‘It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown’ 55th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack Album Announced

Lee Mendelson Film Productions has announced the premiere release of the complete soundtrack for the 1969 animated television special It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown created by Charles M. Schulz and directed by Bill Melendez. The album features the original music from the sixth Peanuts special composed by Vince Guaraldi (A Charlie Brown Christmas, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, A Boy Named Charlie Brown), including the original recordings that comprise the song cues of the special, as well as another six previously unreleased bonus/alternative tracks. The 55th Anniversary Edition will first be available as a vinyl edition at participating stores starting April 20, 2024 as part of Record Store Day and be released digitally and physically everywhere on July 5. Visit Amazon to pre-order the digital version and check back on this page for the pre-order links for the CD and vinyl editions.

Here’s the album track list:

1. Charlie Brown Theme (0:56)
2. Linus and Lucy (1:02)
3. It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (0:55)
4. Oh, Good Grief! (0:39)
5. You’re In Love, Charlie Brown (0:22)
6. Schroeder (0:19)
7. Bus Blues / Bus Blues (Reprise) (1:11)
8. It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (Reprise) (1:23)
9. Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair) (0:35)
10. Oh, Good Grief! (Reprise) (0:38)
11. Come and Get It / Hash / Hash with Horn / AM Break / Tah Dah (1:16)
12. Bon Voyage (0:38)
13. Peppermint Patty (0:59)
14. Love Will Come (Nova Bossa) (2:07)
15. He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown (0:23)
16. Pebble Beach (1:19)
17. You’re In Love, Charlie Brown (Reprise) (1:12)
18. He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown (Reprise) (0:53)
19. Masked Marvel (0:47)
20. Air Music (0:23)
21. Masked Marvel (Reprise) / Masked Marvel (2nd Reprise) (0:51)
22. You’re In Love, Charlie Brown (2nd Reprise) (1:42)
23. Linus and Lucy (Reprise) (0:26)
24. Oh, Good Grief! (2nd Reprise) (0:11)
25. Charlie Brown Theme (Reprise) (0:24)
26. It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (2nd Reprise) (0:52)
27. Linus and Lucy (Alternate) (1:03)
28. Working on “It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown” (0:25)
29. Bus Blues (Alternate) (0:38)
30. Pebble Beach (Alternate) (1:19)
31. Masked Marvel (Alternate) (0:46)
32. Linus and Lucy (Reprise Alternate) (0:24)