Mendelson Films|Lee Mendelson Film Productions]] had been unearthed like those featured on the 2007 release ''[[Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials]]'' and its follow-up, ''[[Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials, Volume 2]]''.<ref name=greg>{{cite news |first=Greg|last = Ehrbar |title= CD Review: 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Music from the Soundtrack' |work= Gregovision.net |date= October 26, 2018 |url = https://gregovision.net/gregovision-blog/2018/10/26/cd-review-its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-music-from-the-soundtrack | access-date = March 6, 2020}}</ref> Upon release in 2018, it was learned that Concord Music did not have access to any master studio recordings; instead, tracks consisted of music culled directly from the existing television soundtrack minus the dialogue track. This resulted in all other elements remaining intact, including intrusive sound effects.<ref name=Bang/>


Shortly after producer [[Lee Mendelson]] passed away in December 2019, his children began searching through archives for any original music score recordings from the ''Peanuts'' television specials. It was during lockdown resulting from the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] that the original analog session reels were discovered. Written on the tape boxes was the working title for the project, "Big Pumpkin Charlie Brown". The recordings themselves included nearly all of the music cues recorded by Guaraldi and music arranger [[John Scott Trotter]], as well as several alternate takes. Several music cues remained missing from the reels and were ultimately sourced from the television soundtrack, this time without intrusive sound effects that marred the 2018 release.<ref name="linerPumpkinMendel">Mendelson, Jason; Mendelson, Glenn; Mendelson, Lynda; Mendelson, Sean; Liner notes from CD version of ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording'' (2022)</ref>
Shortly after producer [[Lee Mendelson]] passed away in December 2019, his children began searching through archives for any original music score recordings from the ''Peanuts'' television specials. It was during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] lockdown that original [[monaural]] analog session reels recorded on October 4, 1966, were discovered. Written on the tape boxes was the working title for the project, "Big Pumpkin Charlie Brown". The recordings themselves included nearly all of the music cues recorded by Guaraldi and music arranger [[John Scott Trotter]] as well as several alternate takes. Music cues recorded after the October 4 session ("Snoopy and the Leaf", "Military Drum March", "Fanfare", "Breathless", "Graveyard Theme (Trick or Treat)" and "Linus and Lucy (third reprise)") remain missing and were ultimately sourced directly from the television soundtrack, this time without intrusive sound effects that marred the 2018 release.<ref name="linerPumpkinMendel">Mendelson, Jason; Mendelson, Glenn; Mendelson, Lynda; Mendelson, Sean; Liner notes from CD version of ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording'' (2022)</ref>


The recordings contained in the original session reels are complete versions prior to be edited or faded prematurely in order to fit the on-screen action of the television special.<ref name="linerPumpkinBang">Bang, Derrick; Liner notes from CD version of ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording'' (2022)</ref>
The recordings contained in the original session reels are complete versions prior to being edited or faded prematurely in order to fit the on-screen action of the television special.<ref name="linerPumpkinBang">Bang, Derrick; Liner notes from CD version of ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording'' (2022)</ref>


==Recording sessions==
==Recording sessions==
Guaraldi and his trio – double bassist Kelly Bryan and drummer Lee Charlton – were booked at the debut Pacific Jazz Festival on October 7–9, 1966, at the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fairgrounds]]. He had travelled to Southern California several days early, for an October recording session for ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'' at [[Desilu Productions|Desilu]]'s Gower Street Studio in Hollywood. The session reunited Guaraldi with former sidemen [[Monty Budwig]] (double bass) and [[Colin Bailey (drummer)|Colin Bailey]] (drums), with whom he had recorded the scores for ''[[A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack)|A Charlie Brown Christmas]]'' and the unaired ''[[Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown|A Boy Named Charlie Brown]]'' documentary. They were joined by [[Mannie Klein|Emmanuel Klein]] (trumpet), John Gray (guitar) and [[Ronnie Lang|Ronald Lang]] (woodwinds), creating a sextet. The sextet was supervised by composer and music arranger John Scott Trotter, who brought a wider, orchestral sound the increasingly ambitious melodies Guaraldi was composing for the ''Peanuts'' television franchise.<ref name="linerPumpkinBang"/> Trotter's presence helped Guaraldi refine his music scoring technique. As an experienced jazz pianist, Guaraldi had recorded many of the previous ''Peanuts'' music cues as he would in a recording studio: as extended takes that were often too lengthy to fit the on-screen action they accompanied. This resulted in much of the music being faded out prematurely as a scene concluded. "That had become undisciplined," Mendelson recalled in 2018. "John was a very, very large man, and he'd stand on this little podium in this big recording studio and direct the musicians. It was kind of fun; I don't know who was paying attention to whom, but it did help organize the music a little better."<ref name="linerPumpkinBang"/>
Guaraldi and his trio – double bassist Kelly Bryan and drummer Lee Charlton – were booked at the debut Pacific Jazz Festival on October 7–9, 1966, at the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fairgrounds]]. He had travelled to Southern California several days early, for an October 4 recording session for ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'' at [[Desilu Productions|Desilu]]'s Gower Street Studio in Hollywood. The session reunited Guaraldi with former sidemen [[Monty Budwig]] (double bass) and [[Colin Bailey (drummer)|Colin Bailey]] (drums), with whom he had recorded the scores for ''[[A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack)|A Charlie Brown Christmas]]'' and the unaired ''[[Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown|A Boy Named Charlie Brown]]'' documentary. They were joined by [[Mannie Klein|Emmanuel Klein]] (trumpet), John Gray (guitar) and [[Ronnie Lang|Ronald Lang]] (woodwinds), creating a sextet. The sextet was supervised by composer and music arranger [[John Scott Trotter]], who brought a wider, orchestral sound to the increasingly ambitious melodies Guaraldi was composing for the ''Peanuts'' television franchise.<ref name="linerPumpkinBang"/> Trotter's presence helped Guaraldi refine his music scoring technique. As an experienced jazz pianist, Guaraldi had recorded many of the previous ''Peanuts'' music cues akin to how one would in a recording studio: in the form of extended takes that frequently exceeded the necessary duration to synchronize with the on-screen actions they were intended to accompany. Consequently, a considerable portion of the music was prematurely faded out as each scene reached its conclusion. "That had become undisciplined," Mendelson recalled in 2018. "John was a very, very large man, and he'd stand on this little podium in this big recording studio and direct the musicians. It was kind of fun; I don't know who was paying attention to whom, but it did help organize the music a little better."<ref name="linerPumpkinBang"/>


