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

Overview:

• Title: J. R. R. Tolkien Reads and Sings His The Lord of the Rings
• Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
• Year: 1975
• Publisher: Caedmon
• Binding: audio LP
• Type: Collection
• Title Reference: J. R. R. Tolkien Reads and Sings His The Lord of the Rings
• Notes:
  • 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."