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Cover of J. R. R. Tolkien Reads and Sings His The Lord of the Rings

J. R. R. Tolkien Reads and Sings His The Lord of the Rings

J. R. R. Tolkien

First published 1975
Publisher Caedmon
Format audio LP
Type Collection
Catalog ID TC 1478

  • Selections read by J. R. R. Tolkien. From a tape recording made by the author in August, 1952, at the home of George Sayer in Malvern, Worcestershire, England.
  • "© Caedmon Records, Inc., 1975"
  • 1 LP. Side 1 timing 20:14, side 2 21:09.
  • No price code on cover. Unknown pressing.
  • Descriptive notes by George Sayer on rear cover.
  • Contents Side 1: Selections from The Two Towers. Book 3, chapter 1, The Departure of Boromir: "For a while the three companions remained silent"; Book 3, chapter 4, Treebeard: "'An ent?' said Merry"; Book 3, chapter 4, Treebeard: "Treebeard fell silent"; Book 3, chapter 4, Treebeard: "There was an Elvish song"; Book 3, chapter 4, Treebeard: "Then Orcs came with axes"; Book 3, chapter 4, Treebeard: "Then with a crash" and "To Isengard!"; Book 3, chapter 6, The King of the Golden Hall: "'It runs thus in the Common Speech'"; Book 4, chapter 2, The Passage of the Marshes: "Gollum turned to the right"; Book 4, chapter 3, The Black Gate Is Closed: "'Were there any oliphaunts?'"; Book 4, chapter 4, Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit : "A little way back"
  • Contents Side 2: Selections from The Return of the King. Book 5, chapter 3, The Muster of Rohan: "So without horn or harp or music"; Book 5, chapter 5, The Ride of the Rohirrim: "'Then since we must look for fell deeds'"; Book 5, chapter 6, The Battle of the Pelennor Fields: "No few had fallen"; Book 6, chapter 3, Mount Doom: "There at the bend"; Book 6, chapter 5 : The Steward and the King : "And before the sun had fallen" Selection from The Fellowship of the Ring. Book 2, chapter 8, Farewell to Lórien: "Ai! laurië lantar."