In addition to established songs "[[Linus and Lucy]]", "Charlie Brown Theme" and "Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)", Guaraldi composed several new cues for the special, including "The Great Pumpkin Waltz" and "Red Baron." He also resurrected a theme that first surfaced in 1958 recording session with bassist [[John Mosher]] and drummer Johnny Markham, dubbed "D Minor-Major Groove." Retitled "Graveyard Theme," its eerie, spooky ambiance allowed it to become the main theme heard through the special.
In addition to established songs "[[Linus and Lucy]]", "Charlie Brown Theme" and "Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)", Guaraldi composed several new cues for the special, including "The Great Pumpkin Waltz" and "Red Baron." He also resurrected a theme that first surfaced during a 1958 recording session with bassist [[John Mosher]] and drummer Johnny Markham, dubbed "D Minor-Major Groove." Retitled "Graveyard Theme," its eerie, spooky ambiance allowed it to become the main theme heard throughout the special.<ref name="linerPumpkinBang"/>


Guaraldi also strongly encouraging Mendelson to consider making "Linus and Lucy", which had been featured prominently in ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'', the official ''Peanuts'' theme. Guaraldi did not include the song in the music score for ''[[Charlie Brown's All Stars!]]'' and worked to correct that oversight by featuring it throughout.<ref name="linerPumpkin" /> Melendez responded to Guaraldi's suggestion by beginning the special with a lengthy [[cold open]] sequence sans dialogue, employing only music and sound effects to convey Linus and Lucy's search for a pumpkin. Guaraldi recorded a fresh version of "Linus and Lucy" for the opening sequence. Lang's flute counterpoint was featured throughout the new version of "Linus and Lucy", resulting in the song ultimately becoming the ''Peanuts'' franchise signature melody.<ref name="linerPumpkin">Bang, Derrick; Liner notes from ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music from the Soundtrack]]'' (2018)</ref>
Guaraldi also strongly encouraged Mendelson to consider making "Linus and Lucy" the official ''Peanuts'' theme. The boogie-woogie-infused song had been featured prominently in ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'' but was absent in the subsequent special, ''[[Charlie Brown's All Stars!]]''. Guaraldi worked to correct that oversight by featuring it throughout the Halloween special.<ref name="linerPumpkin" /> Melendez responded to Guaraldi's suggestion by beginning the special with a lengthy [[cold open]] sequence sans dialogue, employing only music and sound effects to convey Linus and Lucy's search for a pumpkin. Guaraldi recorded a fresh version of "Linus and Lucy" for the opening sequence. Lang's flute counterpoint was featured throughout the new version of "Linus and Lucy", resulting in the song ultimately becoming the ''Peanuts'' franchise signature melody.<ref name="linerPumpkin">Bang, Derrick; Liner notes from ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music from the Soundtrack'' (2018)</ref>


Trotter also contributed two original compositions, "Snoopy and the Leaf" and "Breathless."<ref name="linerPumpkinBang"/>
Trotter also contributed two original compositions, "Snoopy and the Leaf" and "Breathless."<ref name="linerPumpkinBang"/>

British-born Bailey reflected on recording in 2021 shortly before his death, commenting that "it was terrific playing with Vince. He was a wonderful guy and great piano player. He was a good man for asking me to play on those sessions." Bailey admitted, "I had no idea who Charlie Brown was because I didn't grow up in this country. We just did the tunes: I didn't have any music. I might have had a couple of lead sheets, because there might have been a 'stopper', or something to catch. Monty [Budwig] had lead sheets for the changes. But there was no rehearsal, or anything like that; it was just a recording session to us".<ref name="linerPumpkinBang"/>


