J.R.R. Tolkien – Reads And Sings His The Hobbit And The Fellowship Of The Ring (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1975

Reads And Sings His The Hobbit And The Fellowship Of The Ring is an LP by J.R.R. Tolkien from 1975 released on the Caedmon Records label.

About this album

Tolkien’s Reads And Sings His The Hobbit And The Fellowship Of The Ring is a fascinating spoken-word document from the creator of Middle-earth, pairing readings with the author’s own songs and chants. Issued in 1975, it offers a direct encounter with Tolkien’s voice, accent and rhythm, giving his world a distinctive personal dimension that no dramatisation can match. Drawn from The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring, the recording highlights the musicality of his language and the storybook cadence behind the novels. For listeners and collectors alike, it is an important companion to the books and a rare record of Tolkien presenting his work himself.