Combining the whimsical yet elegant compositions of Vince Guaraldi and the mellow, restrained playing of George Winston, Linus & Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi is a mostly happy marriage of the composer's and performer's styles.
On much of the album, Winston tends to tone down the breeziness of Guaraldi's performances, opting for a gentler, reflective approach that sparkles on "Skating" and "Young Man's Fancy," but tends to make "The Great Pumpkin Waltz" and "Treat Street" sound a bit washed out.
However, sprightly renditions of "The Masked Marvel," "You're in Love, Charlie Brown," "Peppermint Patty," and "Eight Five Five" more than make up for the occasional lag and spotlight Winston's virtuoso piano playing.
Though it's not necessarily intended as a best-of Vince Guaraldi collection, Linus & Lucy could certainly be used as one; however, it's Winston's distinctive style that makes it one of the best solo piano new age albums of the '90s.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cast Your Fate to the WindVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 06:23 | 14 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | SkatingVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 3 | Linus & LucyVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 4 | The Great Pumpkin WaltzVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | MontereyVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | A Charlie Brown ThanksgivingVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 7 | Treat StreetVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Eight Five FiveVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 01:25 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 9 | The Masked MarvelVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | You're in Love, Charlie BrownVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 11 | Peppermint PattyVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | Bon VoyageVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 01:49 | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| 13 | Young Man's FancyVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 14 MB |
| 14 | RemembranceVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| 15 | Theme to Grace/LamentVince Guaraldi | George Winston | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 17 MB |
| 16 | Charlie Brown And His All-Stars | George Winston | Play | 01:56 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 57 mins | 131 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 242 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vince Guaraldi | Composer |
| 2 | George Winston | Piano, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |