Vince Guaraldi - Peanuts Portraits: Classic Character Themes

Craft Recordings is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Charles M. Schulz’s beloved PEANUTS comic strip, which debuted in seven newspapers across the country on October 2, 1950. This is the very first vinyl pressing of Peanuts Portraits in includes several recordings from Guaraldi and pianist George Winston.

Peanuts Portraits collects the vivid musical cues that Guaraldi wrote for the cast of PEANUTS characters. With his evocative compositions, the artist added new dimensions to beloved regulars like Peppermint Patty, Schroeder, Sally and, of course, Charlie Brown. In addition to nine songs performed by Guaraldi, the album also includes two classic PEANUTS tunes recorded in the ’90s by pianist George Winston. Eight of the selections on Peanuts Portraits including Winston’s renditions of “Linus And Lucy” and “Masked Marvel,” plus Guaraldi’s alternate takes of tracks like “Frieda (With The Naturally Curly Hair)” and “Charlie’s Blues” make their vinyl debut.

Heavyweight vinyl pressed by Craft Recordings in 2020.