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The essence of the Peanuts themes is a jazz pianist's take on boogie-woogie: basso ostinato in the left hand, riff/major key chord progression in the right - then solos - then the theme again. It was this wonderfully simple formula which I found so evocative (of happiness itself) when I used to watch the cartoon series on TV as a child in the 70s. I bought this CD hoping for a nostalgic "Peanuts Greatest Hits" with the mixture as before but was rather disappointed with the contents. A number of the themes are alternate takes with a ballad-esque feel (Peppermint Patty for example), rather than the jaunty tunes which I loved. Vince sings on one track (Little Birdie) but criminally not on the Joe Cool song of yore, which most 40-somethings know and love (it is an instrumental version here). The last two tracks feature one George Winston (who's he?), not Vince, on the ol' johanna (why?) and the Linus & Lucy theme (which most people believe is THE Peanuts signature tune) is done twice, once by each pianist. Some of the tracks groove as they should but these are the exception, rather than the rule. "Oh, good grief!"
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It's not entirely Vince...
13 Sep 2010
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Here we have another collection of themes for the Peanuts characters, taken from the television specials. All of them were composed by the late great Vince Guaraldi, and are put together to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Peanuts strip. The track listing is as follows:
1. Linus & Lucy (from 'A Boy Named Charlie Brown')
2. Sally's Blues (from It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown)
3. Blue Charlie Brown (same as track 1)
4. Peppermint Patty (from 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving')
5. Charlie's Blues (same as track 2)
6. Joe Cool (same as track 2)
7. Frieda (unreleased alternate)
8. Schroeder (same as track 1)
9. Little Birdie (same as track 4)
Tracks 10 and 11 are not Vince Guaraldi, but rather songs taken from 'Linus and Lucy, the Music of Vince Guaraldi', by George Winston.
The three-star rating is given because there probably are a great deal more of Vince Guaraldi's recordings out there. Since the whole CD clocks in at only about 34 minutes, this seems like a high price to pay for a CD that is not completely Vince, and only has eleven tracks. The George Winston tracks, while a fitting tribute, do not really have the spirit of the original Guaraldi recordings, being simply solo piano. The clunkers on this CD are tracks 2 and 6. The inclusion of saxophone does not really seem to fit the timbre of Guaraldi's Fender Rhodes-laced jazz. The instrumental version of 'Joe Cool' has some fine piano and brass work, but posesses an ear-splitting whistle. If you're just starting to get into Guaraldi (and are not as much of a purist as I am), this might be the place for you to start. If you want a more truthful representation for the feel of his work, pick up 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'.
1. Linus & Lucy (from 'A Boy Named Charlie Brown')
2. Sally's Blues (from It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown)
3. Blue Charlie Brown (same as track 1)
4. Peppermint Patty (from 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving')
5. Charlie's Blues (same as track 2)
6. Joe Cool (same as track 2)
7. Frieda (unreleased alternate)
8. Schroeder (same as track 1)
9. Little Birdie (same as track 4)
Tracks 10 and 11 are not Vince Guaraldi, but rather songs taken from 'Linus and Lucy, the Music of Vince Guaraldi', by George Winston.
The three-star rating is given because there probably are a great deal more of Vince Guaraldi's recordings out there. Since the whole CD clocks in at only about 34 minutes, this seems like a high price to pay for a CD that is not completely Vince, and only has eleven tracks. The George Winston tracks, while a fitting tribute, do not really have the spirit of the original Guaraldi recordings, being simply solo piano. The clunkers on this CD are tracks 2 and 6. The inclusion of saxophone does not really seem to fit the timbre of Guaraldi's Fender Rhodes-laced jazz. The instrumental version of 'Joe Cool' has some fine piano and brass work, but posesses an ear-splitting whistle. If you're just starting to get into Guaraldi (and are not as much of a purist as I am), this might be the place for you to start. If you want a more truthful representation for the feel of his work, pick up 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'.
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