Peanuts Portraits
Peanuts Portraits is the fifth compilation album by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi released by Fantasy/Concord Records on April 20, 2010. The album contains a mix of previously released material plus alternate and extended versions of songs featured in prime-time animated television specials based on the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz.
Background
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip, Fantasy/Concord Records assembled this themed compilation, with each song relating to a specific Peanuts character.The songs "Frieda " and "Schroeder" are complete takes of the same versions that appeared on Jazz Impressions [of A Boy Named Charlie Brown].
Four songs were originally featured in 1973's A [Charlie Brown Thanksgiving], including alternate renditions of "Peppermint Patty", "Is It James or Charlie" and "Charlie's Blues " appearing for the first time on a commercial release.
In addition, "The Masked Marvel" and a second version of "Linus and Lucy" are performed by New Age pianist George Winston and licensed for inclusion from Windham Hill/Dancing Cat Records.
Fantasy/Concord also inadvertently included one non-Guaraldi track, a music cue composed by Ed Bogas and Desirée Goyette for The [Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show]. The song bears no relation to the version of "Sally's Blues" featured in It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown released on Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown [Television Specials, Volume 2].
Peanuts Portraits was reissued on vinyl by Craft Recordings on August 20, 2020, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Peanuts.