40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas | |
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Released | October 4, 2005 |
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Length | 43:45 |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
All About Jazz | [2] |
Five Cents Please | Mediocre [3] |
40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas is a compilation album released in the U.S. by Peak Records in October 2005. The album is a tribute to the soundtrack album A Charlie Brown Christmas released by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi (credited to the Vince Guaraldi Trio) in December 1965. [4]
Rob Theakston of AllMusic noted that the original soundtrack recording has become "a cornerstone for jazz orientation and an essential holiday remedy for the run-of-the-mill-predictable contemporary favorites," adding that the musicians assembled for this tribute album represent a "veritable who's who of adult contemporary and jazz performers." Theakston added that the resulting music is "very warm sounding, heavily polished" and "well-played". [1]
Guaraldi historian Derrick Bang noted that the album is "quite nice", adding that David Benoit's rendition of "Christmas Is Coming" is a "punchy, swinging cover", while Dave Koz's version of " Linus and Lucy" is "equally lively". [3]
All About Jazz critic Woodrow Wilkins called the album a "jazz lover's delight". [2]
All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
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1. | "Christmas Is Coming" | David Benoit | 2:54 | |
2. | "Just Like Me" | Vanessa Williams | 4:12 | |
3. | " Linus and Lucy" | Dave Koz | 4:02 | |
4. | " It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" | Toni Braxton | 4:17 | |
5. | " My Little Drum" | Rick Braun | 3:28 | |
6. | "Skating" | Norman Brown | 4:01 | |
7. | " Christmas Time Is Here" (vocal) |
| Brian McKnight | 4:25 |
8. | " O Tannenbaum" | Ernst Anschütz | Gerald Albright | 3:53 |
9. | "Red Baron" | The Rippingtons | 4:10 | |
10. | " The Christmas Song" | Chaka Khan | 4:03 | |
11. | " Für Elise" | Ludwig van Beethoven | David Benoit | 1:07 |
12. | " Christmas Time Is Here" (instrumental) | Eric Marienthal | 3:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
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13. | "Charlie Brown Theme" |
| Wayman Tisdale | |
14. | " Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | LaToya London |
Credits adapted from CD liner notes.
"Christmas Is Coming"
"Just Like Me"
" It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
"Skating"
" O Tannenbaum"
"Red Baron"
" Für Elise"
" Christmas Time Is Here" (reprise)
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