‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ 50th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack Album Announced

Lee Mendelson Film Productions has announced the world premiere release of the complete score from the 1973 animated special A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving written by Charles M. Schulz and directed by Bill Melendez & Phil Roman. The album features the original music from the 10th Peanuts special composed by Vince Guaraldi (A Charlie Brown Christmas, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Boy Named Charlie Brown), including previously unreleased bonus material. The 50th Anniversary Special Edition will be released digitally and physically on October 20, 2023. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and vinyl editions. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving first premiered in 1973 and is now available to stream on Apple TV+ and to purchase on Blu-ray and DVD.

Here’s the track list of the album:

1.Charlie Brown Blues
2. Thanksgiving Theme
3. Thanksgiving Theme (Reprise)
4. Peppermint Patty
5. Little Birdie
6. Thanksgiving Interlude
7. Is It James or Charlie?
8. Linus and Lucy
9. Fife & Drums Theme
10. Charlie Brown Blues (Reprise)
11. Thanksgiving Interlude (Reprise)
12. Thanksgiving Theme (2nd Reprise)
13. Thanksgiving Theme (3rd Reprise)

Bonus/Alternate tracks:
14. Thanksgiving Theme (Alternate)
15. Peppermint Patty (Bonus Mix)
16. Linus and Lucy (Bonus Mix)
17. Thanksgiving Interlude (Alternate take 2, 4, and 6)
18. Thanksgiving Interlude (Alternate take 10)
19. Thanksgiving Interlude (Alternate take 14)
20. Is It James or Charlie? (Bonus mix with Whistling)
21. Clark and Guaraldi