Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (soundtrack)

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording is an upcoming soundtrack album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi that will be released on January 17, 2025, in the U.S. by Lee Mendelson Film Productions. It is the soundtrack to the St. Valentine-themed television special of the same name first broadcast on CBS on January 28, 1975.

Release

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording 50th Anniversary Extended Edition is scheduled for release on January 17, 2025. The album will be available in CD, vinyl, and digital download formats. Two exclusive vinyl editions are included in the release: a "Heartburn Red" 12” variant, designated as a Record Store Day Indie Exclusive, and a "Puppy Love Pink" 12” variant, available at Barnes & Noble. To minimize production's carbon footprint, these records will use BioVinyl, a material that replaces petroleum in S-PVC with recycled cooking oil or industrial waste, achieving a 100 percent reduction in CO2 emissions while preserving acoustic and visual quality.

Recording

The recording sessions for Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown took place at San Francisco’s Wally Heider Studios on December 9, 17, 18, 23, and 30, 1974, featuring Guaraldi (acoustic piano, electric keyboards, clavinet, ARP String Ensemble, harpsichord, guitars), Seward McCain (electric bass) and Vince Lateano (drums).

Track listing

All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)
1.	"Heartburn Waltz"
2.	"Heartburn Waltz" (reprise)
3.	"Linus and Lucy" (bridge)
4.	"Valentine Interlude No. 1"/"Heartburn Waltz" (2nd reprise)
5.	"Piano Sonata No. 20, Op. 49 No. 2 in G Major: I. Allegro ma non troppo"	Ludwig van Beethoven
6.	"Heartburn Waltz" (3rd reprise)
7.	"Linus and Lucy" (reprise; bridge)
8.	"Paw Pet Overture"
9.	"Freddie's Mood (Nocturne in E♭ major, Op. 9, No. 2)"	Frédéric Chopin
10.	"Heartburn Waltz" (4th reprise)
11.	"Never Again"
12.	"Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116"	Johann Sebastian Bach
13.	"Woodstock's Mambo"
14.	"Heartburn Waltz" (5th reprise)
15.	"Jennie L."
16.	"Heartburn Waltz" (6th reprise)
17.	"Valentine Interlude No. 2"/"Heartburn Waltz" (7th reprise)
18.	"There's Been a Change"
19.	"Woodstock's Revenge"
20.	"Charlie Brown's Wake-Up"
21.	"Heartburn Waltz" (8th reprise)
22.	"Freddie's Mood (Nocturne in E♭ major, Op. 9, No. 2)" (Show Version)	Frédéric Chopin

Bonus/Alternate tracks
No.	Title	Length
23.	"Heartburn Waltz" (Bonus Mix)
24.	"Jennie L." (Alternate Take)
25.	"Heartburn Waltz" (Alternate Take)
26.	"Woodstock's Mambo" (Bonus Mix)
27.	"Heartburn Waltz" (Reprise, Bonus mix)
28.	"There's Been a Change" (Alternate Take)
29.	"Heartburn Waltz" (5th reprise, Bonus mix)
30.	"Last Call for Love"
Total length:		42:00

Personnel

Original 1975 personnel

Vince Guaraldi Trio

Vince Guaraldi – acoustic piano, electric keyboards, clavinet, ARP String Ensemble, harpsichord, guitars
Seward McCain – electric bass
Vince Lateano – drums

Additional

John Scott Trotter – music supervisor

2025 release personnel

Sean Mendelson – producer, liner notes
Jason Mendelson – producer, liner notes
Vinson Hudson – restoration and mastering
Terry Carleton – remix engineer
Megan Rible – layout art
Derrick Bang – liner notes
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group – tape transfer

References

^ Vince Guaraldi's "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (Original Soundtrack Recording 50th Anniversary Extended Edition)" press release
Terrace, Vincent (2013). Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 92. ISBN 9780786474448.

