Vince Guaraldi Tom Harrell Trumpet Chuck Bennett Trombone Seward McCain Electric Bass Mike Clark Kit

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Seward McCain (electric bass) and Mike Clark (drums)

The music score for A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving was composed by Vince Guaraldi (except where noted) and conducted and arranged by John Scott Trotter.[7] The score was performed by the Vince Guaraldi Quintet on July 17–18, August 6 and October 1, 1973, at Wally Heider Studios, featuring Tom Harrell (trumpet), Chuck Bennett (trombone), Seward McCain (electric bass) and Mike Clark (drums).[8]

"Charlie Brown Blues" (aka "Play It Again, Charlie Brown"/"Charlie's Blues") (version 1)
"Thanksgiving Theme" (version 1, opening credits)
"Thanksgiving Theme" (version 2)
"Peppermint Patty"
"Little Birdie" (Vocal: Vince Guaraldi)[9]
"Thanksgiving Interlude" (version 1)
"Is It James or Charlie?" (version 1)
"Linus and Lucy (with the band)"
"Fife and Drums Theme"
"Is It James or Charlie?" (version 2)
"Charlie Brown Blues" (aka "Play It Again, Charlie Brown" and "Charlie's Blues") (version 2)
"Thanksgiving Interlude" (version 2)
"Over the River and Through the Wood" (a cappella, Lydia Maria Child)
"Thanksgiving Theme" (version 3, with brass)
"Thanksgiving Theme" (version 4, end credits)
While an official soundtrack for the special has not been released, separate music cues have been scattered across several compilation albums beginning in 1998:[7][10]

"Charlie Brown Blues" (version 1) and a composite edit of "Thanksgiving Theme" (consisting of versions 2 and 3) appeared on Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits (1998).[11]
"Linus and Lucy" (with the band) was released on The Charlie Brown Suite & Other Favorites (2003).[12]
"Little Birdie" and "Thanksgiving Theme" (version 3, with brass) appeared on Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials (2007)[13] while "Is It James or Charlie?" (version 1) appeared on Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials, Volume 2 (2008).[14]
"Peppermint Patty" (edited version) and "Is It James or Charlie?" (version 2) appeared on Peanuts Portraits (2010).[7][15]