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Petr & The Wulf
Cover art for Petr & The Wulf
Studio album by Munly & The Lupercalians
Released	Aug. 2010 (CD); Oct. 2010 (LP)
Studio	Absinthe Studios
Genre	concept album · art rock · alt country · gothic country · freak folk
Length	47:45 (CD); 46:45 (LP)
Language	English
Label	Alternative Tentacles
Producer	Bob Ferbrache
Munly & The Lupercalians chronology
Petr & The Wulf (2010) Kinnery of Lupercalia: Undelivered Legion (TBA)

Petr & The Wulf is the first studio album by a music group called Munly & The Lupercalians. This group was started by musician Munly Munly around 2007. The album is a new version of the famous story Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev.

The album was first released on compact disc (CD) on August 31, 2010. Later, it came out on vinyl on October 5, 2010. The record label that released it was Alternative Tentacles.

About the Album's Story

A New Version of a Classic Tale

This album tells the classic 1936 story of Peter and the Wolf in a new way. It's like a myth or legend. The story is told from the point of view of different characters. These include the boy, "Petr," and his "Grandfater."

You also hear from the "Three Wise Hunters" and the animals. The animals are "Cat," "Bird," "Duk," and "Wulf." The song "Scarewulf" acts like an introduction to the album's story. It sets the scene for what's to come.

Munly chose to use the Russian spelling for some of the song titles. This was done to honor Prokofiev's original story. Munly shared that he loved the story since he was a child. He wanted to create his own "true version" of it.

The World of Lupercalia

Petr & The Wulf is also a prequel to a larger story. This story takes place in an imaginary world called Lupercalia. Munly plans to tell this epic story over four albums. The goal is to create a big series called 'The Kinnery of Lupercalia'.

This series is all about the town of Lupercalia and its unique residents. The people living there are described as "families who interact with each other." Lupercalia is an "imagined community" where it's hard to tell who is a god and who is not.

How the Album Was Made

This album is considered the first official release by Munly & The Lupercalians. However, Munly had released five other studio albums before this one.

The album was recorded, mixed, and produced by Bob Ferbrache. This work happened at Absinthe Studios in Denver, Colorado.

Album Releases and Special Editions

CD and Vinyl Editions

The album has a special category number from Alternative Tentacles, which is VIRUS 421. The vinyl version was first made by Rainbo Records. It included unique artwork and a "Pre-History of Lupercalia." This was a special story about the world of Lupercalia.

Around 2015, the band re-released the album. They did this through their own record label, SCAC Unincorporated.

Special Lyric Booklets

In October 2019, Munly and band member Rebecca Vera worked together. They created special lyric booklets for the album. Munly wrote the lyrics by hand, and Vera made the artwork. These booklets also included the "Pre-History of Lupercalia." Only 32 copies were made, making them very rare!

Other Places to Hear the Music

The song "Grandfater" appeared on two other albums. It was on Radio 1190: Local Shakedown, Vol. 3 in 2009. It also appeared on Rodentagogue: The Best of Dark Roots Music Volume II in 2010.

Track Listing

All songs written and composed by Munly J. Munly. 

Album Team Members

The following people helped create the album. This information comes from the album's liner notes.

Band Members

• Munly J. Munly - vocals, banjo, lyrics
• Daniel "Danny Pants" Grandbois - keyboards
• Chad "Chadzilla" Johnson - drums, percussion
• Todd "The Peeler" Moore - drums, percussion
• Rebecca Vera - cello, keyboards

Production Team

• Robert Ferbrache - engineer (helped record and mix the music)

• Munly & The Lupercalians from the SCAC Unincorporated record label