v t e Vince Guaraldi
Studio albums	Modern Music from San Francisco (1956) Vince Guaraldi Trio (1956) A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing (1958) Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1962) The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi (1964) Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) Vince Guaraldi with the San Francisco Boys Chorus (1967) Oh Good Grief! (1968) The Eclectic Vince Guaraldi (1969) Alma-Ville (1969) A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Selections from the Film Soundtrack (1970) A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017) It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2018) A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Original Soundtrack Recording (2023) It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2024) You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2024) Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2025)
Compilation albums	Jazz Impressions (1964) Greatest Hits (1980) Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits (1998) The Charlie Brown Suite & Other Favorites (2003) Oaxaca (2004) North Beach (2006) Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials (2007) Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials, Volume 2 (2008) Essential Standards (2009) The Definitive Vince Guaraldi (2009) Peanuts Portraits (2010) The Very Best of Vince Guaraldi (2012) Peanuts Greatest Hits (2015) The Peanuts Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2015) The Complete Warner Bros.–Seven Arts Recordings (2018)
Live albums	In Person (1963) At Grace Cathedral (1965) Live on the Air (2008) An Afternoon with the Vince Guaraldi Quartet (2011)
with Bola Sete	Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends (1964) From All Sides (1965) Live at El Matador (1966) Jazz Casual: Paul Winter/Bola Sete and Vince Guaraldi (2001) The Navy Swings (2010)
Singles	"Samba de Orpheus"/"Cast Your Fate to the Wind" "Zelao"/"Jitterbug Waltz" "Days of Wine and Roses"/"Star Song" "Treat Street"/"Mr. Lucky" "Oh, Good Grief"/"Linus and Lucy" "Theme to Grace"/"Adore Devote (Humbly I Adore Thee)" "Christmas Time Is Here"/"What Child Is This" "I'm a Loser"/"Favela" "Eleanor Rigby"/"Peppermint Patty" "Blowin' in the Wind"/"Monterey" "Linus and Lucy"/"Oh, Good Grief" "Christmas Time Is Here"/"Christmas Time Is Here" (alternate vocal Take 5) "O Tannenbaum" "Baseball Theme"/"Baseball Theme" (alternate take)
Tribute albums	Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown (1989) Joe Cool's Blues (1995) Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi (1996) Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! (2000) 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas (2005) Jazz for Peanuts (2008) Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Volume 2 (2010) The Peanuts Movie (2015)
Related articles	List of cover versions of Vince Guaraldi songs

v t e Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
Characters	Charlie Brown Sally Brown Franklin Frieda Great Pumpkin Kite-Eating Tree Little Red-Haired Girl Marcie Patty Peppermint Patty Pig-Pen Schroeder Shermy Snoopy Linus Van Pelt Lucy Van Pelt Rerun Van Pelt Violet Woodstock
Albums	Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack) Oh Good Grief! A Boy Named Charlie Brown (soundtrack) Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown Joe Cool's Blues Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! The Charlie Brown Suite & Other Favorites 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials, Volume 2 Jazz for Peanuts Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Volume 2 Peanuts Portraits Peanuts Greatest Hits The Peanuts Movie (soundtrack) It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (soundtrack) A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (soundtrack) It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (soundtrack) You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (soundtrack) Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (soundtrack)
Songs	"Linus and Lucy" "Christmas Time Is Here" "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" "Little Known Facts" "Snoopy's Christmas" "Better When I'm Dancin'"
Book series	Charlie Brown's Super Book of Questions and Answers The Complete Peanuts
Other Schulz comics	It's Only a Game Li'l Folks Young Pillars
Video games	Snoopy and the Red Baron Snoopy's Magic Show Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular Snoopy Concert Snoopy Tennis Snoopy vs. the Red Baron Snoopy DS: Let's Go Meet Snoopy and His Friends! Snoopy Flying Ace Snoopy's Street Fair Snoopy Coaster The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure
Related	Filmography Peanuts Gallery Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center Snoopy Museum Tokyo Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown (1986) Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead Weapon Brown Camp Snoopy Planet Snoopy
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