Oh Good Grief!
Oh Good Grief! is the 10th studio album by Vince Guaraldi, released in the U.S. in May 1968. The album was the artist's first release with Warner Bros.-Seven Arts after leaving Fantasy Records in 1966.
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| Released | May 1968 | |||
| Recorded | March 22, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Golden State Studios, San Francisco, California[1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 27:31 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts | |||
| Producer | Vince Guaraldi | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| Five Cents Please | |
Background
Vince Guaraldi's final three albums released during his lifetime were recorded for Warner Bros.-Seven Arts after spending considerable time struggling to extricate himself from Fantasy Records.[4] Warner signed Guaraldi to a three-record deal, and insisted that his inaugural release consist of his Peanuts songs. This was done in part to help fill the void left by a lack of soundtrack albums to accompany the successful television specials, Charlie Brown's All Stars!, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, You're in Love, Charlie Brown and He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown. Guaraldi responded with, Oh Good Grief!, featuring new renditions of eight of his most popular scores from those programs and experimenting with electric keyboard and electric harpsichord.[4]
A remastered edition of Oh Good Grief! was released in July 6, 2018, by Omnivore Recordings as part of the 2-CD set The Complete Warner Bros.–Seven Arts Recordings.[4] To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the album was also released on translucent red vinyl.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Linus and Lucy" | 2:59 | |
| 2. | "You're in Love, Charlie Brown" | 3:09 | |
| 3. | "Peppermint Patty" | 2:40 | |
| 4. | "Great Pumpkin Waltz" | 3:36 | |
| 5. | "He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown" (mistitled "It's Your Dog, Charlie Brown") | 3:10 | |
| 6. | "Oh, Good Grief!" | Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson | 2:38 |
| 7. | "Red Baron" | 4:50 | |
| 8. | "Rain, Rain Go Away" | 5:01 | |
| Total length: | 27:31 | ||
Personnel
The Vince Guaraldi Quartet
- Vince Guaraldi – piano, electric harpsichord
- Eddie Duran – guitar
- Stanley Gilbert – double bass
- Carl Burnett – drums
References
- Ginell, Richard S. "Oh, Good Grief! – Vince Guaraldi". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. U.S.: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 90. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: Oh Good Grief!". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- Jurek, Thom. The Complete Warner Bros.–Seven Arts Recordings at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "Preview: "Vince Guaraldi: The Complete Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Recordings"". vintagevinylnews.com. April 29, 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2020.