Oh Good Grief! left me hungry for more. Fortunately, Musicland was able to help me out. Although I was disappointed (still am) that all of the music from It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown is not available, I still appreciate what I have. These little themes and associated variations are still very nice to listen to and always evoke that emotional connection to a simpler, Charlie Brown time.
Of these three, Oh Good Grief! is still my favorite. Maybe that is because of The Great Pumpkin Waltz. A Boy Named Charlie Brown has alternate versions of two tracks from Oh Good Grief! even so, they are different enough that it is worth having them. As I sit here and listen to these songs, it occurs to me that Charlie Brown and all the Peanuts characters seemed find that balance between grown up sophistication and childhood innocence. Maybe that is the attraction. Maybe I just wish I could find that balance too. Maybe happiness really is a warm puppy.
Pebble Beach
Happiness Is
Charlie Brown Theme
Christmas Time Is Here
Skating
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing