After years of searching for this 1975 gem, I've finally found it on CD!

I found this album in my brother's record collection as a kid and fell in love with it. I was raised on classical music and went to Cincinnati Symphony between 8 and 10 times every year, but my brother was, and is, a professional bass player. He adored Brand X and bought this album since it featured members of that band, most notably by Percy Jones, the fretless bass player. Jaco might get all of the attention for this instrument, but what Percy does with it is spectacular.

Jack Lancaster and Robin Lumley composed several amazing rock interpretations for this: the funked-out "Peter's Theme" with Garry Moore on guitar and Pete Haywood on steel guitar, "Bird and Peter" with Procol Harum's Garry Brooker on synthesizer, "Cat Dance" with Stephane Grappelli on violin, "Grandfather" with Jack Lancaster playing one of the finest baritone sax pieces ever, and "Wolf" with Robin Lumley and Brian Eno on keyboards. The two outstanding rockers are "Cat and Duck" and "Wolf and Duck", in which the whole ensemble rock out in a delirious display of musicianship. Phil Collins and Cozy Powell drum brilliantly throughout and Viv Stanshall's rich voice conveys the storyline without getting in the way of the music.

Of course, this was my brother's album, so I had to leave it behind. As a DJ at WVBR in the mid-80's, I found a copy buried in the back library with several exclamatory reviews written on the cover. WVBR was "Contemporary Hits Radio" format at that point, so I used to volunteer for the 2 - 6 AM shift with the understanding that I could play whatever I wanted. During those shifts, WVBR became a progressive station as I played this album, Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Jeff Beck, Brand X, Weather Report, ELP, Focus, etc. Rolling Stone would have been appalled.

I'm very happy to finally have "Peter and the Wolf" on CD. If I have a complaint, other than the many misspellings in the liner notes, it's that the album wasn't long enough. Longer pieces might have made the album a little less disjointed, but I highly recommend this album to all music lovers. Okay, maybe pure classical purists should remain unaware.

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matt bender

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2016

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Great cd must have for any music fans

David V V

Fantastic

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2020

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What a great old album, 70's rock & roll version of a classic tale. I got the neighbor kid hooked on Peter & The Wolf. If you like Manfred Mans Earth Band give this a try.

Rachel Simms

Bit of a disappointment

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2018

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A piece of history unfortunately recorded in poor quality.

Peter Lund

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2016

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I've all ready have it on vinyl, and on an earlier CD, but without the right cover !

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