==Release and critical reception==
==Release and critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic"/>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic"/>
| rev2 = ''Spectrum Culture''
| rev2 = ''Spectrum Culture''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.75|5}}<ref>{{cite news |first=Daniel |last = Bromfield |title= ''Vince Guaraldi: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'' |work= Spectrum Culture |date= 26 October 2018 |url = https://spectrumculture.com/2018/10/11/vince-guaraldi-its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-review/ | access-date = 6 March 2020}}</ref>
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.75|5}}<ref>{{cite news |first=Daniel |last = Bromfield |title= ''Vince Guaraldi: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'' |work= Spectrum Culture |date= 26 October 2018 |url = https://spectrumculture.com/2018/10/11/vince-guaraldi-its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-review/ | access-date = 6 March 2020}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''MusicTAP''
| rev3 = ''MusicTAP''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|1|5}}<ref name=musictap>{{cite web |url= https://www.musictap.com/2018/10/22/cd-review-vince-guaraldi-sextet-its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown/ |title= CD Review: Vince Guaraldi Sextet, ''It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'' |last= Dunphy |first=D.W. |date= 22 October 2018|website= musictap.com |access-date= February 25, 2020 }}</ref>
| rev3Score = {{Rating|1|5}}<ref name=musictap>{{cite web |url= https://www.musictap.com/2018/10/22/cd-review-vince-guaraldi-sextet-its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown/ |title= CD Review: Vince Guaraldi Sextet, ''It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'' |last= Dunphy |first=D.W. |date= 22 October 2018|website= musictap.com |access-date= February 25, 2020 }}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]''
| rev4 = ''[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref name=starburst>{{cite news |first=Nick |last = Spacek |title= ''It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'' Review |work= [[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]] |date= 24 September 2019 |url = https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/great-pumpkin-charlie-brown | access-date = 6 March 2020}}</ref>
| rev4Score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref name=starburst>{{cite news |first=Nick |last = Spacek |title= ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'' Review |work= [[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]] |date= 24 September 2019 |url = https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/great-pumpkin-charlie-brown | access-date = 6 March 2020}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''Five Cents Please''
| rev5 = ''Five Cents Please''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name=Bang/>
| rev5Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name=Bang/>
}}
}}
[[File:GreatPumpkinCBBuenaVista.jpg|thumb|250px|left|In his review, ''MusicTAP'' critic D. W. Dunphy noted former Disney parent company [[Buena Vista (brand)|Buena Vista]] released the exact soundtrack as a children’s book and record set (pictured) in 1978 and could have utilized music-only recordings from that source.<ref name=musictap/>]]


===2018 release===
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Guaraldi historian and author Derrick Bang commented that the music Guaraldi composed for ''[[It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown]]'' "emphatically established the ''Peanuts'' musical personality," adding that the version of "[[Linus and Lucy]]" featured in the [[cold open]] sequence was "arguably the best arrangement…that Guaraldi ever laid down, thanks in great part to [[Ronnie Lang|Ronald Lang]]'s flute counterpoint." (This version was again utilized in the 1969 feature film ''[[A Boy Named Charlie Brown]]''.)<ref name=Bang>{{cite web |url= http://www.fivecentsplease.org/dpb/vincecd.html |title= Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music from the Soundtrack'' |last= Bang |first=Derrick |website= fivecentsplease.org |publisher= Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire |access-date= February 25, 2020 }}</ref>
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''MusicTAP'' critic D. W. Dunphy was equally underwhelmed, saying, "there is something wrong about the ''It’s The Great Pumpkin'' soundtrack. The audio sounds struck directly from the monophonic television program soundtrack," complaining that "the music here is also presented with the sound effects, but not the dialogue. These are some of the puzzling choices. I could have easily accepted either the strictly music-only version (or as much of it as was available) and the full audio version as a sort of audioplay." Dunphy highlighted the fact that in 1978 former Disney parent company [[Buena Vista (brand)|Buena Vista]] released the exact soundtrack as a children’s book and record set on its ''Charlie Brown Records'' label. "Craft Recordings had an opportunity to take full advantage of a 78-minute compact disc and have both the full audio version, dialogue included, and the music-only version on the same disc. Instead, we have some odd half-measure here that doesn't quite honor either the television special or Guaraldi’s contributions." Dunphy concluded calling the release "a missed opportunity," saying that children "who not only grew up with the specials but with those book and record sets are now parents (and some, grandparents) themselves...might welcome the greater permanence of either a CD, a digital file version, or a re-released vinyl LP version of the complete, unexpurgated ''It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown''."<ref name=musictap/>

