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"A Charlie Brown Christmas" album from Vince Guaraldi Trio is now available with a recently upgraded stereo mix plus 13 outtakes from the 1965 recording session.
In a press release Craft/Condord says, "Available now in Dolby Atmos, hi-resolution, and standard digital audio formats, A Charlie Brown Christmas (Deluxe Edition) includes the original 11-track albumâfeaturing an upgraded 2022 stereo mix from the original two-and three-track sources by the GRAMMYÂŽ Award-winning engineer, Paul Blakemoreâplus 13 studio outtakes and highlights from Guaraldiâs sessions, all of which make their debut in immersive spatial audio."
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Available in Dolby AtmosÂŽ, Hi-Res, and standard digital, the beloved holiday album features a recently upgraded stereo mix, plus 13 outtakes and highlights taken from Guaraldiâs 1965 sessions
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With timeless selections âChristmas Time Is Hereâ and âLinus And Lucy,â A Charlie Brown Christmas continues to be one of Americaâs most popular holiday albums with a 5x platinum certification and a No. 2 spot on Billboardâs Top Album Sales chart last year
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Last holiday season, fans of A Charlie Brown Christmas were given an unparalleled behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic soundtrack through a selection of never-before-heard studio outtakes in Craft Recordings / Concordâs Deluxe and Super Deluxe Editions. Now, The 24-track Deluxe Edition arrives in spatial audio, allowing listeners to seemingly place themselves inside the studio with the Vince Guaraldi Trio, as they create iconic selections like âLinus And Lucy,â âChristmas Time Is Here,ââSkating,â and âO Tannenbaumâ to accompany the beloved 1965 PEANUTS animated TV special. Available now in Dolby Atmos, hi-resolution, and standard digital audio formats, A Charlie Brown Christmas (Deluxe Edition) includes the original 11-track albumâfeaturing an upgraded 2022 stereo mix from the original two-and three-track sources by the GRAMMYÂŽ Award-winning engineer, Paul Blakemoreâplus 13 studio outtakes and highlights from Guaraldiâs sessions, all of which make their debut in immersive spatial audio.
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Last year, A Charlie Brown Christmas reached new heightsânearly six decades after its debut. In May 2022, the album was certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA, while over the holidays, it reached its highest placement ever (No. 2) on Billboardâs Top Album Sales chart, beating its previous peak of No. 6 in 2021. A perennial favorite, A Charlie Brown Christmas ranked as the USâ top-selling holiday album on vinyl from 2012â2021, while it remains the best-selling jazz album of all time, alongside Miles Davisâ Kind Of Blue. Among other honors over the years, it was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame and was added to the Library of Congressâs National Recording Registry.
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When A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired on December 9, 1965, no one expected just how monumental the half-hour animated special would be. Based on Charles M. Schulzâs immensely popular PEANUTS comic strip, the EmmyÂŽ and PeabodyÂŽ Award-winning special captured nearly half of Americaâs TV audience that night. It would soon go on to become an essential holiday classic and launch one of the 20th centuryâs most popular franchises. Helmed by veteran TV producer Lee Mendelson, A Charlie Brown Christmas featured an engaging score by the Bay Area jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi. A fast-rising starâbest known at the time for his GRAMMY-winning instrumental crossover hit, âCast Your Fate to the WindââGuaraldi paired original cues (âSkating,â the instantly recognizable âLinus And Lucyâ theme, and the Yuletide essential, âChristmas Time Is Here,â among them) with traditional holiday fare (including his spirited takes on âO Tannenbaum,â âHark the Herald Angels Sing,â and âWhat Child Is This?â).
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Now, with recently discovered audio from Guaraldiâs five 1965 sessions, fans of A Charlie Brown Christmas can hear his creative processâas he worked alongside Mendelson and director Bill Melendez to craft the timeless score. Joined by bassist Monty Budwig and drummer Colin Bailey for many of the sessions, as well as bassist Fred Marshall and drummer Jerry Granelli for others, Guaraldi can be heard performing multiple takes of âO Tannenbaum,â âChristmas Is Coming,â and âChristmas Time Is Here,â while a rehearsal of the vocal track (featuring young singers from San Rafaelâs St. Paulâs Church Choir) is also included. Additionally, listeners will delight in out-takes of such festive favorites as âThe Christmas Song,â âJingle Bells,â and âLinus And Lucy.â
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Music critics around the globe were taken with the Deluxe Edition of A Charlie Brown Christmas upon its release on CD and LP in 2022. Audiophile Review wrote, âThe new mix retains the heart and soul of what this best-sellingâŚalbum was always about, but delivers more air and presence around the instruments and an overall greater sense of detailingâŚit does sound like youâre closer to being in the studio with the band!â The UKâs Record Collector noted that the bonus material âAllows the listener to be a fly on the wall as pianist Guaraldi and his trio finesse their material with multiple takes in the recording session.â Paste Magazine hailed the album as âVital for a collector...[It] offer[s] fans a chance to hear how Guaraldi developed his solos and his approach to standards like âGreensleevesâ and âO Tannenbaum.â And thereâs something wonderfully humanizing about hearing the metronome and false start in the first take of âLinus & Lucy.ââ Stereophile praised, âBlakemoreâs remixes sound greatâŚany student of Guaraldiâs unique approach to jazz will surely find all the bits and pieces interesting,â while JazzTimes declared, âFor Guaraldi fans, hearing his different improvisational ideas take shape qualifies as a holiday year-round.â