Guaraldi, Vince : A Charlie Brown Christmas

1. O Tannenbaum

2. What Child Is This

3. My Little Drum

4. Linus & Lucy

5. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)

6. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)

7. Skating

8. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing

9. Christmas Is Coming

10. Für Elise

11. The Christmas Song
12. O Tannenbaum (Take 2/Recorded September 21, 1965)
13. O Tannenbaum (Take 3/Recorded September 21, 1965)
14. Greensleeves (Take 6/Recorded October 28, 1965)
15. Linus And Lucy (Take 1/Recorded September 17, 1965)
16. Christmas Time Is Here (Take 1/Recorded September 17, 1965)
17. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (Rehearsal/Recording Date Unknown)
18. Christmas Time Is Here (Take 4/Recording Date Unknown)
19. Skating (Take 1/Recorded September 22, 1965)
20. Jingle Bells (Takes 1–4/Recorded September 21, 1965)
21. Christmas Is Coming (Take 3/Recorded September 17, 1965)
22. Christmas Is Coming (Take 3/Recorded September 21, 1965)
23. Für Elise (Takes 1–2/Recording Date Unknown)
24. The Christmas Song (Take 8/Recorded October 28, 1965)

1 O Tannenbaum – 5:09
2 What Child Is This – 2:24
3 My Little Drum – 3:12
4 Linus and Lucy – 3:05
5 Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) – 6:06
6 Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) – 2:46
7 Skating – 2:25
8 Hark, the Herald Angels Sing – 1:54
9 Christmas is Coming – 3:25
10 Für Elise – 1:05
11 The Christmas Song – 3:16
12 Greensleeves – 5:28
13 Great Pumpkin Waltz – 2:29
14 Thanksgiving Theme – 2:00

This collector’s edition of the Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie Brown Christmas is housed in a special pop-up gatefold sleeve and is released to celebrate the 75th anniversary of PEANUTS and the 60th anniversary of the iconic TV special and album. Still one of the most beloved holiday albums of all-time, this 5x RIAA platinum selling perennial classic continues to introduce generations of children and adults to the joys of jazz, with songs like “Christmas Time is Here” and “Linus and Lucy.”

This RSD Black Friday 2025 edition of the album comes in a special gatefold sleeve featuring a pop-up scene of Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang singing around a Christmas Tree, from the PEANUTS holiday special. 4000 copies.

TRACK LISTING
SIDE A:
1. O Tannenbaum
2. What Child Is This
3. My Little Drum
4. Linus And Lucy
5. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)

Side B:
1. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
2. Skating
3. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
4. Christmas Is Coming
5. Für Elise
6. The Christmas Song
7. Greensleeves

Side 1
1. O Tannenbaum
2. What Child Is This
3. My Little Drum
4. Linus & Lucy
5. Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental)

Side 2
1. Christmas Time Is Here (vocal)
2. Skating
3. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
4. Christmas Is Coming
5. Für Elise
6. The Christmas Song

Side 1
1. O Tannenbaum
2. What Child Is This
3. My Little Drum
4. Linus & Lucy
5. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)

Side 2
1. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
2. Skating
3. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
4. Christmas Is Coming
5. Für Elise
6. The Christmas Song

Side 3
1. O Tannenbaum (Take 2/Recorded September 21, 1965)
2. O Tannenbaum (Take 3/Recorded September 21, 1965)
3. Greensleeves (Take 6/Recorded October 28, 1965)
4. Linus And Lucy (Take 1/Recorded September 17, 1965)
5. Christmas Time Is Here (Take 1/Recorded September 17, 1965)
6. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (Rehearsal/Recording Date Unknown)
7. Christmas Time Is Here (Take 4/Recording Date Unknown)

Side 4
1. Skating (Take 1/Recorded September 22, 1965)
2. Jingle Bells (Takes 1–4/Recorded September 21, 1965)
3. Christmas Is Coming (Take 3/Recorded September 17, 1965)
4. Christmas Is Coming (Take 3/Recorded September 21, 1965)
5. Für Elise (Takes 1–2/Recording Date Unknown)
6. The Christmas Song (Take 8/Recorded October 28, 1965)

Disc 1 – A Charlie Brown Christmas (2022 Stereo Mix)
1. O Tannenbaum
2. What Child Is This
3. My Little Drum
4. Linus And Lucy
5. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)
6. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
7. Skating
8. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
9. Christmas Is Coming
10. Für Elise
11. The Christmas Song

A Charlie Brown Christmas (Original Stereo Mix)

12-22 Same Track List As Above

Disc 2 – The Recording Sessions (September 17, 1965)
1. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 1)
2. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 2)
3. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 3)
4. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Takes 4–5)
5. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 6)
6. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 7)
7. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) (#2, Takes 1–2)
8. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) (#2, Take 3)
9. Skating (Unnumbered)
10. Skating (#3, Takes 1–2)
11. Skating (#3, Take 3)
12. Skating (#3, Takes 4–6)
13. Skating (#3, Take 7)
14. Linus And Lucy (#4, Take 1)
15. Christmas Is Coming (#5, Take 1)
16. Christmas Is Coming (#5, Take 2)
17. Christmas Is Coming (#5, Take 3)
18. Christmas Is Coming (#5, Take 4)
19. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) (#6, Take 1)
20. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) (#6, Take 2)

Disc 3 – The Recording Sessions (September 21-22, 1965/Recording Date Unknown)
1. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 1)
2. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 2)
3. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 3)
4. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Takes 4–6)
5. Christmas Is Coming (#1, Take 7)
6. O Tannenbaum (#2, Take 1)
7. O Tannenbaum (#2, Take 2)
8. O Tannenbaum (#2, Takes 3–4)
9. O Tannenbaum (#2, Take 5)
10. Jingle Bells (#3, Takes 1–4)
11. Goin’ Out Of My Head (Unnumbered)
12. Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) (#6, Take 3)
13. Skating (#7, Take 1)
14. Skating (#7, Take 2)
15. Für Elise (Takes 1–2)
16. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (#1, Take 1)
17. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (#1, Takes 2–3)
18. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (#1, Take 4)
19. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (#1, Take 5)
20. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (Rehearsal)
21. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (#1, Take 6)
22. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (#1, Take 7)

Disc 4 – The Recording Sessions (October 28, 1965)
1. Greensleeves (Take 1)
2. Greensleeves (Takes 2–4)
3. Greensleeves (Take 5)
4. Greensleeves (Take 6)
5. Greensleeves (Take 7)
6. Greensleeves (Take 8)
7. Greensleeves (Takes 9–10)
8. Greensleeves (Take 11)
9. Greensleeves (Take 12)
10. The Christmas Song (Take 1)
11. The Christmas Song (Takes 2–3)
12. The Christmas Song (Takes 4–7)
13. The Christmas Song (Take 8)
14. The Christmas Song (Take 9)
15. The Christmas Song (Take 10)
16. The Christmas Song (Take 11)

Disc 5 – Blu-Ray Audio*
1. A Charlie Brown Christmas (2022 Stereo Mix) (Hi-Resolution Audio)
2. A Charlie Brown Christmas (2022 Dolby Atmos Mix)

*Not available in the digital edition