J.R.R. TOLKIEN The HOBBIT 1974 4LPs Nicol Williamson ARGO (matrix) ZRG-4113-1A

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J.R.R. Tolkien, Nicol Williamson ?– The Hobbit

Label: Argo (2) ?– ZPL 1196/9 Format: 4 × Vinyl, LP Box Set

Country: US

Released: 1974

Genre: Non-Music

Style: Audiobook

Tracklist

A1     An Unexpected Party   

A2     Roast Mutton (Part One)       

B1     Roast Mutton (Continued)     

B2     A Short Rest       

B3     Over The Hill And Under The Hill   

C1     Riddles In The Dark     

D1     Out Of The Frying Pan

D2     Queer Lodgings  

D3     Flies And Spiders        

E1     Barrels Out Of Bond    

E2     A Warm Welcome       

E3     On The Doorstep         

F1     Inside Information        

F2     Not A Home       

G1     Fire And Water   

G2     The Gathering Of The Clouds        

G3     A Thief In The Night     

H1     The Clouds Burst         

H2     The Return Journey     

H3     The Last Stage   

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Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited

Phonographic Copyright (p) – A Demetriou Production

Published By – Houghton Mifflin Publ. Co., Inc.

Credits

Adapted By, Directed By, Producer – Harley Usill*

Artwork [Box Cover Picture] – J.R.R. Tolkien

Engineer – Ian Churches, Kevin Daly

Liner Notes – Lissa Demetriou

Narrator – Nicol Williamson

Photography By – Allen & Unwin

Written-By – J.R.R. Tolkien

Notes

Released with a 8 page informational book with 2 images and 4 topics. 1- Synopsis 2- Recording The Hobbit 3- Tolkien and "The Hobbit" 4- Nicol Williamson. The book is also marked on front and back cover with catalog number ZPL 1196/9

Adapted to vinyl without effecting the flavor of narrative writing, or removing complete chapters. As stated in book.

ARGO Regd. Trade Mark THE DECCA COMPANY LIMITED.

Argo Division, 115 Fulham Road, London. SW3 6RR

These stereo records can be played on mono reproducers provided either a compatible or stereo cartridge wired for mono is fitted. Recent equipment may already be fitted with a suitable cartridge. If in doubt consult your dealer.

 © 1974. The Decca Record Company, Ltd.

Exclusive U.S. Agents, London Records, Inc.

539 West 25th Street, New York, N.Y. 10001

 All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication prohibited.

The Hobbit is published in England by Allen & Unwin, and in the U.S.A. by Messrs. Houghton Miflin

A Demetriou Production

 Barcode and Other Identifiers

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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): ZRG-4113-1A

Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): ZRG 4114-1B

Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): ZRG 4115-1B

Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): ZRG-4116-1D

Matrix / Runout (Runout side E): ZRG-4117--1A

Matrix / Runout (Runout side F): ZRG 4118-1B

Matrix / Runout (Runout side G): ZRG-4119-1B

Matrix / Runout (Runout side H): ZRG-4120--1A

Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side A): ZRG 4113 P

Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side B): ZRG 4114 P

Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side C): ZRG 4115 P

Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side D): ZRG 4116 P

Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side E): ZRG 4117 P

Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side F): ZRG 4118 P

Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side G): ZRG 4119 P

Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side H): ZRG 4120 P

Other (Individual cat# LP 1): ZPL. 1196

Other (Individual cat# LP 2): ZPL. 1197

Other (Individual cat# LP 3): ZPL. 1198

Other (Individual cat# LP 4): ZPL. 1199 Listen to legendary British actor Nicol Williamson’s 1974 abridgement of The Hobbit

September 27, 2014 at 3:24 am by Demosthenes  -

 Review

In an interesting quirk of history, the narrator and performer of this abridgement was the legendary Scottish-born actor Nicol Williamson — who would later go on to play the role of Merlin the wizard in John Boorman’s remarkable 1981 film Excalibur.

The circular part, of course, is that in the late 70s, Boorman was involved in a collaborative attempt with United Artists to produce a film of The Lord of the Rings. The script, notorious within fan circles for the liberties it intended to take with Tolkien’s work (which you can read about here) was never produced. However, Boorman re-purposed much of his imagery and concepts in Excalibur.

Small world!

Anyhow, I’m getting sidetracked. In the early 1970s, Demi Demitriou from Decca Records (the parent company of Argo) approached Williamson to see if he would undertake an authorized audio recording of The Hobbit.

According to Williamson’s official website, the actor had a keen appreciation of Tolkien’s work and paired up with audio producer and Argo managing director Harely Usill on the project. (Music nerd aside: Argo for many years successfully specialized in spoken word, audiobooks and oddities such as field recordings of steam locomotives made during the final days of steam in Britain.)

Nicol re-edited the original script for the abridgement, removing many occurrences of “he said”, “she said”, as he felt that an over-reliance on descriptive narrative would not give the desired effect.

The result is a recording of around three-and-a-half hours in length with Williamson voicing all the roles. Long out of print, copies of the LP are now quite rare and expensive. Ringer OldFan tells us of an alternative on the Internet Archive.

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