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Following criticism, Craft Recordings announced in June 2022 it would release a new version of the soundtrack remastered from newly discovered original master tapes, without sound effects from the television special.<ref>{{cite news |first= Joe|last = Marchese |title= It's a New Release, Charlie Brown! "Great Pumpkin" Arrives on CD, LP From Original Session Masters |work= The Second Disc|date= June 15, 2022 |url = https://theseconddisc.com/2022/06/15/its-a-new-release-charlie-brown-great-pumpkin-arrives-on-cd-lp-from-original-session-masters/ | access-date = June 16, 2022}}</ref>


Bang commented that the individual tracks "feature music only as it's heard in the animated special, with short edits, fades and some ''very'' abrupt stops…along with sound effects 'baked in'" which added "clutter" to the songs.<ref name=Bang/>
Bang commented that the individual tracks "feature music only as it's heard in the animated special, with short edits, fades and some ''very'' abrupt stops…along with sound effects 'baked in'" which added "clutter" to the songs.<ref name=Bang/>


⚫
Following criticism, Craft Recordings announced in June 2022 it would release a new version of the soundtrack remastered from newly discovered original master tapes, without sound effects from the television special.<ref>{{cite news |first= Joe|last = Marchese |title= It's a New Release, Charlie Brown! "Great Pumpkin" Arrives on CD, LP From Original Session Masters |work= The Second Disc|date= June 15, 2022 |url = https://theseconddisc.com/2022/06/15/its-a-new-release-charlie-brown-great-pumpkin-arrives-on-cd-lp-from-original-session-masters/ | access-date = June 16, 2022}}</ref>
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''MusicTAP'' critic D. W. Dunphy was equally underwhelmed, saying, "there is something wrong about the ''It’s The Great Pumpkin'' soundtrack. The audio sounds struck directly from the monophonic television program soundtrack," complaining that "the music here is also presented with the sound effects, but not the dialogue. These are some of the puzzling choices. I could have easily accepted either the strictly music-only version (or as much of it as was available) and the full audio version as a sort of audioplay." Dunphy highlighted the fact that in 1978 former Disney parent company [[Buena Vista (brand)|Buena Vista]] released the exact soundtrack as a children’s book and record set on its ''Charlie Brown Records'' label. "Craft Recordings had an opportunity to take full advantage of a 78-minute compact disc and have both the full audio version, dialogue included, and the music-only version on the same disc. Instead, we have some odd half-measure here that doesn't quite honor either the television special or Guaraldi’s contributions." Dunphy concluded calling the release "a missed opportunity," saying that children "who not only grew up with the specials but with those book and record sets are now parents (and some, grandparents) themselves...might welcome the greater permanence of either a CD, a digital file version, or a re-released vinyl LP version of the complete, unexpurgated ''It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown''."<ref name=musictap/>

==Legacy==
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Guaraldi historian and author Derrick Bang commented that the music Guaraldi composed for ''[[It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown]]'' "emphatically established the ''Peanuts'' musical personality," adding that the version of "Linus and Lucy" featured in the cold open sequence was "arguably the best arrangement…that Guaraldi ever laid down, thanks in great part to Ronald Lang's flute counterpoint." (This version was again utilized in the 1969 feature film ''[[A Boy Named Charlie Brown]]''.)<ref name=Bang>{{cite web |url= http://www.fivecentsplease.org/dpb/vincecd.html |title= Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music from the Soundtrack'' |last= Bang |first=Derrick |website= fivecentsplease.org |publisher= Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire |access-date= February 25, 2020 }}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted.<ref name="AllMusic">{{AllMusic | class= album | id= mw0000860802| title= ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'' | first= Bob | last=Hinkle | access-date= February 28, 2020}}</ref>
All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted.<ref name="AllMusic">{{AllMusic | class= album | id= mw0000860802| title= ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'' | first= Bob | last=Hinkle | access-date= February 28, 2020}}</ref>

===2018 release – ''Music From the Soundtrack''===
===2018 release – ''Music From the Soundtrack''===
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| title3 = Snoopy and the Leaf"/"Linus and Sucker"/"Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)
| title3 = Snoopy and the Leaf"<br />"Linus and Sucker"<br />"Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)
| writer3 = [[John Scott Trotter]] ("Snoopy and the Leaf")
| writer3 = [[John Scott Trotter]] ("Snoopy and the Leaf")
| length3 = 0:38
| length3 = 0:38
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| length5 = 0:36
| length5 = 0:36


| title6 = Charlie Brown Theme"/"Graveyard Theme
| title6 = Charlie Brown Theme"<br />"Graveyard Theme
| writer6 = {{hlist|Vince Guaraldi|[[Lee Mendelson]]}} ("Charlie Brown Theme")
| writer6 = {{hlist|Vince Guaraldi|[[Lee Mendelson]]}} ("Charlie Brown Theme")
| length6 = 0:32
| length6 = 0:32
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| length7 = 1:58
| length7 = 1:58


| title8 = The Red Baron"/"Military Drum March
| title8 = The Red Baron"<br />"Military Drum March
| length8 = 0:30
| length8 = 0:30


