LotR Audio/Video Sources
Are there any audio recordings of Tolkien's works?
Yes, there are several:
- The Hobbit:
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- The Mind's Eye Production
6 cassettes PRICE:$24.59 Order Number: 269-X
4 CDs PRICE:$29.95 Order Number: 119-5
- The BBC Production.
4 cassettes PRICE: NA Order Number: NA
- The Lord of the Rings:
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- The Mind's Eye Production
12 cassettes PRICE:$49.95 Order Number: 270-3
9 CDs PRICE:$59.95 Order Number: 120-9
- The BBC Production(From Mind's Eye).
13 cassettes PRICE:$59.95 Order Number: B01-283
Where can I order these versions?
All the Mind's Eye versions are available from
Mind's Eye
P.O. Box H
Novato, CA 94948
(800)949-3333
The BBC versions of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings can sometimes be ordered from your local PBS station catalog called "Wireless" - you have to watch for it
Are these productions readings or radio plays?
They are both radio adaptations or plays with character actors, music, and sound effects.
Which version is better?
This is a subjective question, but the consensus is that the BBC version is vastly superior with top quality actors such as Ian Holm as Frodo, Micheal Hordern
What else is available on tape?
J.R.R. Tolkien Audio Collection, Readings by Tolkien.
4 cassettes $25 H02-675
Source:
Mind's Eye
P.O. Box H
Novato, CA 94948
(800)949-3333
Where can I get video tapes of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings?
There are two consistent sources:
- Barnes and Noble Books
126 Fifth Ave. New York, New York 10011
(201)767-7079
The Hobbit on VHS $14.95 D114409
The Lord of the Rings on VHS $14.95 D114088
The Return of the King on VHS $14.95 D114412
- Mind's Eye
P.O. Box H
Novato, CA 94948
(800)949-3333
The Lord of the Rings on VHS $14.98 R08-955
- Critic's Choice Video
P.O. Box 749
Itasca, IL 60143-7765 USA
1-800-367-7765
The Hobbit on VHS $14.95 HJWHV000716
The Lord of the Rings on VHS $14.95 HJRPC005925
The Return of the King on VHS $14.95 HJWHV000843
Boxed Set of All 3 Tapes on VHS $34.85 HJCCV100387
Contributor: Erik Tracy <shirley@adti.com>
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Last modified: Wed Aug 23 16:53:47 1995