J.R.R. TOLKIEN POEMS AND SONGS OF MIDDLE EARTH (RARE LP)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.พ. 2017
- Poems in English and Elvish from The Lord of the Rings and the Adventures of Tom Bombadil read by the man himself, J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Road Goes Ever on, sung by William Elvin with composer Donald Swann on the piano.
Directed / Howard Sackler
Illustration / Pauline Baynes
Design / Bryan Wittman
I've had this LP for many years. I also bought the book of the songs. Years later, when my piano playing skills were up to it, I performed "I sit beside the fire and sing" in a concert. Great memories.
I’m 49 now and remember fondly listening to this album with my dad. Beautiful memories.
The track list seems to be:
Its crazy hearing the old one speak it, he really brings a rhythm and cadence to the writing that shows his mastery of english, diction, meter, lyricism etc..
This is a Caedmon LP. The poems are read by JRR Tolkien himself. I have loved it for 50years!
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Thank you. My mom owned this record back in the day (I’m 68 now). I still have her songbook!
I remember the first time reading Lord of the Rings. I loved the books but I found Tom Bombadil a bore. The second time reading it through I managed to get through, and found I enjoyed some of the poems. Third time through and I discovered the Tom Bombadil, Goldberry and the Old Forest became one of my favorite sections in the whole story.
From track listing posted on Amazon
I was just about to buy a record player to play this album, which I finally found on Amazon second hand. But my Hubby suggested I check TH-cam first,.....I'm so glad I did!!! Thank you very much!! I've been looking for this forever,.....I remember it well from my Public Library when I was a younster in Ann Arbor, MI. I never thought I'd ever find it again!
I loved this when I was young. It's great to find it again. How wonderful.
I still own a copy of this LP record. Wonderful to hear it again.
Love this to pieces! Long time ago, in the 1970's I borrowed this LP from the British Council library in Helsinki, and before having to return it, made a copy on a C-cassette, which I listened to a lot. Eventually I remembered even where the scratches were on the much-borrowed LP. Nice to find a better-quality recording. I have also a book "The Song Goes Ever On", which has the music by Donald Swann, and notes by Tolkien.
I’ve been looking for this for decades, thanks you for posting 🙏💖
I used to have that album ! Thank You for posting this !!!!
I had this LP with the accompanying music book. Thanks for posting. I think they captured the spirit of Tolkien perfectly!
Awesome! I randomly ran across this in the late 90s when I worked in the college media library, been trying to find it again for years.
Thank you so very much!!!! I've not heard this in 30 years! I had all but given up hope.
This one is a favorite as long as I know. It is a miracle to find it here. thanks
Thanks for the upload been looking for it for ages