In 1993, the Discovery Channel aired a six-hour miniseries documenting the experience of the Native Americans during America's westward expansion. Peter Kater created a three-hour score for How the West Was Lost. He captured 65 minutes of his favorites for the CD. His friend R. Carlos Nakai co-wrote many of the pieces and is one of the featured musicians. This is deep, soulful, and mournful music. Kater and Nakai celebrate nothing. They lament the loss of culture and heritage. This is a unique perspective on a topic that is often glamorized. There have been at least two similar documentaries with equally mournful soundtracks. The West and 500 Nations are comparable CDs. ~ Jim Brenholts, All Music Guide
David Darling (Cello), Peter Kater (Synthesizer), Peter Kater (Piano), Peter Kater (Vocals), Peter Kater (Vocals (Background)), Peter Kater (Producer), Peter Kater (Main Performer), Peter Kater (Performer), Peter Kater (Liner Notes), R. Carlos Nakai (Flute), R. Carlos Nakai (Percussion), R. Carlos Nakai (Voices), R. Carlos Nakai (Whistle (Human)), R. Carlos Nakai (Whistle (Instrument)), R. Carlos Nakai (Chant), R. Carlos Nakai (Performer), R. Carlos Nakai (?), R. Carlos Nakai (Rattles), R. Carlos Nakai (Native American Flute), Debbie Reynolds (Performer), Jonathan Edwards (Percussion), Chris White (Vocals), John Edwards (Percussion), Tim Butler (Cello), Bob Dawson (Engineer), Bob Dwason (Engineer), Heidi Gerber (Engineer), David Glasser (Engineer), Kathy Golding (Oboe), Dave Guard (Performer), Cecil Hooker (Violin), Cheryl Hurwitz (Vocals), Cheryl Hurwitz (Vocals (Background)), Robert Jospé (Percussion), Bill McElroy (Engineer), Marcus Miller (Sax (Soprano)), Bob Read (Sax (Soprano)), Jim Robeson (Engineer), Martha Sandefer (Vocals), Martha Sandefer (Vocals (Background)), Andreas Schell (Vocals (Background)), White Oak Singers (Vocals), White Oak Singers (Singer), White Oak Singers (?), Christine White (Vocals), Christine White (Vocals (Background)), Bobby Read (Sax (Soprano)), Bobby Read (Engineer), David Palmer (Percussion), Dani Burke (Art Direction), Andy Schell (Vocals), Mark Miller (Sax (Soprano)), Chris Murphy (Engineer)