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| length10 = 1:17
| length10 = 1:17


| title11 = Fanfare"/"Breathless"/"Trick or Treat
| title11 = Fanfare"<br />"Breathless"<br />"Trick or Treat
| note11 = reprise
| note11 = reprise
| writer11 = John Scott Trotter ("Breathless")
| writer11 = John Scott Trotter ("Breathless")
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| length13 = 0:49
| length13 = 0:49


| title14 = [[It's a Long Way to Tipperary]]"<br>"[[There's a Long Long Trail A-Winding]]"<br>"[[Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag]]"<br>"[[Roses of Picardy]]
| title14 = Medley:
*a. "[[It's a Long Way to Tipperary]]"
*b. "[[There's a Long Long Trail A-Winding]]"
*c. "[[Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag]]"
*d. "[[Roses of Picardy]]
| writer14 = {{hlist|Henry James "Harry" Williams|[[Jack Judge]]}}{{hlist|[[Alonzo Elliot]]|[[Stoddard King]]}}{{hlist|[[Felix Powell]]|[[George Henry Powell|George Asaf]]}}{{hlist|[[Frederick Weatherly]]|[[Haydn Wood]]}}
| writer14 = {{hlist|Henry James "Harry" Williams|[[Jack Judge]]}}{{hlist|[[Alonzo Elliot]]|[[Stoddard King]]}}{{hlist|[[Felix Powell]]|[[George Henry Powell|George Asaf]]}}{{hlist|[[Frederick Weatherly]]|[[Haydn Wood]]}}
| length14 = 1:53
| length14 = 1:53
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| length17 = 1:18
| length17 = 1:18
}}
}}

===2022 reissue – ''Original Soundtrack Recording''===
===2022 reissue – ''Original Soundtrack Recording''===
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| length2 = 0:56
| length2 = 0:56


| title3 = Snoopy and the Leaf"/"Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)
| title3 = Snoopy and the Leaf"<br />"Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)
| writer3 = [[John Scott Trotter]] ("Snoopy and the Leaf")
| writer3 = [[John Scott Trotter]] ("Snoopy and the Leaf")
| length3 = 0:33
| length3 = 0:33
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| length5 = 0:38
| length5 = 0:38


| title6 = Charlie Brown Theme"/"Charlie Brown Theme (minor theme)"/"Graveyard Theme (reprise)
| title6 = Charlie Brown Theme"<br />"Charlie Brown Theme" (minor theme)<br />"Graveyard Theme
| note6 = reprise
| writer6 = {{hlist|Vince Guaraldi|[[Lee Mendelson]]}} ("Charlie Brown Theme")
| writer6 = {{hlist|Vince Guaraldi|[[Lee Mendelson]]}} ("Charlie Brown Theme")
| length6 = 0:44
| length6 = 0:44
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| length7 = 2:40
| length7 = 2:40


| title8 = The Red Baron"/"Military Drum March
| title8 = The Red Baron"<br/>b. "Military Drum March
| length8 = 0:57
| length8 = 0:57


| title9 = The Great Pumpkin Waltz" (second reprise)/"The Great Pumpkin Waltz
| title9 = The Great Pumpkin Waltz" (second reprise)<br />"The Great Pumpkin Waltz
| note9 = third reprise
| note9 = third reprise
| length9 = 2:02
| length9 = 2:02
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| length10 = 1:15
| length10 = 1:15


| title11 = Fanfare"/"Breathless"/"Graveyard Theme (Trick or Treat)
| title11 = Fanfare"<br />"Breathless"<br />"Graveyard Theme (Trick or Treat)
| note11 = third reprise
| note11 = third reprise
| writer11 = John Scott Trotter ("Breathless")
| writer11 = John Scott Trotter ("Breathless")
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| length13 = 0:48
| length13 = 0:48


| title14 = [[It's a Long Way to Tipperary]]"<br>"[[There's a Long Long Trail A-Winding]]"<br>"[[Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag]]"<br>"[[Roses of Picardy]]
| title14 = Medley:
*a. "[[It's a Long Way to Tipperary]]"
*b. "[[There's a Long Long Trail A-Winding]]"
*c. "[[Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag]]"
*d. "[[Roses of Picardy]]
| writer14 = {{hlist|Henry James "Harry" Williams|[[Jack Judge]]}}{{hlist|[[Alonzo Elliot]]|[[Stoddard King]]}}{{hlist|[[Felix Powell]]|[[George Henry Powell|George Asaf]]}}{{hlist|[[Frederick Weatherly]]|[[Haydn Wood]]}}
| writer14 = {{hlist|Henry James "Harry" Williams|[[Jack Judge]]}}{{hlist|[[Alonzo Elliot]]|[[Stoddard King]]}}{{hlist|[[Felix Powell]]|[[George Henry Powell|George Asaf]]}}{{hlist|[[Frederick Weatherly]]|[[Haydn Wood]]}}
| length14 = 1:56
| length14 = 1:56
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| length15 = 0:33
| length15 = 0:33


| title16 = Linus and Lucy (second reprise)"/"Linus and Lucy
| title16 = Linus and Lucy" (second reprise)<br />b. "Linus and Lucy
| note16 = third reprise
| note16 = third reprise
| length16 = 0:52
| length16 = 0:52
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| length24 = 0:27
| length24 = 0:27
}}
}}
* Tracks 3a, 8b, 10, 11, 13, 15 and 16b on 2022 reissue not included in original reels; these tracks were transferred from the television soundtrack.
* Tracks 3a, 8b, 10, 11, 13, 15 and 16b on 2022 reissue not included in original reels; these recordings were sourced directly from the television soundtrack.


