OMFG! Found it! Old Brand X and friends "Peter and the Wolf"

[kesslari]

Part 1 here - things start to pick up about a minute in.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=J_v0_Z...eature=related

I used to have this album.
It features a whole host of British Prog-rock heavies.
Exceptionally fun.

With Phil Collins on drums, Percy Jones bass and a cast of rock legends.
Manfred Mann as "Peter,"
Eno playing "The Wolf ,"
Stephane Grappelli is "The Cat,"
Gary Moore and Alvin Lee as "The Duck,"
Gary Brooker "The Bird,"
Phil Collins, Bill Bruford and Cozy Powell play "The Hunters," Jack Lancaster "The Grandfather."
Narrator: Viv Stanshall. Julie Driscoll and the English Chorale. Produced and arranged by Jack Lancaster and Robin Lumley.

[standupright]

i love stuff from brand x and have never heard of or seen this....this is awesome, nice find!

[RS]

kick azz

[RS]

Only copy on CD I can find is on Amazon.com. $80!!!!

Anyone else know where to find a copy?

[Hoover]

I remember hearing about this when it first came out, but I never heard any of it. Isn't David Bowie also involved?

[zombywoof5050]

Eureka!...

http://cdbaby.com/cd/jacklancaster

[RS]

Awesome, I buying this now!

[Paul D]

Originally Posted by Hoover

I remember hearing about this when it first came out, but I never heard any of it. Isn't David Bowie also involved?

No.

There is a great recording of Prokofiev's classical Peter And The Wolf by The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy, featuring David Bowie as The Narrator.

[smcgov]

that's bada55....I picked up about 5 Brand X records last year at a record store but didn't see this one

[jim777]

Cool I saw Brand X open for the Mahavishnu Orchestra in Central Park waaaaay back when

[woodyng]

i could listen to phil and percy playing coca-cola jingles.... i had this on lp back when i still had my vinyl,but all that is long gone-thanks for the link! it was great to hear again.