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Revision as of 14:05, 9 March 2020
| "Linus and Lucy" | |
|---|---|
| File:LinusLucy single.jpg | |
| Song by Vince Guaraldi Trio | |
| from the album Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown | |
| Released | December 1964 |
| Recorded | 1964 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:06 |
| Label | Fantasy |
| Songwriter(s) | Vince Guaraldi |
"Linus and Lucy" is a popular jazz piano composition written by Vince Guaraldi, appearing in many of the Peanuts animated specials. Named for the fictional siblings Linus and Lucy van Pelt, it was originally released in 1964 on Guaraldi's Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown. However, it gained its greatest exposure as part of the Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack the following year.
History
The piece first appeared in A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965).[1] Since that special, the piece has introduced most of the Peanuts television cartoons, with the exceptions of the specials and other television programs produced between 1979 and 1992.[citation needed] It is one of the most recognizable pieces by Vince Guaraldi, and has gained status as the signature melody of the Peanuts franchise.[2]
The song is originally in the key of A-flat major.[citation needed]
Legacy
It has been used as background music for The Weather Channel's local forecasts since 1999.[3]
The song receives regular airplay on radio stations in the United States and Canada that flip to Christmas music for the holiday season due to its inclusion on the soundtrack album of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Although many protest that it is not officially a Christmas song, it has become too much a staple of the holidays to not be included. Furthermore, another song on the album, called "Christmas is Coming", has a similar sound and feel to "Linus and Lucy", yet has a Christmas name.[citation needed]
On May 10, 2019, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the single gold for sales.[4]
Releases
The original recording featured on Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown has been reissued multiple times over the last 55 years. To date, it has been included on the following soundtracks and compilations:[5]
- A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack) (1965)
- Vince Guaraldi's Greatest Hits (1980)
- Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits (1998)
- The Definitive Vince Guaraldi (2009)
- Peanuts Portraits (2010)
- Peanuts Greatest Hits (2015)
Guaraldi included variations on his signature tune in every subsequent Peanuts television special he worked on after A Charlie Brown Christmas. Some of these alternate renditions have been made available on the following releases:[5]
- Oh Good Grief! (1968) – harpsicord version
- The Charlie Brown Suite (2003) – live version
- Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials, Volume 2 (2008) – chimes-driven version from You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (1972)
- A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017) – minor key, flute-driven versions
- It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music from the Soundtrack (2018) – flute-driven version
Other versions
- Game Theory covered it for their album The Big Shot Chronicles (1986)
- Stuart Hamm covered it on bass only as part of "Quahogs Anyone? (119, 120 Whatever It Takes)" on his album The Urge (1991)
- Wynton Marsalis Septet covered it for their album Joe Cool's Blues (1995)
- George Winston covered it for his album Linus and Lucy - The Music of Vince Guaraldi (1996)
- David Benoit covered it for the album Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! (2000)
- moe. covered it for their album Season's Greetings from Moe (2002)
- Béla Fleck and the Flecktones covered it for their album Jingle All the Way (2008)
- Christophe Beck performed a more contemporary version as part of "Carnival Panic/Linus and Lucy" and a slower version titled "Linus and Lucy" on The Peanuts Movie soundtrack (2015). The soundtrack also features Vince Guaraldi's original.
- Anderson.Paak covered it as a Spotify exclusive single recorded at Spotify Studios NYC(2018)
References
- ^ The Christmas classic that almost wasn't
- ^ Robbins, Patrick. "Five Good Covers: Linus and Lucy (Vince Guaraldi)". Cover Me Songs.
- ^ The Weather Channel Archived 2008-04-05 at the Wayback Machine Local Forecast Music Play List Holiday Season 1999
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