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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===2022 reissue personnel===
===2022 reissue personnel===
*Derrick Bang – liner notes<ref name=Bang/>
*Derrick Bang – liner notes<ref name="linerPumpkinBang"/>
*Jason Mendelson – producer
*Jason Mendelson – producer
*Mark Mendelson – producer
*Sean Mendelson – producer
*Mark Piro – producer
*Mark Piro – producer
*Vinson Hudson – restoration and mastering
*Vinson Hudson – restoration and mastering
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*Mason Williams – project assistance
*Mason Williams – project assistance
*Michelle Zarr – project assistance
*Michelle Zarr – project assistance
*Deluxe Entertainment Services Group – tape transfer
*[[Deluxe Media|Deluxe Entertainment Services Group]] – tape transfer


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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{{Vince Guaraldi}}
{{Peanuts}}
{{Peanuts}}
{{Authority control}}


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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording
Soundtrack album by
Vince Guaraldi
ReleasedOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12) (original)
August 26, 2022 (2022-08-26) (reissue)
RecordedOctober 4, 1966 (1966-10-04)
StudioGower Street Studio, Desilu Productions
Genre
Length20:17 (original)
30:10 (reissue)
Label
ProducerBill Belmont (original)
  • Jason Mendelson
  • Sean Mendelson
  • Mark Piro
(reissue)
Vince Guaraldi chronology
The Complete Warner Bros.–Seven Arts Recordings
(2018) 		It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording
(2018) 		A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Original Soundtrack Recording
(2023)

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording is a soundtrack album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi released on October 12, 2018 in the U.S. by Craft Recordings/Concord.[1] A reissue containing original recordings and alternate takes sourced from the master reels was released on August 26, 2022.

It is the soundtrack to the Halloween-themed television special of the same name that was first broadcast on October 27, 1966.

Background

Concord Music reported in mid-2018 that a long-awaited soundtrack album allegedly containing original recordings from the television special were going to be released in time for the Halloween season in 2018. At the time, it was believed that studio master tapes licensed from Lee Mendelson Film Productions had been unearthed like those featured on the 2007 release Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials and its follow-up, Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials, Volume 2.[2] Upon release in 2018, it was learned that Concord Music did not have access to any master studio recordings; instead, tracks consisted of music culled directly from the existing television soundtrack minus the dialogue track. This resulted in all other elements remaining intact, including intrusive sound effects.[3]

Shortly after producer Lee Mendelson passed away in December 2019, his children began searching through archives for any original music score recordings from the Peanuts television specials. It was during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown that original monaural analog session reels recorded on October 4, 1966, were discovered. Written on the tape boxes was the working title for the project, "Big Pumpkin Charlie Brown". The recordings themselves included nearly all of the music cues recorded by Guaraldi and music arranger John Scott Trotter as well as several alternate takes. Music cues recorded after the October 4 session ("Snoopy and the Leaf", "Military Drum March", "Fanfare", "Breathless", "Graveyard Theme (Trick or Treat)" and "Linus and Lucy (third reprise)") remain missing and were ultimately sourced directly from the television soundtrack, this time without intrusive sound effects that marred the 2018 release.[4]

The recordings contained in the original session reels are complete versions prior to being edited or faded prematurely in order to fit the on-screen action of the television special.[5]

Recording sessions

Guaraldi and his trio – double bassist Kelly Bryan and drummer Lee Charlton – were booked at the debut Pacific Jazz Festival on October 7–9, 1966, at the Orange County Fairgrounds. He had travelled to Southern California several days early, for an October 4 recording session for It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown at Desilu's Gower Street Studio in Hollywood. The session reunited Guaraldi with former sidemen Monty Budwig (double bass) and Colin Bailey (drums), with whom he had recorded the scores for A Charlie Brown Christmas and the unaired A Boy Named Charlie Brown documentary. They were joined by Emmanuel Klein (trumpet), John Gray (guitar) and Ronald Lang (woodwinds), creating a sextet. The sextet was supervised by composer and music arranger John Scott Trotter, who brought a wider, orchestral sound to the increasingly ambitious melodies Guaraldi was composing for the Peanuts television franchise.[5] Trotter's presence helped Guaraldi refine his music scoring technique. As an experienced jazz pianist, Guaraldi had recorded many of the previous Peanuts music cues akin to how one would in a recording studio: in the form of extended takes that frequently exceeded the necessary duration to synchronize with the on-screen actions they were intended to accompany. Consequently, a considerable portion of the music was prematurely faded out as each scene reached its conclusion. "That had become undisciplined," Mendelson recalled in 2018. "John was a very, very large man, and he'd stand on this little podium in this big recording studio and direct the musicians. It was kind of fun; I don't know who was paying attention to whom, but it did help organize the music a little better."[5]

