| It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Vince Guaraldi |
| Cover: | ShortsummerCDcover.jpg |
| Recorded: | September 11–12, 1969 |
| Studio: | Western Recorders, Hollywood, California |
| Label: | Lee Mendelson Film Productions |
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It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording is a soundtrack album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi released on July 5, 2024, in the U.S. by Lee Mendelson Film Productions. It is the soundtrack to the summer camp-themed television special of the same name first broadcast on the CBS network on September 27, 1969.[1]
Following the passing of producer Lee Mendelson in December 2019, his children initiated an archival search for original music score recordings from the Peanuts television specials. During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, they unearthed original analog session tapes from 1969.
These recordings encompassed all music cues by Guaraldi and music arranger John Scott Trotter, along with several alternate takes.[2]
The original session tapes feature unedited, complete recordings, originally captured and mixed in mono. These recordings were later digitized in high resolution (192 kHz/24 bit) from 1/4-inch masters.[2]
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown: 55th Anniversary Edition debuted as a Record Store Day exclusive in 12" 45 RPM vinyl LP format on April 20, 2024. It was subsequently released to the general public on July 5, 2024, in CD and digital download formats. Additional "Camp Green" and "Summer Night Blue" vinyl color variants were also issued as Record Store Day Indie exclusives.[3]
The score was performed by the Vince Guaraldi Decet on September 11–12, 1969, at Western Recorders, featuring Monty Budwig (double bass), Herb Ellis (guitar), Jack Sperling (drums), Victor Feldman (percussion), Frank Rosolino (trombone), Conte Candoli (trumpet), Pete Candoli (trumpet), Peter Christlieb (woodwind) and William Hood (woodwind).[2]