“A Charlie Brown Christmas” Featuring the Famous Peanuts Characters: Original Soundtrack

Album by Vince Guaraldi

Released 4 December 1965

christmas music jazz contemporary jazz

Tracklist

CD 1: 2022 Stereo Mix / Original Stereo Mix
1
O Tannenbaum (2022 stereo mix)
5:09
2
What Child Is This (2022 stereo mix)
2:24
3
My Little Drum (2022 stereo mix)
3:12
4
Linus and Lucy (2022 stereo mix)
3:05
5
Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental / 2022 stereo mix)
6:06
6
Christmas Time Is Here (vocal / 2022 stereo mix)
2:46
7
Skating (2022 stereo mix)
2:25
8
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing (2022 stereo mix)
1:54
9
Christmas Is Coming (2022 stereo mix)
3:25
10
Für Elise (2022 stereo mix)
1:05
11
The Christmas Song (2022 stereo mix)
3:20
12
O Tannenbaum (original stereo mix)
5:08
13
What Child Is This (original stereo mix)
2:24
14
My Little Drum (original stereo mix)
3:12
15
Linus and Lucy (original stereo mix)
3:05
4.0 ★
16
Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental / original stereo mix)
6:06
17
Christmas Time Is Here (vocal / original stereo mix)
2:46
3.0 ★
18
Skating (original stereo mix)
2:25
19
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing (original stereo mix)
1:53
20
Christmas Is Coming (original stereo mix)
3:26
21
Für Elise (original stereo mix)
1:05
22
The Christmas Song (original stereo mix)
3:18
CD 2: The Recording Sessions (September 17, 1965)
1
Christmas Is Coming (#1, take 1)
2:13
2
Christmas Is Coming (#1, take 2)
2:51
3
Christmas Is Coming (#1, take 3)
3:53
4
Christmas Is Coming (#1, takes 4-5)
3:06
5
Christmas Is Coming (#1, take 6)
3:24
6
Christmas Is Coming (#1, take 7)
2:49
7
Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental) (#2, takes 1-2)
3:01
8
Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental) (#2, take 3)
2:25
9
Skating (Unnumbered)
2:17
10
Skating (#3, takes 1-2)
3:35
11
Skating (#3, take 3)
3:18
12
Skating (#3, takes 4-6)
1:31
13
Skating (#3, take 7)
2:43
14
Linus and Lucy (#4, take 1)
3:30
15
Christmas Is Coming (#5, take 1)
5:19
16
Christmas Is Coming (#5, take 2)
2:57
17
Christmas Is Coming (#5, take 3)
3:53
18
Christmas Is Coming (#5, take 4)
3:33
19
Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental) (#6, take 1)
1:09
20
Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental) (#6, take 2)
6:13
CD 3: The Recording Sessions (September 21-22, 1965 / Unknown Session Date)
1
Christmas Is Coming (#1, take 1)
3:53
2
Christmas Is Coming (#1, take 2)
3:29
3
Christmas Is Coming (#1, take 3)
3:04
4
Christmas Is Coming (#1, takes 4-6)
1:37
5
Christmas Is Coming (#1, take 7)
3:05
6
O Tannenbaum (#2, take 1)
5:35
7
O Tannenbaum (#2, take 2)
1:03
8
O Tannenbaum (#2, takes 3-4)
1:10
9
O Tannenbaum (#2, take 5)
1:02
10
Jingle Bells (#3, takes 1-4)
1:59
11
Goin’ Out of My Head (Unnumbered)
0:23
12
Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental) (#6, take 3)
7:21
13
Skating (#7, take 1)
4:20
14
Skating (#7, take 2)
4:04
15
Für Elise (takes 1-2)
1:51
16
Christmas Time Is Here (vocal) (#1, take 1)
1:32
17
Christmas Time Is Here (vocal) (#1, takes 2-3)
0:36
18
Christmas Time Is Here (vocal) (#1, take 4)
1:31
19
Christmas Time Is Here (vocal) (#1, take 5)
1:34
20
Christmas Time Is Here (vocal) (rehearsal)
0:24
21
Christmas Time Is Here (vocal) (#1, take 6)
0:59
22
Christmas Time Is Here (vocal) (#1, take 7)
2:55
CD 4: The Recording Sessions (October 28, 1965)
1
Greensleeves (take 1)
1:29
2
Greensleeves (takes 2-4)
1:01
3
Greensleeves (take 5)
6:06
4
Greensleeves (take 6)
5:40
5
Greensleeves (take 7)
5:36
6
Greensleeves (take 8)
5:39
7
Greensleeves (takes 9-10)
1:24
8
Greensleeves (take 11)
2:42
9
Greensleeves (take 12)
2:29
10
The Christmas Song (take 1)
3:28
11
The Christmas Song (takes 2-3)
4:10
12
The Christmas Song (takes 4-7)
1:39
13
The Christmas Song (take 8)
1:51
14
The Christmas Song (take 9)
3:20
15
The Christmas Song (take 10)
3:11
16
The Christmas Song (take 11)
3:19
Blu-ray 5: 2022 Stereo Mix / Dolby Atmos Mix
1
O Tannenbaum (2022 stereo mix)
2
What Child Is This (2022 stereo mix)
3
My Little Drum (2022 stereo mix)
4
Linus and Lucy (2022 stereo mix)
5
Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental) (2022 stereo mix)
6
Christmas Time Is Here (vocal) (2022 stereo mix)
7
Skating (2022 stereo mix)
8
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing (2022 stereo mix)
9
Christmas Is Coming (2022 stereo mix)
10
Für Elise (2022 stereo mix)
11
The Christmas Song (2022 stereo mix)
12
O Tannenbaum (Dolby Atmos mix)
13
What Child Is This (Dolby Atmos mix)
14
My Little Drum (Dolby Atmos mix)
15
Linus and Lucy (Dolby Atmos mix)
16
Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental) (Dolby Atmos mix)
17
Christmas Time Is Here (vocal) (Dolby Atmos mix)
18
Skating (Dolby Atmos mix)
19
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing (Dolby Atmos mix)
20
Christmas Is Coming (Dolby Atmos mix)
21
Für Elise (Dolby Atmos mix)
22
The Christmas Song (Dolby Atmos mix)

More by Vince Guaraldi

Christmas Time Is Here / What Child Is This

Christmas Time Is Here / What Child Is This 1965

It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown / Charlie Brown’s All Stars!

It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown / Charlie Brown’s All Stars! 2026

The Peanuts Collection, Vol. 1

The Peanuts Collection, Vol. 1 2025

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording 2025

Release credits

Barret Mineah
chorus master [14, 17, 19]
Colin Bailey
drums (drum set) [13, 15, 22]
Fred Marshall
double bass [12, 14, 16-18, 20]
Jerry Granelli
drums (drum set) [12, 14, 16-18, 20]
Monty Budwig
double bass [13, 15, 22]
Nick Phillips
producer [15-16, 18, 20]
Paul Blakemore
mastering, mix
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Children’s Choir
choir vocals [14, 17, 19]
Vince Guaraldi
arranger [12-13], organ [19], piano [12-18, 20-22], producer [15-17]