{"product_id":"david-bowie-narrator-the-philadelphia-orchestra-peter-and-the-wolf-young-persons-guide-to-the-orchestra-reissue","title":"DAVID BOWIE (NARRATOR) \/ THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA - Peter And The Wolf \/ Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra (Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Edition 180g Yellow Coloured Vinyl housed in a deluxe sleeve with linen laminate finish. Includes insert with liner notes. Only \u003cspan\u003e2000 individually numbered copies pressed in this edition (2026 Repress).\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Bowie Narrates Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e (1978) is a classical music album containing \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Bowie\u003c\/strong\u003e's narration of \u003cstrong\u003eSergei Prokofiev\u003c\/strong\u003e's 1936 composition \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeter And The Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. The music is performed by the \u003cstrong\u003ePhiladelphia Orchestra\u003c\/strong\u003e conducted by \u003cstrong\u003eEugene Ormandy\u003c\/strong\u003e. The album reached number 136 on the US Pop Albums chart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide One contains the narration by David Bowie of public domain material originally written by Prokofiev. The second side of this LP features Eugene Ormandy conducting \u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin Britten\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cem\u003eYoung Person's Guide To The Orchestra\u003c\/em\u003e with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Ormandy and the aforementioned musicians from Philly also back up Bowie on side one. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCritics lauded the album, saying Bowie ‘found his most charming guise since '\u003cem\u003eHunky Dory.\u003c\/em\u003e’ He tells the well-known fable with his usual eloquence and style, and gives instructions at the beginning for kids to understand how the music corresponds to characters in the story. The accompaniment from the Philadelphia Orchestra is first rate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMusic On Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e re-release includes detailed liner notes on the project by \u003cstrong\u003eMary Campbell\u003c\/strong\u003e, specifically geared to \"introduce children to the sounds of the individual instruments in the symphony orchestra.\" Both Prokofiev and Britten wrote their respective pieces with this aim in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Bowie Narrates Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e is available as a limited edition of 2000 individually numbered copies on yellow coloured vinyl. The record comes in a deluxe sleeve finished with linen laminate and includes an insert with liner notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"LP - 180g Yellow Vinyl","offer_id":57340869050713,"sku":"SDZ-08534","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/David_Bowie_with_The_Philadelphia_Orchestra_-_David_Bowie_Narrates_Peter_And_The_Wolf_b-w_Young_Person_s_Guide_To_The_Orchestra_-_LP_Deluxe_180g_Yellow_Vinyl_-_2026_Music_On_Vinyl_Rei.jpg?v=1771584069","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/david-bowie-narrator-the-philadelphia-orchestra-peter-and-the-wolf-young-persons-guide-to-the-orchestra-reissue","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}