Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS With This Rad Collector's Edition Zeotrope Vinyl
In celebration of A Charlie Brown Christmas’s 60th anniversary this year, Craft Recordings celebrates with a range of collectible vinyl reissues, beginning with an eye-catching zoetrope pressing, available now. Centered by an image of Charlie Brown and the PEANUTS gang caroling in the snow, Side A features five snowy zoetrope scenes—each offering an animated moment from the holiday special as the record spins. Side B pays homage to the musical side of PEANUTS, with an image of Schroeder, Lucy, and Snoopy at the piano, plus five zoetrope scenes that bring the PEANUTS gang’s band to life—complete with dancing!
Also available is a classic black vinyl pressing of the album, housed in a dazzling anniversary holographic foil jacket. Additionally, fans can find limited-edition pressings of the holographic edition, including Red & Gold Tinsel-colored vinyl (Walmart), Neon Green (Best Buy), Ultra-Clear Glitter (CraftRecordings.com), and Blizzard-Swirl (Urban Outfitters, available October 17th).
On September 26th, meanwhile, Barnes & Noble will offer their new 2025 annual exclusive picture disc, featuring the skating scene from the holiday special on one side, and the iconic album cover image on the other. Coming this fall, Target issues a deluxe holographic foil edition that includes Christmas Tree-colored vinyl and an anniversary poster. Target will also offer an exclusive Emerald Green collectible 4” Tiny Vinyl, featuring two classic songs, “Linus & Lucy” and “Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal),” which plays at 33.3 rpm on most manual turntables and is available in stores.
When A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered on December 9, 1965, few could have predicted the cultural impact that the half-hour animated special would have. Adapted from Charles M. Schulz’s iconic PEANUTS comic strip, the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning broadcast captivated nearly half of America’s television viewers that evening—cementing its place as a holiday tradition and launching one of the most enduring franchises of the 20th century.
I know that A Charlie Brown Christmas is a staple in my house during the holidays. I watched it every year as a kid, and now my kids love it as well. We read the book that has the buttons with the characters voices and songs, and I can’t wait to play one of these collectible records this holiday season as well.
Check out the tracks included on the records below, and the photos of the collection as well. Let us know if you’ll be purchasing this collectible as a gift for yourself or someone else this Christmas.
Side 1
1. O Tannenbaum
2. What Child Is This
3. My Little Drum
4. Linus & Lucy
5. Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental)
Side 2
1. Christmas Time Is Here (vocal)
2. Skating
3. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
4. Christmas Is Coming
5. Für Elise
6. The Christmas Song
7. Greensleeves
