Vince Guaraldi - You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown - Vinyl LP

2024

Available for the First Time Ever.
Remastered Soundtrack to the 1972 Animated Classic on Vinyl LP.
Includes 10 Never-Before-Heard Bonus Tracks.

Newly re-discovered in the vaults at Lee Mendelson Film Productions, the original recording sessions of Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack for You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown now remastered for audiophiles and Peanuts® fans and election lovers everywhere. All versions of this release include the original 15 tracks of cues from the special - with extended performances available for the first time ever - plus 10 extra bonus tracks never before heard since their recording in 1972.

Guaraldi brought Dixieland jazz, his classic favorites, and even his voice (for the first time in Peanuts®) to the soundtrack that provides the score for Linus's campaign for student body president.

Some highlights include: the complete (over five minute) "Joe Cool" where Guaraldi sings about one of Snoopy's most famous alter egos; multiple versions of "Incumbent Waltz" written for the special; probably his saddest tune "Deserted Charlie Brown"; classic "Linus and Lucy" updated for the '70s; and several of the eponymous "You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown" tunes. There are bonus tracks for "Joe Cool," alternate takes of songs like "Blue Charlie Brown" and a bonus of "African Sleigh Ride."

In addition to the composer's piano playing, guitar and vocals, the maestro's cabinet (band) is comprised of legends who lent their talents for this wonderful campaign. The music will get you in a great mood for any election. The album was remixed at Bones and Knives by Terry Carleton, and restored and mastered by Vinson Hudson, and produced by Sean Mendelson and Jason Mendelson. The vinyl has a four-page insert and includes art from the special and liner notes that give a track-by-track analysis by Derrick Bang (author of Vince Guaraldi at the Piano) and notes by Sean and Jason Mendelson, sons of Peanuts® producer Lee Mendelson and album producers. The vinyl has additional photographs and images from historical documents.

The records are all eco-minded: The records are made with BioVinyl, a new and unique product that replaces petroleum in S-PVC by recycling used cooking oil or industrial waste. There will be a 100% CO2 savings compared to traditional PVC vinyl, without sacrificing any acoustic or optical quality. Each record comes in a reusable, compostable PLA bag that is made from 99% renewable material, and the jacket, label, and liner notes are all made from sustainably forested trees for minimum ecological harm.