Premiere release of the complete Vince Guaraldi score for the classic Peanuts animated special celebrating its 50th Anniversary.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the special, LMFP is thrilled to present the premiere release of Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack for 1975's animated classic, 'You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown.' The album Includes the complete 14 track score plus never before heard music - also celebrating 75 years of Peanuts®.

The classic special was written and created by Charles Schulz, directed by Phil Roman and produced by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson. Guaraldi's score is finally available on CD, vinyl and digital - for the first time. The CD was mixed and mastered for audiophiles, jazz lovers, and Peanuts® fans everywhere from the original 2' session tapes to a 192kHz/24bit master. Beyond the composer's piano and electric piano playing, Seward McCain plays electric bass, Mark Rosengarden plays drums, and John Scott Trotter supervised the music.

The record Includes fresh takes on memorable themes like 'Peppermint Patty,' and 'Linus and Lucy,' and adds a special bonus track, 'You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Unused Opening Cues)' (performances left out of the special). 'Motocross' is the featured theme on the record and there are four additional bonus tracks from (1973 LMFP project) 'Bicycles Are Beautiful' is scored by Vince Guaraldi, who is joined by McCain on bass and Glenn Cronkhite on drums for those tracks.

50+ years in the making, Sean and Jason Mendelson produced, and Clark Germain mixed the album at WonderWorld Studio, and Vinson Hudson restored and mastered the record. The CD includes a 12-page booklet with art from the special and liner notes that give a track-by-track analysis by producer Sean Mendelson and notes by producer Jason Mendelson and Derrick Bang (author of 'Vince Guaraldi at the Piano') along with an essay by Craig Schulz. The CD also includes artwork from the original special.

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Track Listing

Motocross
Peppermint Patty
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Centercourt)
Fanfare / Fanfare (Alternate Take) / Hospital Scene / Hospital Scene (Bonus)
Bass Blues
Linus and Lucy
Motocross (Reprise)
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Unused Opening Cues)
The Great Pumpkin Waltz
Motocross (2nd Reprise)
Motocross (3rd Reprise)
Motocross (4th Reprise)
Motocross (5th Reprise Extended with Additional Piano)
Lunch Theme / Motocross (6th Reprise)
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Reprise)
Bicycles are Beautiful (Reprise)
Bicycle Ballad (Medley)
Bicycle Bounce (and Reprise)
Bicycle Wizard (and Reprise)

Additional Details

Label: Lee Mendelson Film Productions

Genre: Soundtrack

Run Time: 29:00 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 07/11/25

UPC: 760137183617

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