In addition to established songs "Linus and Lucy", "Charlie Brown Theme" and "Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)", Guaraldi composed several new cues for the special, including "The Great Pumpkin Waltz" and "Red Baron." He also resurrected a theme that first surfaced during a 1958 recording session with bassist John Mosher and drummer Johnny Markham, dubbed "D Minor-Major Groove." Retitled "Graveyard Theme," its eerie, spooky ambiance allowed it to become the main theme heard throughout the special.[5]

Guaraldi also strongly encouraged Mendelson to consider making "Linus and Lucy" the official Peanuts theme. The boogie-woogie-infused song had been featured prominently in A Charlie Brown Christmas but was absent in the subsequent special, Charlie Brown's All Stars!. Guaraldi worked to correct that oversight by featuring it throughout the Halloween special.[6] Melendez responded to Guaraldi's suggestion by beginning the special with a lengthy cold open sequence sans dialogue, employing only music and sound effects to convey Linus and Lucy's search for a pumpkin. Guaraldi recorded a fresh version of "Linus and Lucy" for the opening sequence. Lang's flute counterpoint was featured throughout the new version of "Linus and Lucy", resulting in the song ultimately becoming the Peanuts franchise signature melody.[6]

Trotter also contributed two original compositions, "Snoopy and the Leaf" and "Breathless."[5]

British-born Bailey reflected on recording in 2021 shortly before his death, commenting that "it was terrific playing with Vince. He was a wonderful guy and great piano player. He was a good man for asking me to play on those sessions." Bailey admitted, "I had no idea who Charlie Brown was because I didn't grow up in this country. We just did the tunes: I didn't have any music. I might have had a couple of lead sheets, because there might have been a 'stopper', or something to catch. Monty [Budwig] had lead sheets for the changes. But there was no rehearsal, or anything like that; it was just a recording session to us".[5]

Release and critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Spectrum Culture[8]
MusicTAP[9]
Starburst[10]
Five Cents Please[3]

2018 release

MusicTAP critic D. W. Dunphy was equally underwhelmed, saying, "there is something wrong about the It’s The Great Pumpkin soundtrack. The audio sounds struck directly from the monophonic television program soundtrack," complaining that "the music here is also presented with the sound effects, but not the dialogue. These are some of the puzzling choices. I could have easily accepted either the strictly music-only version (or as much of it as was available) and the full audio version as a sort of audioplay." Dunphy highlighted the fact that in 1978 former Disney parent company Buena Vista released the exact soundtrack as a children’s book and record set on its Charlie Brown Records label. "Craft Recordings had an opportunity to take full advantage of a 78-minute compact disc and have both the full audio version, dialogue included, and the music-only version on the same disc. Instead, we have some odd half-measure here that doesn't quite honor either the television special or Guaraldi’s contributions." Dunphy concluded calling the release "a missed opportunity," saying that children "who not only grew up with the specials but with those book and record sets are now parents (and some, grandparents) themselves...might welcome the greater permanence of either a CD, a digital file version, or a re-released vinyl LP version of the complete, unexpurgated It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown."[9]

Bang commented that the individual tracks "feature music only as it's heard in the animated special, with short edits, fades and some very abrupt stops…along with sound effects 'baked in'" which added "clutter" to the songs.[3]

Following criticism, Craft Recordings announced in June 2022 it would release a new version of the soundtrack remastered from newly discovered original master tapes, without sound effects from the television special.[11]

Legacy

Guaraldi historian and author Derrick Bang commented that the music Guaraldi composed for It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown "emphatically established the Peanuts musical personality," adding that the version of "Linus and Lucy" featured in the cold open sequence was "arguably the best arrangement…that Guaraldi ever laid down, thanks in great part to Ronald Lang's flute counterpoint." (This version was again utilized in the 1969 feature film A Boy Named Charlie Brown.)[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted.[7]

2018 release – Music From the Soundtrack

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Linus and Lucy" 2:01
2."Graveyard Theme" 0:59
3."Snoopy and the Leaf"
"Linus and Sucker"
"Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)"		John Scott Trotter ("Snoopy and the Leaf")0:38
4."The Great Pumpkin Waltz" 3:30
5."Linus and Lucy" (reprise) 0:36
6."Charlie Brown Theme"
"Graveyard Theme"
("Charlie Brown Theme")		0:32
7."The Great Pumpkin Waltz" (reprise) 1:58
8."The Red Baron"
"Military Drum March"		 0:30
9."The Great Pumpkin Waltz" (second reprise) 1:58
10."Trick or Treat" 1:17
11."Fanfare"
"Breathless"
"Trick or Treat" (reprise)		John Scott Trotter ("Breathless")0:46
12."Charlie Brown Theme" (reprise)
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
0:42
13."Breathless" (reprise)John Scott Trotter0:49
14."Medley:
1:53
15."Trick or Treat" (second reprise) 0:32
16."Linus and Lucy" (second reprise) 0:52
17."Charlie Brown Theme" (second reprise, end credits)
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
1:18
Total length:20:17

