Prokofiev's prettily told musical story of the boy who killed the wolf has fascinated musicians and actors for years. Now the rock musicians want to tell the tale. A roster of great musicians, turn the old dog into an exciting new adventure. Jack Lancaster and Robin Lumley have stuck to the original story in a way - although they did rewrite the dialogue and have added new themes. The original, classical version of Peter And The Wolf was composed by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev in 1936, and premiered on the 2nd May of that year. The original idea behind this creation was to combine the folk tale of Peter And The Wolf with a series of classical instruments, each interpreting a particular character in the tale. The tale is told through the eyes of a narrator who explains the story which is then interpreted by the various cast of musical instruments. In 1975, a rock version of Peter And The Wolf was released with the majority of arrangements done by Jack Lancaster and Robin Lumley. The whole album was built around the original classical compositions by Prokofiev, though rock instruments represented the characters this time round. What one gets is actually a who's who of the jazz rock scene participating on this album, which is actually more fascinating by the various combos that play on individual tracks rather than the whole album itself. Peter And The Wolf cannot be considered a musical classic but is worthy of inclusion in one's musical collection more on the past merits of the musicians participating on the album.

Tracklist:

1.Introduction 2.Peter's Theme 3.Bird And Peter 4.Duck Theme 5.Pond 6.Duck And Bird 7.Cat Dance 8.Cat And Duck 9.Grandfather 10.Cat 11.Wolf 12.Wolf And Duck 13.Threnody For A Duck 14.Wolf Stalks 15.Cat In Tree 16.Peter's Chase 17.Capture Of Wolf 18.Hunters 19.Rock And Roll Celebration 20.Duck Escape 21.Final Theme (Peter Is A Hero)

Cast:

Narrator: Viv Stanshall, Peter: Manfred Mann, Bird: Gary Brooker, Duck: Chris Spedding, Gary Moore, Cat: Stephane Grappelli, Wolf: Eno, Pond: Keith Tippett, Grandfather: Jack Lancaster, Hunters: Jon Heisman, Bill Bruford, Cozy Powell, Phil Collins, Alvin Lee, Robin Lumley, Julie Tippett and The English Chorale.

Lineup:

Robin Lumley - piano, Julie Tippett, Bernie Frost - vocals, Manfred Mann, Gary Brooker, Eno - synthesizer, Pete Haywood - steel guitar, John Goodsall, Chris Spedding, Alvin Lee - guitar, Gary Moore - guitar on 2,3,5,7,9,10,17,20-22, Percy Jones, Andy Pyle, Dave Marquee - bass guitar, Cozy Powell - drums on 3,19, Phil Collins - drums, John Heisman - snare drums, Bill Bruford - cymbals, Erika Michailenko - chimes, Stephane Grappelli, Henry Lowther, Jack Lancaster - violin.

Story:

01. Introduction - Gary Moore (ac. guitar), Robin Lumley (elec. piano), Jack Lancaster (lyricon), Julie Tippetts (vocal), Erika Michailenko (chimes) 02. Peter's Theme - Manfred Mann (synthesizer), Pete Haywood (steel guitar), Percy Jones (bass), Cozy Powell (drums), Robin Lumley (string synthi), Jack Lancaster (saxes) 03.Bird And Peter - Gary Brooker (synthesizer), John Goodsall (guitar), Pete Haywood (steel guitar), Robin Lumley (strings), Percy Jones (bass), Phil Collins (drums) 04. Duck Theme - Gary Moore (guitars), Robin Lumley (piano), Andy Pyle (bass) 05.Pond - Keith Tippett (piano), Phil Collins (vibes), Erika Michailenko(chimes) 06. Duck And Bird - Gary Moore (guitar), Gary Brooker (synthesizer) 07. Cat Dance - Stephane Grappelli (violin), Alvin Lee (guitar), Dave Marquee (bass) 08. Cat And Duck - Henry Lowther (violin), Gary Moore (guitars), John Goodsall (guitars), Percy Jones (bass), Robin Lumley (clarinet), Phil Collins (drums) 09. Grandfather - Jack Lancaster (lyricon, saxes), Robin Lumley (piano), Gary Moore (slide guitar), John Goodsall (guitar), Percy Jones (bass), Phil Collins (drums) 10. Cat - Stephane Grappelli (violin), Dave Marquee (bass) 11. Wolf - Brian Eno (synthesizer), Robin Lumley (synthesizer, piano) 12. Wolf And Duck - Chris Spedding (guitar), Brian Eno (synthesizer), Robin Lumley (piano), Percy Jones (bass), Phil Collins (drums) 13. Threnody For A Duck - English Chorale (choir), Geoff Leach (arranger) 14. Wolf Stalks - Brian Eno (synthesizer), Robin Lumley (synthesizer, piano), John Goodsall (guitar), Jack Lancaster (guitar), Percy Jones (bass), Phil Collins (drums) 15. Cat In Tree - Stephane Grappelli (violin) 16. Peter's Chase (John Goodsall (guitar), Gary Moore (guitar), Robin Lumley (synthesizer), Percy Jones (bass), Phil Collins (drums) 17. Capture Of Wolf - Brian Eno (synthesizer), Robin Lumley (synthesizer, piano), Jack Lancaster (lyricon), Phil Collins (percussion) 18. Hunters - Cozy Powell (bass drum), John Hiseman (snare drums), Bill Bruford (snare drums), Phil Collins (cymbals), Jack Lancaster (lyricon, flutes), Henry Lowther (trumpet) 19. Rock And Roll Celebration - Bernie Frost (vocals), Gary Moore (guitar), Robin Lumley (piano), Jack Lancaster (lyricon, saxes), Andy Pyle (bass), Phil Collins (drums) 20. Duck Escape - Gary Moore (guitar) 21. Final Theme (Peter Is A Hero) - Julie Tippetts (vocals: solo), Bob Sergeant (choir), Erika Michilenko (choir), Bernie Frost (choir), Jack Lancaster (lyricon, saxes, clarinets), Robin Lumley (piano), Gary Moore (guitars), Percy Jones (bass), Phil Collins (drums), Alvin Lee (solo guitar)