2005 Various – 40 Years A Charlie Brown Christmas
40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas is a compilation album released in the U.S. by Peak Records in October 2005. The album is a tribute to the soundtrack album A Charlie Brown Christmas released by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi (credited to the Vince Guaraldi Trio) in December 1965.
Tracks
1 Christmas Is Coming (Vince Guaraldi) 02:53
2 Just Like Me (David Benoit; Lee Mendelson) 04:11
3 Linus And Lucy (Vince Guaraldi) 04:02
4 It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Eddie Pola; George Wyle) 04:16
5 My Little Drum (Vince Guaraldi) 03:26
6 Skating (Vince Guaraldi) 04:00
7 Christmas Time Is Here (Lee Mendelson; Vince Guaraldi) 04:23
8 O Tannenbaum (Traditional) 03:51
9 Red Baron (Vince Guaraldi) 04:08
10 The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé; Robert Wells) 04:02
11 Für Elise (Ludwig Van Beethoven) 01:06
12 Christmas Time Is Here (Reprise) (Lee Mendelson; Vince Guaraldi) 03:13
Musicians
1 Christmas Is Coming
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Trombone | Steven Holtman |
| Horn | Rick Baptist |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
2 Just Like Me
| Acoustic Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Bells | David Benoit |
| Vocals | Vanessa Williams |
3 Linus And Lucy
| Acoustic Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Tony Maiden |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Synthesizer | David Benoit |
| Sax | Dave Koz |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
4 It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Grant Geissman |
| Fender Rhodes | David Benoit |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Strings (Synthesizer) | David Benoit |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
5 My Little Drum
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Tony Maiden |
| Fender Rhodes | David Benoit |
| Trumpet | Rick Braun |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
6 Skating
| Acoustic Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Norman Brown |
| Fender Rhodes | David Benoit |
7 Christmas Time Is Here
| Bass | Chris Loftlin |
| Acoustic Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Prescott Ellison |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Tyrone Chase |
| Keyboards | David Nathan |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
8 O Tannenbaum
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Tony Maiden |
| Fender Rhodes | David Benoit |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
9 Red Baron
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Keyboards | Bill Heller |
| Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
10 The Christmas Song
| Acoustic Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Fender Rhodes | David Benoit |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Synthesizer | David Benoit |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
11 Für Elise
| Piano | David Benoit |
12 Christmas Time Is Here (Reprise)
| Acoustic Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
Other Musicians
Cello – Daniel Smith, Larry Corbett (Tracks 1, 2)
Cello – Rudy Stein (Track 2)
Viola – Carole Mukogawa, Denyse Buffum (Track 1)
Viola – Karen Van Sant (Track 2)
Violin – Haim Shtrum, John Wittenberg, Julian Hallmark, Lawrence Greenfield, Ruth Bruegger (Tracks 1, 2)
Violin – Robert Peterson, Norman Hughes (Track 2)
Liner Notes
Producer – David Benoit (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Producer – Brian McKnight (Track 7)
Producer – Russ Freeman (Track 9)
Producer (Vocals) – Rob Mathes (Track 2)
Producer (Vocals) – (Track 4)
Producer (Executive) – Andi Howard, Mark Wexler, Ron Moss
Arranged By – David Benoit (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Arranged By – Vince Guaraldi (Track 5)
Arranged By – Brian McKnight (Track 7)
Arranged By – Russ Freeman (Track 9)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – David Benoit (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Benoit (Track 2)
Concertmaster – Joel Derouin (Track 1)
Conductor – David Benoit (Tracks 1, 2)
Contractor – Suzie Katayama (Track 1)
Engineer – Chris Wood (Track 7)
Engineer – Steve Sykes (Track 9)
Engineer (Mix) – Clark Germain (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Engineer (Mix) – Steve Sykes (Track 9)
Engineer (Tracking) – Clark Germain (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Engineer (Vocals) – Jan Folkson (Track 2)
Engineer (Second) – Brian Vibberts, George Gumbs, Jeff Wakolbinger, Josh Blanchard
Engineer (Assistant Vocals) – Mack Woodward (Track 4)
Art Direction – Abbey Anna
Design – Andrew Pham
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood CA
Mixed At WonderWorld Studio, LA, CA
Recorded At Castle Oaks, Calabasas, CA
Recorded At Oceanway Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At WonderWorld Studio, LA, CA
Recorded At Paramount Encore Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Surfboard Studios, Boca Raton, FL
Recorded At Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta GA
Recorded At Backroom Studios, Glendale CA
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