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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.[1]
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".[2]
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".[4]
Track listing
Session information
Credits adapted from CD liner notes. Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2 "Christmas Is Coming"
- Written by Vince Guaraldi
- Piano, arranger: David Benoit
- Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
- Cello: Dan Smith, Larry Corbett
- Concert master: Joel Derouin
- Contractor: Suzie Katayama
- Copyist: Anna Stromberg, Eric Stonerook, Jenis Stonerook, William Stromberg
- Percussion: Luis Conte
- Trombone: Steven Holtman
- Trumpet: Rick Baptist, Wayne Bergeron
- Viola: Carole Mukogawa, Denyse Buffum
- Violin: Haim Shtrum, John Wittenberg, Julian Hallmark, Laurence Greenfield, Ruth Bruegger
"Just Like Me"
- Written by David Benoit, Lee Mendelson
- Piano, bells, arranger: David Benoit
- Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
- Vocals: Vanessa Williams
- Cello: Dan Smith, Larry Corbett, Rudolph Stein
- Concert master: Joel Derouin
- Contractor: Suzie Katayama
- Copyist: Caryn Rasmussen, Scott McRae-Capehart, Suzie Katayama
- Engineer (vocals): Jan Folkson
- Producer (vocals): Rob Mathes
- Viola: Carole Mukogawa, Denyse Buffum, Karen Van Sant
- Violin: Robert Peterson, Haim Shtrum, John Wittenberg, Julian Hallmark, Laurence Greenfield, Norman Hughes, Ruth Bruegger
- Written by Vince Guaraldi
- Piano, synthesizer: David Benoit
- Guitar: Tony Maiden
- Electric bass: Alex Al
- Alto Saxophone: Dave Koz
- Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
- Percussion: Luis Conte
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
- Written by Edward Pola, George Wyle
- Vocals: Toni Braxton
- Piano, electric piano, synthesizer, arranger: David Benoit
- Guitar: Grant Geissman
- Acoustic bass: Dave Carpenter
- Drums: John Robinson
- Engineer (assistant vocal engineer]: Mack Woodward
- Producer (vocals): Keri Lewis
- Written by Vince Guaraldi
- Electric piano: David Benoit
- Guitar: Tony Maiden
- Electric bass: Alex Al
- Flugelhorn: Rick Braun
- Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
- Percussion: Luis Conte
"Skating"
- Written by Vince Guaraldi
- Electric piano, arranger: David Benoit
- Guitar: Norman Brown
- Acoustic bass: Alex Al
- Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
- Written by Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson
- Vocals, arranger, producer: Brian McKnight
- Piano: David Benoit
- Keyboards: David Nathan
- Guitar: Tyrone Chase
- Bass: Chris Loftlin
- Acoustic bass: Dave Carpenter
- Drums: Prescott Ellison, Peter Erskine
- Engineer: Chris Wood
- Written by Ernst Anschütz
- Electric piano, arranger: David Benoit
- Guitar: Tony Maiden
- Electric bass: Alex Al
- Tenor saxophone: Gerald Albright
- Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
- Percussion: Luis Conte
"Red Baron"
- Written by Vince Guaraldi
- Guitar, keyboards, arranger, producer: Russ Freeman
- Keyboards: Bill Heller
- Saxophone: Eric Marienthal
- Drums: Peter Erskine
- Engineer: Steve Sykes
- Written by Mel Tormé, Robert Wells
- Vocals: Chaka Khan
- Piano, electric piano, synthesizer, arranger: David Benoit
- Acoustic bass: Dave Carpenter
- Drums: John Robinson
- Percussion: Luis Conte
- Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
- Piano: David Benoit
"Christmas Time Is Here" (reprise)
- Written by Vince Guaraldi
- Piano: David Benoit
- Acoustic bass: Dave Carpenter
- Saxophone: Eric Marienthal
- Drums: Peter Erskine
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
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