Omnivore Recordings Announces Reissue of Vince Guaraldi’s 'Oh, Good Grief!' out on May 30

Article Contributed by Missing Piece Group | Published on Monday, April 21, 2025

Featuring Classic Peanuts Songs Such as “Linus And Lucy,” “You’re In Love, Charlie Brown,” “Great Pumpkin Waltz” and more on CD and Limited Yellow Vinyl

Omnivore Recordings has announced Vince Guaraldi’s Oh, Good Grief! will be getting a reissued released on CD and yellow vinyl on May 30.

Many people got to know Vince Guaraldi through his 1963 Grammy®-winning song, “Cast Your Fate To The Wind,” or via Sounds Orchestral’s Top-10 cover of it two years later. Lee Mendelson heard Guaraldi’s version when working on a Peanuts documentary, and contacted Guaraldi asking him to score it. Although the documentary never aired, that’s when Guaraldi composed “Linus and Lucy” and all the other songs included on his 1964 album, Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown. A year later in 1965, Mendelson once again tapped Guaraldi to score the upcoming Peanuts Christmas special.

It was a match made in television and musical history. With songs like “Linus And Lucy,” the special was a hit and for over five decades, not a holiday season went by without a network airing of the television classic. So potent and successful was the Peanuts/Guaraldi combination that Guaraldi went on to score a total of 15 Peanuts television specials and the first feature film.

In 1968, Vince made a label switch from his long-time home, Fantasy Records, to his new label, Warner Bros. Records. For his inaugural album, he decided to re-interpret his Peanuts classics on Oh, Good Grief! In addition to the instantly recognizable Guaraldi sound of piano, bass, and drums, this time he added electric guitar and electric harpsichord to the mix. The record was a smash hit.

Omnivore Recordings is proud to once again present the album the way the world first heard it—as stated on the original album’s back cover, “on shiny black vinyl.” Well, actually, this special pressing is “on shiny yellow vinyl!” Mastered by multi-Grammy winner Michael Graves, this timeless album has never sounded better. In addition to this special vinyl pressing, we now have this classic album available on CD for all shiny disc lovers.

Join Charlie Brown and his friends on this classic release, once again on vinyl—Oh, Good Grief!

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/qSNHkGznSIQ

Pre-order: www.omnivorerecordings.com/shop/oh-good-grief

Oh, Good Grief! Tracklist:

SIDE ONE:

1. Linus And Lucy

2. You’re In Love, Charlie Brown

3. Peppermint Patty

4. Great Pumpkin Waltz

SIDE TWO:

1. It’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown

2. Oh, Good Grief!