Vince Guaraldi's "You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown"
(Original Soundtrack Recording - 50th Anniversary Edition)
AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER MAY 5, 2025
Street Date July 11, 2025
Celebrating 75 years of Peanuts® - and the 50th Anniversary of the beloved Emmy® winning Special
NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME, the premiere release of Vince Guaraldi's score - on Zoetrope Vinyl, CD and digital
Zoetrope Picture Disc Vinyl
CD 
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the special, LMFP is thrilled to present the premiere release of Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack for 1975's You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown. Guaraldi's score is finally available on CD, vinyl and digital and includes the complete 14 track score plus never before heard music.
The LP is a 45 RPM 12" Zoetrope. The Zoetrope, a Guaraldi and Peanuts first, features many scenes from the beloved special. The foundation layer of the vinyl is made with Eco Mix that is made from recycled materials.
The classic Emmy®-winning special was written and created by Charles Schulz, directed by Phil Roman, and produced by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson. The record was mixed and mastered for audiophiles, jazz lovers, and Peanuts® fans everywhere from the original 2" session tapes to a 192kHz/24bit master. Beyond the composer's playing, Seward McCain plays electric bass, Mark Rosengarden plays drums, and John Scott Trotter supervised the music.
The record Includes fresh takes on "Peppermint Patty" and "Linus and Lucy," and adds a special bonus track, "You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Unused Opening Cues)" (performances left out of the special, that now start the B side of the vinyl). "Motocross" is the featured theme, and there are four additional bonus tracks from the 1974 LMFP film Bicycles Are Beautiful scored by Guaraldi, who is joined on those tracks by McCain on bass and Glenn Cronkhite on drums.
50+ years in the making, Emmy® and Grammy® winner Clark Germain mixed the album at WonderWorld Studio, Vinson Hudson restored and mastered the record, and it was produced by Sean and Jason Mendelson. The vinyl includes a 4-page insert with art from the special, liner notes that give a track-by-track analysis by producer Sean Mendelson, notes by producer Jason Mendelson and Derrick Bang (author of "Vince Guaraldi at the Piano"), along with an essay by Craig Schulz. The CD has a 12 page booklet with the same content. The record is a Zoetrope that when played will show animated scenes from the special on both sides, designed by Drew Tetz.
All Songs written and performed by Vince Guaraldi
Complete Soundtrack Release Date July 11, 2025
℗©2025 Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. All. Rights Reserved
CD "You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Original Soundtrack Recording - 50th Anniversary Edition)" configuration:
Show Score
1. Motocross
2. Peppermint Patty
3. You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Centercourt)
4. Fanfare / Fanfare (Alternate Take) / Hospital Scene / Hospital Scene (Bonus)
5. Bass Blues
6. Linus and Lucy
7. Motocross (Reprise)
8. You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Unused Opening Cues) - BONUS TRACK NOT HEARD ON THE SPECIAL
9. The Great Pumpkin Waltz
10. Motocross (2nd Reprise)
11. Motocross (3rd Reprise)
12. Motocross (4th Reprise)
13. Motocross (5th Reprise Extended with Additional Piano)
14. Lunch Theme / Motocross (6th Reprise)
15. You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Reprise)
-- BONUS --- from Bicycles are Beautiful
16. Bicycles are Beautiful (Reprise)
17. Bicycle Ballad (Medley)
18. Bicycle Bounce (and Reprise)
19. Bicycle Wizard (and Reprise)
12" 45 RPM Vinyl ZOETROPE "You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Original Soundtrack Recording - 50th Anniversary Edition)" configuration:
Show Score
A SIDE
A1. Motocross
A2. Peppermint Patty
A3. You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Centercourt)
A4. Fanfare / Fanfare (Alternate Take) / Hospital Scene / Hospital Scene (Bonus)
A5. Bass Blues
A6. Linus and Lucy
A7. Motocross (Reprise)
B SIDE
B1. You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Unused Opening Cues) - BONUS TRACK NOT HEARD ON THE SPECIAL
B2. The Great Pumpkin Waltz
B3. Motocross (2nd Reprise)
B4. Motocross (3rd Reprise)
B5. Motocross (4th Reprise)
B6. Motocross (5th Reprise Extended with Additional Piano)
B7. Lunch Theme / Motocross (6th Reprise)
B8. You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Reprise)
-- BONUS --- from Bicycles are Beautiful
B9. Bicycles are Beautiful (Reprise)
B10. Bicycle Ballad (Medley)
B11. Bicycle Bounce (and Reprise)
B12. Bicycle Wizard (and Reprise)
℗©2025 Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. All. Rights Reserved