2022 reissue – Original Soundtrack Recording

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Linus and Lucy" 1:51
2."Graveyard Theme" 0:56
3."Snoopy and the Leaf"
"Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)"		John Scott Trotter ("Snoopy and the Leaf")0:33
4."The Great Pumpkin Waltz" 2:36
5."Linus and Lucy" (reprise) 0:38
6."Charlie Brown Theme"
"Charlie Brown Theme" (minor theme)
"Graveyard Theme" (reprise)
("Charlie Brown Theme")		0:44
7."The Great Pumpkin Waltz" (reprise) 2:40
8."The Red Baron"
b. "Military Drum March"		 0:57
9."The Great Pumpkin Waltz" (second reprise)
"The Great Pumpkin Waltz" (third reprise)		 2:02
10."Graveyard Theme (Trick or Treat)" (second reprise) 1:15
11."Fanfare"
"Breathless"
"Graveyard Theme (Trick or Treat)" (third reprise)		John Scott Trotter ("Breathless")0:48
12."Charlie Brown Theme" (reprise)
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
0:45
13."Breathless" (reprise)John Scott Trotter0:48
14."Medley:
1:56
15."Graveyard Theme (Trick or Treat)" (fourth reprise) 0:33
16."Linus and Lucy" (second reprise)
b. "Linus and Lucy" (third reprise)		 0:52
17."Charlie Brown Theme" (second reprise)
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
1:31
18."Linus and Lucy" (Alternate Take 1) 1:52
19."Graveyard Theme" (Alternate Take 1) 0:51
20."Charlie Brown Theme" (Alternate Reprise Take 1)
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
0:44
21."Linus and Lucy" (Alternate Take 2) 1:49
22."The Great Pumpkin Waltz" (Alternate Take 2) 2:41
23."Linus and Lucy" (Alternate Reprise Take 1) 0:30
24."Charlie Brown Theme" (Alternate Reprise Take 2)
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
0:27
Total length:30:10
  • Tracks 3a, 8b, 10, 11, 13, 15 and 16b on 2022 reissue not included in original reels; these recordings were sourced directly from the television soundtrack.

    • Personnel

    Original 1966 personnel

    Vince Guaraldi Sextet
    Additional

    2018 release personnel

    • Derrick Bang – liner notes[3]
    • Bill Belmont – producer
    • Mason Williams – project supervision
    • Mark Piro – project supervision
    • Chris Clough – audio supervision
    • Joe Tarantino – mastering
    • Carrie Smith – art direction
    • Sean Winter – design
    • Ryan Jebavy – editorial
    • Maureen Bacon – project assistance
    • Evelyn Mowbray – project assistance

    2022 reissue personnel

    • Derrick Bang – liner notes[5]
    • Jason Mendelson – producer
    • Sean Mendelson – producer
    • Mark Piro – producer
    • Vinson Hudson – restoration and mastering
    • Carrie Smith – design
    • Ryan Jebavy – editorial
    • Maureen Bacon – project assistance
    • Chris Clough – project assistance
    • Jeff Safran – project assistance
    • Sig Sigworth – project assistance
    • Mason Williams – project assistance
    • Michelle Zarr – project assistance
    • Deluxe Entertainment Services Group – tape transfer

    References

    1. ^ "Vince Guaraldi – It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music From The Soundtrack". Discogs. 12 October 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
    2. ^ Ehrbar, Greg (October 26, 2018). "CD Review: 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Music from the Soundtrack'". Gregovision.net. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
    3. ^ a b c d e Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music from the Soundtrack". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
    4. ^ Mendelson, Jason; Mendelson, Glenn; Mendelson, Lynda; Mendelson, Sean; Liner notes from CD version of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2022)
    5. ^ a b c d e f g Bang, Derrick; Liner notes from CD version of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2022)
    6. ^ a b Bang, Derrick; Liner notes from It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music from the Soundtrack (2018)
    7. ^ a b Hinkle, Bob. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown at AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
    8. ^ Bromfield, Daniel (26 October 2018). "Vince Guaraldi: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
    9. ^ a b Dunphy, D.W. (22 October 2018). "CD Review: Vince Guaraldi Sextet, It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown". musictap.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
    10. ^ Spacek, Nick (24 September 2019). "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Review". Starburst. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
    11. ^ Marchese, Joe (June 15, 2022). "It's a New Release, Charlie Brown! "Great Pumpkin" Arrives on CD, LP From Original Session Masters". The Second Disc. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
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