The Peanuts Illustrated Songbook

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Summary: Great music, comics. Binding is a problem though
Review: This book is great in three ways: First, the music itself is first rate. The arrangements in the book are the real thing and are quite a bit more difficult than the "easy" piano versions. Second, there are great-looking comics on most every page, which makes it a joy just to look at. Lastly, there is a lengthy history of Peanuts and how Vince became involved with it.
The only aspect keeping this book from a 5 rating is the binding. The book wouldn't lay flat on the piano, which made it practically impossible to play. I brought it to Kinko's and got it spiral bound for about $4, and now it works great. Poor thinking on the publisher's part, though.

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Summary: Your gonna Love this!!! All the Favorites and Classics!!
Review: This piano, vocal, guitar sheet music book is "THE PEANUTS® ILLUSTRATED SONGBOOK". This coffee-table quality songbook is a celebration of the art of Charles Schulz and the music of Vince Guaraldi. Within its stunning full-color, high-gloss pages are: an introduction by veteran music journalist Hank Bordowitz, which provides background on how the Schulz/Mendelson/Guaraldi collaboration came to be, and reflections from fellow musicians influenced by Guaraldi's music; and piano solo arrangements of 30 terrific tunes, each featuring a Peanuts illustration by Schulz. The songs include: Baseball Theme · Blue Charlie Brown · The Christmas Song · Christmas Time Is Here · Freda (With the Naturally Curly Hair) · Happiness Theme · He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown · Linus and Lucy · Oh, Good Grief · The Pebble Beach Theme · Peppermint Patty · Red Baron · Schroeder · Skating · You're in Love, Charlie Brown · and more. This book will be an absolute treasure for any Peanuts or jazz fan!!