David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev* / Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra - Britten* – Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
| Genre: | Classical, Children's |
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| Style: | Educational, Story |
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Tracklist
| Peter And The Wolf Op.67 | |||
| Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra Op.34 |
Credits (8)
- J. J. StelmachArt Direction
Jeffrey SchrierArtwork [Cover]
Eugene OrmandyConductor
Paul GoodmanEngineer [Recording]- Mary Campbell (3)Liner Notes [Insert]
The Philadelphia OrchestraOrchestra
Notes
Originally issued in 1978 with two recordings, Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra:
• Peter and the Wolf recording: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia, October 8, 1975.
• Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra recording: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia, March 27-28, 1974.
• Bowie overdubs on Peter and the Wolf: New York City, November 17 & 19, 1977.
Most releases between 1992 and 2013 inclusive compiled these two recordings with pieces from other periods in a variety of covers with several different names:
• Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite;
• Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals.
In 2014 there were some reissues that replicated the original 1978 album.
• Peter and the Wolf recording: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia, October 8, 1975.
• Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra recording: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia, March 27-28, 1974.
• Bowie overdubs on Peter and the Wolf: New York City, November 17 & 19, 1977.
Most releases between 1992 and 2013 inclusive compiled these two recordings with pieces from other periods in a variety of covers with several different names:
• Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite;
• Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals.
In 2014 there were some reissues that replicated the original 1978 album.
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| Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Album, Stereo | RCA Red Seal – RL 12743 | UK | 1978 | UK — 1978 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Green Transparent, Indianapolis Press | RCA Red Seal – ARL1-2743 | US | 1978 | US — 1978 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Album, Limited Edition, Green Transparent | RCA Red Seal – ARL1-2743 | Canada | 1978 | Canada — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Album | RCA Red Seal – ARL1-2743 | US | 1978 | US — 1978 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Album | RCA Red Seal – RL 12743 | Germany | 1978 | Germany — 1978 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Album | RCA Red Seal – ARL1-2743 | Australia | 1978 | Australia — 1978 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra Cassette, Album, Dolby B | RCA – ARK1-2743 | Canada | 1978 | Canada — 1978 | Recently Edited | |||
 | David Bowie Narrates "Peter And The Wolf" 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo | RCA – JD-11306 | US | 1978 | US — 1978 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra Cassette, Album | RCA – ARK1-2743 | US | 1978 | US — 1978 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Album | RCA Red Seal – ARL1-2743 | Canada | 1978 | Canada — 1978 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Album, Promo | RCA Red Seal – RVC-2193 | Japan | 1978 | Japan — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Album | RCA Red Seal – RL 12743 | UK | 1978 | UK — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra Cassette, Album | RCA – RK 12743 | UK | 1978 | UK — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Album | RCA Red Seal – RL 12743 | Spain | 1978 | Spain — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Album | RCA Red Seal – XFPL1-1056 | Philippines | 1978 | Philippines — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra 8-Track Cartridge, Album | RCA – ARS1-2743, RCA Red Seal – ARS1-2743 | US | 1978 | US — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Album | RCA Red Seal – RVC-2193 | Japan | 1978 | Japan — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra Cassette, Album | RCA – ARK1-2743 | US | 1978 | US — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf - Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Limited Edition, Green Transparent | RCA Red Seal – ARL1-2743 | Canada | 1978 | Canada — 1978 | ||||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra = ピーターと狼 / 青少年の管弦楽入門 LP, Stereo | RCA Red Seal – RX-2342, RCA Red Seal – ARL1-2743 | Japan | 1979 | Japan — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo | RCA Red Seal – RD82743, RCA – RD82743 | Europe | 1983 | Europe — 1983 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra CD, Album, Reissue, Denon Press, Printed in Japan | RCA – RCD1-2743, RCA Red Seal – RCD1-2743 | US | 1984 | US — 1984 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra CD, Album, Reissue, Denon Press, Printed in USA | RCA – RCD1-2743, RCA Red Seal – RCD1-2743 | US | 1985 | US — 1985 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra CD, Album, Stereo | RCA Red Seal – RCCD-1043, RCA Red Seal – (RCD1-2743) | Japan | 1985 | Japan — 1985 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra Cassette, Album, Reissue, Stereo | RCA – RK 82743, RCA Red Seal – RK 82743 | Europe | 1986 | Europe — 1986 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra Cassette, Album, Reissue, Stereo | RCA – RK 82743, RCA Red Seal – RK 82743 | Europe | 1986 | Europe — 1986 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra LP, Album, Reissue | RCA Red Seal – RL 82743 | Germany | 1987 | Germany — 1987 | New Submission | |||
 | David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Longbox | RCA Victor – 09026-60878-2, BMG Classics – 09026-60878-2 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | New Submission | |||
 | David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | BMG Classics – 09026-60878-2, RCA Victor – 09026-60878-2 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | New Submission | |||
 | David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf CD, Album, Remastered | RCA Victor – 09026-60878-2, BMG Classics – 09026-60878-2 | Canada | 1992 | Canada — 1992 | New Submission | |||
 | David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf Cassette, Album, Compilation | RCA Victor – 09026608782 | Australia | 1992 | Australia — 1992 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra Cassette, Album, Reissue | RCA Victor – 09026 60878-4 | USA & Canada | 1992 | USA & Canada — 1992 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | RCA Victor – 09026-62563-2 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra CD | RCA Victor – CDRCA(WM)3054, RCA Victor Gold Seal – CDRCA(WM)3054 | South Africa | 1996 | South Africa — 1996 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Symphony No.5 & Peter And The Wolf CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered | RCA Red Seal – BVCC-38295, RCA Red Seal – (82876-57413-2), BMG – BVCC-38295, BMG – (82876-57413-2) | Japan | 2003 | Japan — 2003 | New Submission | |||
 | Symphony No.5 & Peter And The Wolf CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Promo, Remastered | RCA Red Seal – BVCC-38295, RCA Red Seal – (82876-57413-2), BMG – BVCC-38295, BMG – (82876-57413-2) | Japan | 2003 | Japan — 2003 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf CD, Album, Remastered | BMG – 82876 623572, RCA Victor – 82876 623572 | UK & Europe | 2004 | UK & Europe — 2004 | Recently Edited | |||
 | David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf CDr, Promo | BMG – none, RCA Victor – none | UK & Europe | 2004 | UK & Europe — 2004 | New Submission | |||
 | Peter And The Wolf · Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra · The Nutcracker CD, Album, Compilation, Reissue | RCA Red Seal – 88883765802 | Europe | 2013 | Europe — 2013 | ||||
 | Peter And The Wolf / Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra CD, Album | RCA Red Seal – 888837658027, Sony Music – 888837658027 | Mexico | 2013 | Mexico — 2013 | New Submission |
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Reviews
U can hear Ramona A Stone [and 'others'] from db's funny voices collection on this.
A golden treasure found in my grandparent’s collection, look like David Bowie as a really good voice, not only while singing but also while narrating. The orchestra did a really good job as well. I really love the transparent green vinyl, looks gorgeous.
David Bowie & classical music. What a show! Love the RCA Red Seal green pressing.
It's a fun album because it's David Bowie. Ok, his narration isn't the most exciting or dramatic. But it's David f-cking Bowie. The fact he agreed to do this at all shows that he was a pretty fun guy, even though he was just getting out of one of his roughest personal periods. The music is exactly what you'd expect and sounds virtually similar to every other 1970s recording of Peter and the Wolf. No flash. Britten is the complementary piece here, and fits in just fine for it.
Have also a different Matrix/Runout:
RL 12743 A-1 4
RL 12743 B-1 G- The Matrix / Runout on my disk is slightly different:
• Hand-etched Side 1: A2AA RL 12743-A-1E 'W' ✓
• Hand-etched Side 2: A2U RL 12743-B-1E 'W' ✓
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