A Charlie Brown Christmas (Super Deluxe Edition)

I've always been a lifelong fan of Vince Guaraldi Trio and to find the super deluxe version of A Charlie Brown Christmas is pure joy to me. This includes the 2022 stereo mix along with the original 1965 versions of the songs. Not only that, this collection contains takes of Christmas Is Coming, Skatin', Linus and Lucy, Christmas Time Is Here, among others. And it's amazing to see the progression of each song with each take. I highly recommend true fans to pick up this collection.

Too much junk on this album

80 versions of songs from my favorite album of all time? Yes, please! What a fantastic collection. Mastered from recently discovered studio session tapes, this collection brings together our old favorites, outtakes, studio banter, and some fantastic moments of the kids in the studio when they could just not hold it together. It's an amazing behind the scenes look into how a song is created. Exhaustive attempts at nailing the perfect "Christmas is Coming","O Tannenbaum" etc. You can hear Guaraldi's frustration with himself when he hits a wrong note. Some of the demos are unrecognizable to what made the final album. Theres a couple of all out crazy jazz creations that would have freaked out families in their living rooms at the time. There's a take on "Skating" that is so exciting with a brilliant wild drum solo that effortlessly leads back into the piano scales...stunning. I will say the full Super Deluxe is probably only for the true die-hard fans. The 2022 stereo remastering is incredible...loud, clear, warm. So if you don't need all the extras, still get the new mix.

It's really great to have all these extra tracks tro choose from. This is a real treat for Vince Guaraldi fans.