From All Sides
From All Sides is a collaboration between pianist Vince Guaraldi and guitarist Bola Sete released in February 1965 by Fantasy Records. It was Guaraldi's seventh studio album and the second of three collaborations with Sete.
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| Released | February 1965 | |||
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| Length | 38:12 | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
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Background
Several songs were new variations of previously recorded material. "Ginza Samba", originally titled "Ginza", was first recorded for Modern Music from San Francisco (1956), Guaraldi's debut release as a group leader.[1]
The album also includes several songs that were reimagined for future inclusion in several Peanuts soundtracks. "The Little Drummer Boy", titled "Menino Pequeño Da Baterista" (a literal Portuguese translation of the title), would later be featured in A Charlie Brown Christmas as "My Little Drum." In addition, "Choro" is a variation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550, I. Molto allegro. It was revamped in 1968 for use in He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown, retitled "Schroeder's Wolfgang".[1]
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| Five Cents Please | [1] |
Richard S. Ginell of AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars, noting that "although Guaraldi was in somewhat fresher form in his other albums with Sete, this one won't disappoint his fans."[2]
In 1998, the album was remastered by Phil De Lancie and issued on CD for the first time.
Track listing
All tracks written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Choro" | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (uncredited); adapted by Vince Guaraldi[1] | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Menino Pequeño Da Baterista" (mistitled "Menino Pequeno Da Bateria"[1]) | Katherine Kennicott Davis (uncredited); adapted by Vince Guaraldi[1] | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Ginza Samba" | 5:26 | |
| 4. | "The Girl from Ipanema" | 5:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "A Taste of Honey" | 6:52 | |
| 6. | "Ballad of Pancho Villa" | 2:29 | |
| 7. | "Little Fishes" |
| 4:35 |
| 8. | "Mambeando" | Bola Sete | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 38:12 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from 1965 vinyl release.
- Bola Sete – guitar
- Vince Guaraldi Trio
- Vince Guaraldi – piano
- Fred Marshall – bass (Tracks 1, 2, 5–7)
- Monty Budwig – bass (Tracks 3, 4, 8)
- Jerry Granelli – drums (Tracks 1, 2, 5–7)
- Nick Martinez – drums (Tracks 3, 4, 8)
- Additional
- Ralph J. Gleason – liner notes
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue number |
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| United States | February 1965 | Fantasy | Mono LP | 3362 |
| Stereo LP | 8362 |
References
- Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: From All Sides". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- Ginell, Richard S. "From All Sides". Allmusic. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 90. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.