01-09-2004, 11:34 PM
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Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: perth, west australia
Posts: 71
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This isn't entirely a music thing, but it's related:
- TITLE: J.R.R. Tolkien Collection
- MUSICIANS: Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien, William Elvin, Donald Swann (composer)
- GENRE: erm... readings (no music) & classical
- CANONICAL TOLKIEN or ORIGINAL? As canon as canon can be (see 'musicians')
- REVIEW: Basically, it's CRT reading 'Of Beren & Luthien', JRRT reading various poems and William Elvin singing various poems as set to music by Donald Swann. CRT has a great reading voice, though his dad mumbles and speaks way too fast [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] It wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea, but I like it.
- DO YOU RECOMMEND IT? Yes, though it takes effort to listen to (not something you'd have playing in the background)
- PRICE YOU PAID nothing, I borrowed it from my local library. This page has it listed for $25 (but doesn't mention the William Elvin bit in the review - I wonder if it got cut? if so, there's no 'music' in the collection, making this review pointless)
- WHERE YOU BOUGHT IT: see above
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