Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi is the tenth album by pianist George Winston, released in 1996. It features covers of songs composed by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, including several written for the Peanuts animated television specials. It was reissued on Dancing Cat Records in 2008. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 19, 1996.[3]
| Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi | ||||
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| Released | September 17, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
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| Length | 59:48 | |||
| Label | Windham Hill, Dancing Cat | |||
| Producer | George Winston, Howard Johnston & Cathy Econom | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
Winston released a second volume of Guaraldi compositions in 2010, entitled Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Volume 2. A third volume, entitled Count the Ways: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Volume 3, remains unreleased.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" | Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1962) | 6:23 | |
| 2. | "Skating" | A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) | 3:02 | |
| 3. | "Linus and Lucy" | • Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) • A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) | 3:15 | |
| 4. | "The Great Pumpkin Waltz" | • Oh Good Grief! (1968) • The Charlie Brown Suite & Other Favorites (2003) • It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2022) | 3:56 | |
| 5. | "Monterey" | Vince Guaraldi with the San Francisco Boys Chorus (1967) | 4:33 | |
| 6. | "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" (aka "Thanksgiving Theme") | A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Original Soundtrack Recording (2023) | 2:29 | |
| 7. | "Treat Street" | The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi (1964) | 4:51 | |
| 8. | "Eight Five Five" (unused music cue originally titled "Kite Animation Theme"[5][6]) | Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz (1969) † | 1:22 | |
| 9. | "The Masked Marvel" | Alma-Ville (1969) | 5:36 | |
| 10. | "Charlie Brown and His All-Stars" | A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017) | 1:54 | |
| 11. | "You're in Love, Charlie Brown" | Oh Good Grief! (1968) | 1:46 | |
| 12. | "Peppermint Patty" | • Vince Guaraldi with the San Francisco Boys Chorus (1967) • Oh Good Grief! (1968) • The Charlie Brown Suite & Other Favorites (2003) • Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials (2007) • Peanuts Portraits (2010) | 3:40 | |
| 13. | "Bon Voyage" | • He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown (1968) † • It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2024) | 1:46 | |
| 14. | "Young Man's Fancy" | It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (1976) † | 3:52 | |
| 15. | "Remembrance" | At Grace Cathedral (1965) | 2:20 | |
| 16. | "Theme to Grace"/"Lament" | Vince Guaraldi/George Winston | • At Grace Cathedral (1965) • Vince Guaraldi with the San Francisco Boys Chorus (1967) | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 59:48 | |||
† = denotes song has not been commercially released; featured in Peanuts television special only
References
edit- ^ Phares, Heather. Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi at AllMusic
- ^ Woodard, Josef (October 4, 1996). "Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – George Winston – Linus". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Bang, Derrick (February 11, 2021). "Impressions of Vince: Valentine's Day treat".
- ^ Bang, Derrick (2012). Vince Guaraldi at the Piano. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 312. ISBN 0786490748.
- ^ Liner notes for Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi