J.R.R. TOLKIEN COLLECTION
SECONDARY MATERIAL RELATING TO TOLKIEN,
SOUND RECORDINGS AND MOTION PICTURES

The Lord of the Rings, all selections written by Bo Hansson and published by Mooncrest Ltd. ; produced by Bo Hansson and Anders Lind. Distributed by Buddah Records, p1972. [2 copies] M1470.H35 L66 1972 

The Hobbit, narration by Nicol Williamson, Argo Records, 1974

The Hobbitand The Fellowship of the Ring, read and sung by J.R.R. Tolkien, Caedmon Records, Inc., 1975

For Christians, Elves and Lovers, All Saved Freak Band, Rock the World Enterprises, 1976

The Hobbit, songs and dialogue from the animated movie by Rankin/Bass, 1977

J.R.R. Tolkien Soundbook, read Christopher Tolkien, read and sung by J.R.R. Tolkien and William Elvin, 4 disc compilation, Caedmon Records, Inc., 1977; missing a full color poster originally included in set.

"The Lord of the Rings Soundtrack," composed/conducted by Leonard Rosenman, Ralph Bakshi, animator, Fantasy Records, 1978 [2 versions of cover art]

"Song for a Hobbit," Vaguely Reminiscent, Charlie King with other members of the Bright Morning Star and Travis Jeffrey, Rainbow Snake Records, 1981. Album cover signed by folk musician Charles King.

Therindel Daeron, music by Tom Osborne, lyrics by Marthe Benedict, recorded Evergreen Audio, Newton, MA. n.d.; one audio cassette.

A. The Mystery of Edwin Drood, B. Tolkien and Time Fiction. Lectures by Gilbert Highet, Jeffrey Norton Publishers, 1975; one audio cassette tape.

J.R.R. Tolkien Soundbook, read by Christopher Tolkien, read and sung by J.R.R. Tolkien and William Elvin, 4 compact disc compilation, Caedmon Records, Inc., 1977; missing a full color poster originally included in set.

The Silmarillion of Beren and Luthien, read by Christopher Tolkien, Caedmon Records, Inc., 1977; one cassette tape.

A. Tolkien ('the author of"The Lord of the Rings" talks to Denis Guerouit about his life and work.' 1964 interview.), B. Basil Bunting('an interview with the distinguished English poet Eric Mottram.') BBC, 1980; one audio cassette tape.

The Lord of the Rings, National Public Radio Playhouse, 26 parts on 14 audio cassette tapes, 1981

Blackwelder, Richard E., Conversation with Artist Carolyn Jahlin, 1983 August

The Lord of the Rings: Symphony No. 1: The Lord of the Rings, Johann De Meij; Symphony for Band,"Jerry H. Bilik. Hague, Holland: KMK & Ottavo Recordings, 1989. One compact disc.

The Hobbit, BBC Audio Collection, AVC Corporation/The Mind's Eye, 1989; 4 cassette tapes, 4 hours

The Fellowship of the Ring, BBC Audio Collection, AVC Corporation/The Mind's Eye, 1989; 4 cassette tapes, 5 hours

The Two Towers, BBC Audio Collection, AVC Corporation/The Mind's Eye, 1989; 4 cassette tapes, 4 hours

The Return of the King, BBC Audio Collection, AVC Corporation/The Mind's Eye, 1989; 4 cassette tapes, 4 hours

The Fellowship of the Ring, narrated by Rob Inglis, Recorded Books, 1990; 16 compact discs. 19 hours, 15 minutes.

The Two Towers, narrated by Rob Inglis, Recorded Books, 1990; 14 compact discs. 16 hours, 45 minutes.

The Return of the King, narrated by Rob Inglis, Recorded Books, 1990; 16 compact discs. 18 hours, 30 minutes.

Symphony 1° : The Lord of the Rings / Suite from the Ballet Romeo and Juliet.The Amsterdam Wind Orchestra, Aalsmeer, The Netherlands : JE Classic, 1990 One compact disc.

The Lord of the Rings, United States Air Force Band (performer), Washington, D.C. : United States Air Force Band, circa 1991; one compact disc.

The Music of Middle-earth, Eugene C. Hargrove, Denton, TX : Old Forest Sounds, p1991; one cassette tape, 88 minutes.

The Hobbit, narrated by Rob Inglis, Recorded Books, 1991; 7 audio cassette tapes, 11 hours.

In a Hole in the Ground, There Lived a Tolkien, BBC radio dramatization of the formative period that J.R.R. Tolkien spent at Leeds University, written by Humphrey Carpenter. The compact disc recording includes an interview with Carpenter. 1992.

The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, read by J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien, Grafton, 1992; one audio cassette.

Tribute to Tolkien, BBC, January, 1992; one audio cassette tape.

Journey of the Dunadanby Glass Hammer (musical group); Arion Records, 1993.

Tales from the Perilous Realm: Farmer Giles of Ham, Smith of Wootton Major, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Leaf by Niggle. Music by Peter Howell of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop; produced by John Taylor. BBC Enterprises. 1993; two audio cassette tapes.

The Lord of the Rings, narrated by J.R.R. Tolkien. New York, N.Y. : Caedmon, 1975. Reissued in 1998 on one audio cassette tape, featuring an unpublished poem that was apparently originally intended for inclusion in Part One of The Lord of the Ringsin Book Two, Chapter VII, 'The Mirror of Galadriel. Based on a tape recording made in August 1952. Released 1998.

The Rankin/Bass production of The Hobbit, music composed, arranged and conducted by Maury Laws; lyrics written and adapted by Jules Bass. Originally released by Buena Vista Records, 1977. Reissued on compact disc: Spitter Spatter Sounds, 2000.

Music from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring,Composed and narrative selected by Gail Aldrich; orchestrated pieces arranged and directed by John L. Swanay."Presented to Prof. J.R.R. Tolkien ... and to United Artists Corp. as a demonstration record." Cavern Sound, 1972. Reissued as a compact disc, circa. 2000-2003.

The Lord of the Rings, Excerpt of BBC production by Random House Audio Publishing, 2001; one compact disc.

J.R.R. Tolkien : An Audio Portrait, presented by Brian Sibley. BBC Worldwide Ltd., 2001; one compact disc.

Shippey, Tom, Mars Hill Audio Conversation, No 17,"Maker of Middle-Earth", Features conversation with Tom Shippey, Joseph Pearce, and Ralph C. Wood. Charlottesville, VA. 2001; audio cassette tape.

Shippey, Tom, Mars Hill Audio Journal, No. 52,"J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century", Charlottesville, V.A., 2001 October/September

Pearce, Joseph, Mars Hill Audio Journal, No. 53."On Tolkien's Other Writings and On Tolkien's View of Myth and Story", Charlottesville, V.A., 2001 November/December

Birzer, Bradley J., Mars Hill Audio Journal, No. 58,"On the Mythic Roots of Middle Earth in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion",Charlottesville, V.A., 2001 October/September

"Myth Makers," Wisconsin Public Radio's"To the Best of Our Knowledge," Tom Shippey talks with Steve Paulson about J.R.R. Tolkien's life, the origin of hobbits, and Tolkien's motivation for writing fantasy. Bill Welden talks with Jim Fleming about Elvish derivations, vocabulary, and The Lord of the Rings movie. Phil Cousineau talks with Anne Strainchamps about the power of myth in everyday life and our need to recognize active myths in our own lives. Richard Furrer tells Jim Fleming about"Dragonslayer", a blade forged from ultra-strong steel created with the help of a Northwestern University computer model. Lucy Jago tells Steve Paulson about the Norwegian scientist who figured out what causes the northern lights in the sky. Wisconsin Public Radio, 2001; audio cassette tape.

The Middle Earth Albumby Glass Hammer (musical group); Arion Records, 2001.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Howard Shore. New York : New Line Tunes/Reprise, 2001; one compact disc.

Symphony No. 1: Inspired by The Lord of the Rings, by Johan de Meij; London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Warble. Montréal, Canada: Madacy Entertainment Group, 2001

The Lord of the Rings: Volume 1.John Sangster, percussion, with various instrumentalists. Originally released, 1975. Reissued on compact disc by Move, Carlton South, Australia, 2002.

Journeys Without Maps, A Tribute to The Lord of the Rings, Birmingham [UK] : Bearos Records,2002; one compact disc.

Sagan om Ringen / The Lord of the Rings, all selections written by Bo Hansson. Originally published by Mooncrest Ltd./Silence Records; compact disc version released by Virgin Records, 2002.

The Lord of the Rings: At Dawn in Rivendell: Selected Songs and Poems. Music by Caspar Reiff and Peter Hall; performed by The Tolkien Ensemble and Christopher Lee. Records at Focus Recording Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark. New York: L.A.G. Records, 2002.

Memories of Middle earth, by Brobdingnagian Bards (musical group). Austin TX : Mage Records, 2003; one compact disc.

Farewell The Last Dawn, by Rivendell (musical group). Reichenbach, Germany : Perverted Taste, 2005; one compact disc.

In Elven Lands : The Fellowship." Music performed on ancient and modern instruments by The Fellowship...a musicological reconstruction inspired by the myths, poetry, and linguistic works of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien." Houghton-le-Spring, UK : Voiceprint, 2006; one compact disc.

The Lord of the Rings: Complete Songs & Poems. Tolkien Ensemble with five other ensembles; conductor, Morten Ryelund. Narrated Christopher Lee. Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien in booklet, with illustrations by HM Queen Margarethe II of Denmark. Classico Records, Membran Music Ltd. 4 compact discs, 2006.

The Children of Hurin. Read by Christopher Lee. Preface and introduction read by Christopher Tolkien. Production and music by Peter Rinne. London : HarperCollinsAudioBooks, 2007; 8 compact discs.

The Hidden Door: Songs in the Key of Enchantment. Words and music by Ted Nasmith. Markham, Ontario : Ted Nasmith, 2007; one compact disc.

Asni: Travels in Middle-earth. Asni, performer. Wellington [N.Z.] : Harp & Hobbit Records, 2007; one compact disc.

The Book of Bilbo and Gandalf: Visions of Tolkien's World, Marco Lo Muscio, Steve Hackett, John Hackett, Par Lindh, Oksana Sinkova. Arezzo, Italy: Drycastle Records, 2010; one compact disc.

Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits. By Marc Gunn. With Lyrics by Rie Sheridan Rose & Marc Gunn. Mage Records, 2012; one compact disc.

Return to Middle Earth, Johan de Meij, Symphony No. 5, Amstel Music BV, 2019; one compact disc.

The Hobbit, videocassette release of the 1977 animated motion picture by Rankin/Bass. VHS format. Warner Home Video, 1991. (2 copies)

J.R.R.T.: a Landseer production for The Tolkien Partnership; directed by Derek Bailey ; produced by Helen Dickinson. VHS format. London : Visual Corporation Limited., c1992. A portrait of the author illustrated by his own drawings plus family photographs, with reminiscences from his children, commentary by Thomas A. Shippey and Verlyn Flieger, and excerpts from his works read by Dame Judi Dench.(2 copies).

J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, videocassette release of the 1978 animated film by Ralph Bakshi. VHS format. HBO Video, 1994? Presented by Fantasy Films.(2 copies)

Lord of the Rings, Teaser Trailer #1. VHS format. Donated by New Line Cinema, 2001

The Return of the King, videocassette release of the 1979 animated motion picture by Rankin/Bass. VHS format. Warner Home Video, c1993 (2 copies)

J.R.R. Tolkien: The Origin of the Rings : An Unauthorized Tribute. Buck Productions in association with SJW Film ; executive producer and director, Sean Buckley; writer, David Menzies. Trinity Home Entertainment, 2001(2 copies) DVD.

J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings. Special edition DVD, CD & booklet set. Written and presented by Robert Di Napoli; producer, Gavin Bott ; edited and directed by Chris Gormlie; produced by Cromwell Productions Ltd. for Eagle Vision."Landscapes of Middle Earth" by Rick Wakeman.

The Master of the Rings: The Unauthorized Story Behind J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Lion's Gate Home Entertainment. DVD.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. DVD. Produced by Arden Entertainment for National Geographic Television. Kathleen Phelan, writer and producer. Warner Home Video, 2002. DVD.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Special Extended Edition. New Line Home Entertainment. 2001. DVD.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Digital Presskit [sic]. New Line Productions, Inc. 2002. DVD.

A Visual Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Two Towers. Written by Robert Di Napoli ; produced by Gavin Bott ; edited and directed by Chris Gormlie. Big Pig Production for Kultur International. 2002. DVD.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Collector's DVD gift set. DVD titled"Capturing Movie Memories the Gollum 'Smeagol' Collection." Book titled"Creating Gollum." Also contains Gollum figurine. Directed by Karina Friend Buck; edited by Edick Hossepian. New Line Home Entertainment. 2003.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,Digital Press Kit. New Line Productions, Inc. 2003. DVD.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, New Line Home Entertainment. 2004. DVD.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Special Extended Edition. New Line Home Entertainment. 2004. DVD.

Ringers: Lord of the Fans. Planet BB Entertainment in association with Theonering.net present; produced by Cliff Broadway, Carlene Cordova, Danny Lukic, Jeff Marchelletta; written by Cliff Broadway, Carlene Cordova ; directed by Carlene Cordova. Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2005. DVD.

"'A Kind of Elvish Craft': Tolkien as Literary Craftsman," lecture by John D. Rateliff, delivered at Marquette University, October 4, 2007. Milwaukee, WI: Marquette University, 2007. DVD-R.

J.R.R. Tolkien. Produced and directed by Julian Birkett. West Long Branch, NJ: Kultur, 2009. DVD.

"How The Hobbit Came to Milwaukee," lecture by John D. Rateliff, delivered at Marquette University, October 3, 2012. Milwaukee, WI: Marquette University, 2012. DVD-R

"J. R. R. Tolkien and the Art of Middle-Earth," lecture by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, delivered at Marquette University, November 8, 2012. Milwaukee, WI: Marquette University, 2012. DVD-R.

Reid, Dr. Robin, Dr. Yvette Kisor, Dr. Edward L. Risden, Richard C. West,"A Roundtable Discussion of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", 2013 February 21. DVD-R

"J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit: A Musical Adventure," presented by Troupe H.O.B.B.I.T. through UWWC's Continuing Education Program, March 2013; The Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, Illinois. DVD

J. R. R. Tolkien: Le Seigneur Des Ecrivains, Un film de Francois Busnel & Adrien Soland. Rosebud Productions avec la participation de France Televisions, 2014. DVD

J. R. R. Tolkien: Des Mots, Des Mondes, French television production, Compagnie des phares & balises, 2014. DVD

Tolkien's Great War, produced and directed by Elliot Weaver and Zander Weaver, Free Spirit Film & TV, 2014.

Janet Brennan Croft,"Barrel rides and She-Elves: Audience and 'Antiticpation' in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy", 2015 March 26. DVD-R