It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (soundtrack)
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| Label | Lee Mendelson Film Productions | |||
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It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording is an upcoming soundtrack album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi that will be released on March 21, 2025, in the U.S. by Lee Mendelson Film Productions. It is the soundtrack to the Easter-themed television special of the same name first broadcast on CBS on April 9, 1974.[1][2][3]
Release
[edit]It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording Peanuts 75th Anniversary Edition is scheduled for release on March 21, 2025, in CD, vinyl, and digital download formats as part of the Peanuts 75th anniversary.[1][3] A Record Store Day exclusive edition, Selections from the Original Soundtrack: It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown, will be released on April 12, 2025. This 10-inch die-cut Easter egg-shaped vinyl will be foil-stamped, numbered, and features eight selected tracks in five randomly distributed mystery colors.[4]
To reduce the carbon footprint, the 12" 45rpm vinyl will be produced using BioVinyl, a material that substitutes petroleum-based components in S-PVC with recycled cooking oil or industrial waste. This approach achieves a complete reduction in CO2 emissions while maintaining the original acoustic and visual quality.[3] Additionally, the 10" Easter egg-shaped vinyl will be produced with the bio-attributed method, using 90% less carbon than a standard record (stated in the liner notes).
Recording
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The recording sessions for It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown took place at San Francisco's Wally Heider Studios on January 30 and March 1, 1974, featuring Guaraldi (acoustic piano, electric keyboards, harpsichord, guitars), Seward McCain (electric bass), Robert Claire (flute) and Glenn Cronkhite and Eliot Zigmund (drums).[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Peppermint Patty" | 1:03 | |
| 2. | "Easter Theme"/"Easter Theme" (reprise) | 0:41 | |
| 3. | "Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Opus 2: I. Allegro con brio" | Ludwig van Beethoven | 0:13 |
| 4. | "Snoopy and Woodstock" | 2:09 | |
| 5. | "Linus and Lucy" (bridge) | 0:30 | |
| 6. | "Woodstock's Dream" | 3:05 | |
| 7. | "Snoopy's Gumballs"/"Sally and Linus" | 1:07 | |
| 8. | "Woodstock's Dream" (reprise) | 0:31 | |
| 9. | "Marcie's Song" (Kitchen Music) | 1:00 | |
| 10. | "Linus and Lucy" (bridge; reprise) | 0:58 | |
| 11. | "Woodstock's Pad" | 0:45 | |
| 12. | "Woodstock's Dream" (2nd reprise) | 0:32 | |
| 13. | "Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116" (Music Box Dance) | Johann Sebastian Bach | 0:50 |
| 14. | "Woodstock's Dream" (3rd reprise) | 0:34 | |
| 15. | "Easter Egg Soup" (Kitchen Music 2) | 1:35 | |
| 16. | "Linus and Lucy" (2nd reprise)/"Linus and Lucy" (3rd reprise) | 1:27 | |
| 17. | "Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Opus. 92: II. Allegretto" | Ludwig van Beethoven | 1:35 |
| 18. | "Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Opus. 92: I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace" | Ludwig van Beethoven | 1:25 |
| 19. | "Salting Eggs"/"Linus and Lucy" (4th reprise) | 1:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 20. | "Woodstock Medley":
| 6:50 |
Personnel
[edit]Original 1974 personnel
[edit]- Vince Guaraldi Quartet
- Vince Guaraldi – acoustic piano, electric keyboards, harpsichord, guitars
- Seward McCain – electric bass
- Robert Claire – flute
- Glenn Cronkhite, Eliot Zigmund – drums
- Additional
- John Scott Trotter – music supervisor
2021 personnel
[edit]"Woodstock Medley" (track 20), recorded at Hyde Street Studios, November 16, 2021
- David Benoit – acoustic piano
- Seward McCain – electric bass, flute
- Mike Clark – drums
2025 release personnel
[edit]- Sean Mendelson – producer, liner notes
- Jason Mendelson – producer, liner notes
- Vinson Hudson – restoration and mastering
- Clark Germain – mixing engineer
- Megan Rible – layout art
- Derrick Bang – liner notes
- John Strother (Penguin Recording) – tape archiving
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "'It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!' Soundtrack Album Announced". Film Music Reporter. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2013). Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 92. ISBN 9780786474448.
- ^ a b c d "Vince Guaraldi's "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (Original Soundtrack Recording - Peanuts 75th Anniversary Edition)" press release". Lee Mendelson Film Productions. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ "Record Store Day exclusive egg-shaped mystery color 'Selections from It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown' press release". DL Media Music. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
