40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 4, 2005
Studio
  • Castle Oaks, Calabasas, California
  • Oceanway Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
  • WonderWorld Studio, Los Angeles, California
  • Paramount Encore Studios, Hollywood, California
  • Surfboard Studios, Boca Raton, Florida
  • Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Backroom Studios, Glendale, California
Genre
Length43:45
Label
Producer
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
All About Jazz[2]
Five Cents PleaseMediocre[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]

Reception

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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."Christmas Is Coming" David Benoit2:54
2."Just Like Me"Vanessa Williams4:12
3."Linus and Lucy" Dave Koz4:02
4."It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"Toni Braxton4:17
5."My Little Drum" Rick Braun3:28
6."Skating" Norman Brown4:01
7."Christmas Time Is Here" (vocal)
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
Brian McKnight4:25
8."O Tannenbaum"Ernst AnschützGerald Albright3:53
9."Red Baron" The Rippingtons4:10
10."The Christmas Song"Chaka Khan4:03
11."Für Elise"Ludwig van BeethovenDavid Benoit1:07
12."Christmas Time Is Here" (instrumental) Eric Marienthal3:13
Target exclusive
No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
13."Charlie Brown Theme"
Wayman Tisdale 
14."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"LaToya London 

Session information

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.

Additional personnel

  • Producer: David Benoit (Tracks 1–6, 8, 10–12)
  • A&R coordinator: Valerie Ince
  • Art direction: Abbey Anna
  • Production coordinator: Yvonne Wish
  • Design: Andrew Pham
  • Engineer (second): Brian Vibberts, George Gumbs, Jeff Wakolbinger, Josh Blanchard
  • Engineer (mix): Clark Germain (Tracks 1–8, 10–12)
  • Engineer (tracking): Clark Germain (Tracks 1–8, 10–12)
  • Executive producer: Andi Howard, Mark Wexler, Ron Moss
  • Mixing: WonderWorld Studio, Los Angeles, California
  • Mastering: Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California

References

  1. 1 2 Theakston, Rob. 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 Wilkins, Woodrow (December 16, 2005). "40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas". allaboutjazz.com. All About Jazz. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 Bang, Derrick. "A Charlie Brown Christmas Redux ... and redux and redux". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  4. Caulfield, Keith (December 29, 2020). "'Charlie Brown Christmas' Soundtrack Hits Billboard 200 Top 10 for the First Time". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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