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Poems and Songs of Middle Earth is a studio album of spoken-word poetry by English author J. R. R. Tolkien and art songs composed by British musician Donald Swann. On the first half of the album, Tolkien recites seven poems from or related to his fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–55). The second half is a performance of Swann's song cycle The Road Goes Ever On, which sets selections from Tolkien's verse to music. The vocalist William Elvin sings The Road Goes Ever On with piano accompaniment by Swann. Caedmon Records issued the album on 18 October 1967 in the United States, then on 28 March 1968 in the United Kingdom. Its release coincided with the publication of The Road Goes Ever On as a book of sheet music with commentary and illustration by Tolkien.

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  • Poems and Songs of Middle Earth is a studio album of spoken-word poetry by English author J. R. R. Tolkien and art songs composed by British musician Donald Swann. On the first half of the album, Tolkien recites seven poems from or related to his fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–55). The second half is a performance of Swann's song cycle The Road Goes Ever On, which sets selections from Tolkien's verse to music. The vocalist William Elvin sings The Road Goes Ever On with piano accompaniment by Swann. Caedmon Records issued the album on 18 October 1967 in the United States, then on 28 March 1968 in the United Kingdom. Its release coincided with the publication of The Road Goes Ever On as a book of sheet music with commentary and illustration by Tolkien. Poems and Songs of Middle Earth became the first commercially available audio recording of Tolkien's voice after the success of The Lord of the Rings, as well as the earliest album of music inspired by his fictional Middle-earth. While most of the poetry and lyrics are in English, the album also features Tolkien's constructed languages as recited by the author himself or sung by Elvin under his guidance. Its recordings of two Elvish languages—Quenya and Sindarin—provided early insight into the intended qualities of these languages when spoken aloud. The packaging of the original LP record carried a cover illustration by Pauline Baynes and liner notes written by poet W. H. Auden. Caedmon reissued the album on cassette tape in 1972 and again in 1977 as part of a box set compilation of Tolkien's audiobooks. The album was out of print by the 21st century. (en)
  • Poems and Songs of Middle Earth [sic] est un album sorti en 1967 sur le label Caedmon Audio. Sa première face comprend cinq poèmes de J. R. R. Tolkien tirés des Aventures de Tom Bombadil, lus par leur auteur, tandis que la deuxième est une interprétation du cycle de chansons The Road Goes Ever On par son auteur, le compositeur et pianiste Donald Swann, accompagné du baryton William Elvin. La pochette reprend une illustration de Pauline Baynes. La pochette arrière inclut une brève présentation de Tolkien par le poète américain W. H. Auden. Poems and Songs of Middle Earth a été réédité au format cassette en 1995. Son contenu est entièrement repris dans The J. R. R. Tolkien Audio Collection, sorti en 2001 chez Caedmon, à l'exception du titre The Road Goes Ever On. (fr)
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  • The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, ch. 1: "Many Meetings" (en)
  • The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, ch. 3: "The Ring Goes South" and ch. 8: "Farewell to Lórien" / Book II, ch. 1: "Many Meetings" (en)
  • The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Song 1 (en)
  • The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Song 14 (en)
  • The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Song 15 (en)
  • The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Song 3 (en)
  • The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Song 6 (en)
  • The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Song 8 (en)
  • The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Song 9 (en)
  • The Two Towers, Book III, ch. 4: "Treebeard" (en)
  • The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, ch. 8: "Farewell to Lórien" (en)
  • The Fellowship of the Ring, Book I, ch. 1: "A Long-expected Party" (en)
  • The Return of the King, Book VI, ch. 1: "The Tower of Cirith Ungol" (en)
  • The Fellowship of the Ring, Book I, ch. 3: "Three Is Company" (en)
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  • Poems and Songs of Middle Earth is a studio album of spoken-word poetry by English author J. R. R. Tolkien and art songs composed by British musician Donald Swann. On the first half of the album, Tolkien recites seven poems from or related to his fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–55). The second half is a performance of Swann's song cycle The Road Goes Ever On, which sets selections from Tolkien's verse to music. The vocalist William Elvin sings The Road Goes Ever On with piano accompaniment by Swann. Caedmon Records issued the album on 18 October 1967 in the United States, then on 28 March 1968 in the United Kingdom. Its release coincided with the publication of The Road Goes Ever On as a book of sheet music with commentary and illustration by Tolkien. (en)
  • Poems and Songs of Middle Earth [sic] est un album sorti en 1967 sur le label Caedmon Audio. Sa première face comprend cinq poèmes de J. R. R. Tolkien tirés des Aventures de Tom Bombadil, lus par leur auteur, tandis que la deuxième est une interprétation du cycle de chansons The Road Goes Ever On par son auteur, le compositeur et pianiste Donald Swann, accompagné du baryton William Elvin. La pochette reprend une illustration de Pauline Baynes. La pochette arrière inclut une brève présentation de Tolkien par le poète américain W. H. Auden. (fr)
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