Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) [Japan 2012] PS3 ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) [Japan 2012] PS3 ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2012]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 33:32 minutes | Scans included | 1,02 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Full Scans included | 809 MB

Actually, this music is the score for a documentary on the Peanuts phenomenon called A Boy Named Charlie Brown, which ran before the first Peanuts specials per se appeared on the CBS network. The most remarkable thing, besides the high quality of Guaraldi's whimsically swinging tunes, is that he did not compromise his art one iota for the cartoon world; indeed, he sounds even more engaged, inventive, and lighthearted in his piano work here than ever. It must have been quite a delightful shock back then to hear a straight-ahead jazz trio (Guaraldi, Monty Budwig, bass; Colin Bailey, drums) backing all those cartoon figures and genuine children's voices, a mordant running musical commentary that made its own philosophical points. The music on this album laid the groundwork for much that was to come; here is the first appearance of the well-known bossa nova-influenced "Linus and Lucy," and fans of the series will recognize such themes from future episodes as "Baseball Theme" and "Oh, Good Grief" (which is a rewrite of the Dixie Belles' hit "Down at Papa Joe's").