Continuing a yearly Halloween tradition here on SteveandAmySly.com…
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown debuted on October 27, 1966, as the third Peanuts television special (the first obviously being the Christmas one). It is here that most of the world who wasn't reading the comic strips was introduced to Linus Van Pelt's fascination with "the Great Pumpkin".
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown LP from 1978
Charles Schulz thought it would be funny to see what happens if a child confused Halloween with Christmas… and the rest was history. This year, the show is celebrating its 46th anniversary.
While most are familiar with the TV version of this story, many might not know that an audio-only adaptation of the show was created on record in 1978. This shortened-for-LP version contains all the same voice talent and sound effects, but scripted as an exclusive listening experience. The original record has long been out-of-print and surprisingly has never been released on CD.
(If you listen carefully, you can hear the audio voice talent edits done to make the for-TV audio work as an audio-only experience… and note that these edits aren't done with the same voices.)
As a special treat, you can play the audio here OR download in MP3 format… but just during Halloween season only! Once Christmas lights start showing up, it's gone! Enjoy 
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- It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown LP (MP3, 18:52, 27.3MB) [Link Expired]
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