Linus & Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi | 
 enlarge | Artist: George Winston
Label: Windham Hill Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 22698
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.3
MPN: 11184
UPC: 019341118428
EAN: 0019341118428
ASIN: B000000NLH
Release Date: September 17, 1996
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Condition: cd , inserts, and case exactly as shown all very good,
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| Tracks:
| • | Cast Your Fate to the Wind | | • | Skating | | • | Linus & Lucy | | • | The Great Pumpkin Waltz | | • | Monterey | | • | A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving | | • | Treat Street | | • | Eight Five Five | | • | The Masked Marvel | | • | Charlie Brown and His All Stars | | • | You're in Love, Charlie Brown | | • | Peppermint Patty | | • | Bon Voyage | | • | Young Man's Fancy | | • | Remembrance | | • | Theme to Grace/Lament |
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Amazon.com
While Vince Guaraldi's piano playing and composing have had a big influence on George Winston's work, there is little sense of direct imitation in this affecting tribute to the man who composed the memorable music for the television specials based on cartoonist Charles M. Schultz's Peanuts characters. Winston's solo piano style is fuller and more reflective than Guaraldi's, a hearty blend of powerful chords and subdued rhythms. It seems to embrace Guaraldi's tunes, both the Peanuts songs, like the title tune and "You're in Love, Charlie Brown," and Guaraldi's other music, like "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" and "Monterey," which seems to blend somber tones with an almost luminous quality. The warmth, wit, and whimsy here evoke memories of the best work of Guaraldi and Schultz. --Adam Rains
Album Details
Japanese Release featuring 17 Tracks Including the Exclusive Bonus Track the Red Baron.
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 Required listening October 9, 2008
R. Walley (Philadelphia, MS United States)
A must have for any music collector (of any flavor). Great original composer and a superb execution by Winston.
A Fitting Tribute To The Late Vince Guaraldi July 1, 2008
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If you are a fan of the late Vince Guaraldi, the classic Peanuts cartoon strip and Charlie Brown specials, or a fan of George Winston, I recommend this CD to you. If you prefer the originals, then I would recommend the excellent collection Vince Guaraldi's Greatest Hits (see my review for that, entitled "Cast Your Ears To Vince Guaraldi").
It's obvious that George Winston has the greatest respect for Vince Guaraldi as seen in the liner notes. Thus, I don't think there's anybody better to do a tribute to Guaraldi than Mr. Winston. Ok, so Winston improvises a little bit (like on "Peppermint Patty" and the closing track) but isn't that found on all tribute albums? When I 1st heard "Cast Your Fate to the Wind", I thought it had a Charlie Brown special feel to it. Now I know why! Other pieces that I like are the brief and simple "Eight Five Five" (you know Winston was a fan if he picked this piece up!), the classic "Linus and Lucy", "Skating", "Great Pumpkin Waltz", the Latino-flavored "The Masked Marvel", "You're In Love, Charlie Brown" and "Bon Voyage". But this isn't all Charlie Brown music. There's also "Treat Street" which sounds a little like George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" and the lovely melancholy "Theme to Grace" in which Winston throws in a piece of his own "Lament" into this poignant final track.
I remember reading once that George Winston had planned another CD of Vince Guaraldi music. I hope he makes good on that plan.
 the original is best June 5, 2008
File-Student (Lawrence, Kansas)
Vince Guaraldi
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How can anything really compare with the original?
Get Vince's recording for the fullest Jazz and multi-instrument effect.
Peanuts Fans - this is a MUST HAVE item! November 23, 2007
R. Boerste (Huntingburg, Indiana United States)
Wonderful, lovely, sentimental, nostalgic. The music here, all presented without any other interpretation besides the original composers piano and the music that was meant to be heard, is perfect. Take a trip down memory lane and enjoy this masterpiece of memories.
Beautiful sound July 28, 2007
Momzilla (Texas)
My daughter wanted to use "Linus and Lucy" for her recessional at her wedding and we could not find it any where... This was the perfect recording. And it was quite a surprise to all the guests.
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