You're A Good Sport, Charlie Brown Vinyl LP (Zoetrope, 45 RPM)

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the special and 75 years of Peanuts, LMFP presents the premiere release of Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack for 1975's You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown, pressed here as a 45 RPM 12” Zoetrope LP, a Guaraldi and Peanuts first. Guaraldi's score 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,” plus a bonus track, “You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Unused Opening Cues),” and four additional bonus tracks from the 1973 LMFP project “Bicycles Are Beautiful,” also scored by Guaraldi with McCain on bass and Glenn Cronkhite on drums.

Why Collectors Love This LP:

• Features “Motocross,” “Peppermint Patty,” “Linus and Lucy,” and “The Great Pumpkin Waltz”
• Includes bonus track “You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Unused Opening Cues)” plus four tracks from “Bicycles Are Beautiful”
• A genuine zoetrope effect: film the spinning record at 30fps to see classic scenes from the special animate. What is a zoetrope & how to view it →
• 45 RPM pressing, also available on standard vinyl and CD, see our full Vince Guaraldi collection

VINYL Details

• Release Date: July 11, 2025
• Record Label: Lee Mendelsen Film
• UPC: 760137178859
• Number of Discs: 2

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