Vince Guaraldi- It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown / Charlie Brown's All Stars! (Record Store Day)

This special RSD 2026 celebrates two milestones: the 50th anniversary of It's Arbor Day Charlie Brown and the 60th Anniversary of Charlie Brown's All Stars. Arbor Day comes in a 10" clear 45 RPM "baseball" vinyl, and All Stars comes on a special glove-shaped 45 RPM vinyl.

All Stars was the second Peanuts primetime special following the iconic A Charlie Brown Christmas with this first airing on June 8,1966. Performed by the Vince Guaraldi Sextet - Guaraldi (piano), Eugene "Puzzy" Firth (bass), Eddie Duran (guitar), John Coppola and Frank Snow (trumpet), and Lee Charlton (drums).

Arbor Day was the 15th and final Peanuts special Vince Guaraldi composed and performed. Guaraldi passed away on February 6, 1976, the day he recorded this wonderful music, at the age of 47. The Trio features Seward McCain (bass), and Jim Zimmerman (drums), who were with Vince when he passed away in Menlo Park CA. CBS aired the special several weeks later, on March 16, 1976.

Both TV specials were written by Charles Schulz, and produced by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson. Arbor Day was directed by Phil Roman and Melendez and All Stars was directed by Melendez.

The records were mixed and mastered for audiophiles, jazz lovers, and Peanuts® fans everywhere. Clark Germain mixed Arbor Day at WonderWorld Studio, Vinson Hudson restored and mastered the records including All Stars and Sean & Jason Mendelson produced the records.

Exclusive PICTURE DISC 2LP vinyl edition produced by in celebration of Record Store Day 2026. Includes a 6-page trifold insert with art from the special, liner notes by Sean & Jason Mendelson, and Derrick Bang (author of 'Vince Guaraldi at the Piano'). The records are bio-attributed vinyl to reduce carbon footprint, with sustainably forested paper and in a PVC gatefold jacket and a recycled bag. Only 5000 copies worldwide.

TRACKLISTING:

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown

Rerun's Lament
Rerun's Lament (Reprise)
Ships Sail into Arbor
Laughter In The Library
Flatten Patten (Baseball Theme)
Young Man's Fancy
Jay Sterling Morton Jazz
We're the Visiting Team
Seeds for Thought (Joe Cool)
Don't Forget the Shovel
Sprinkle Your Bird
Snoopy at Bat
Lucy's Home Run
Rain, Rain, Go Away (Rain, Gentle Rain)
Happy Arbor Day, Charlie Brown

All Stars

Charlie's Run
Charlie Brown's All Stars!
Baseball Theme (Medley)
Oh, Good Grief!
Surfin' Snoopy (Air Music)
Pebble Beach
Rain, Rain, Go Away