Oh, Good Grief!

by Vince Guaraldi

Overview

In his first album for Warner Bros., Vince Guaraldi serves up another delightful, though pitifully short (27 minutes) helping of his themes for the Peanuts TV specials. By this time, like several other pianists, Guaraldi was actively exploring the new sonic horizons offered by electronic keyboards, and so he superimposes layers of electric harpsichord on most of these tracks. Some of the old sardonic spontaneity goes over the side, replaced by an overloaded gee-whiz atmosphere that sometimes gets in the way of the quartet's willingness to swing. But the tunes are marvelous, and since so little of Guaraldi's vast Peanuts output was ever made available, every millisecond of these jazz waltzes, bossa novas and soulful ruminations on Charlie Brown's world becomes cherishable. ~ Richard S. Ginell

Product Details

Release Date:	05/30/2025
Label:	Omnivore Recordings
UPC:	0810075114812

Tracks

1. Linus and Lucy
2. You're In Love, Charlie Brown
3. Peppermint Patty
4. Great Pumpkin Waltz
5. It's Your Dog, Charlie Brown
6. Oh, Good Grief!
7. Red Baron
8. Rain, Rain Go Away

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Vince Guaraldi   Primary Artist,Piano,Harpsichord,Electric Harpsichord
Carl Burnette   Drums
Stanley Gilbert   Bass
Eddie Duran   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Vince Guaraldi   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Leo Kulka   Engineer