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It's looking at a work of art from a different perspective.Andy Serkis records Lord of the Rings audiobooks for HarperCollins The narrator sounds like the actors from the movies, but not a parody of them.īecause the book is read so well, I am really listening to ALL of it, and parts that I actually forgotten, or thought I forgot. Howard Shore's music is used in the background and although at times it is too loud that it almost drowns out the narration, it is used sparingly and just the right amount. The characterizations of the dialogue, the inflection of the description of the scenery, the singing of the poetry/songs are outstanding. Many times I would read it quickly for the story, sometimes reread favorite parts, or savor certain interactions of the characters. I have read LOTR at least once a year since the early 1970's. I used to scoff at the idea of audiobooks, but Phil Dragash's version has blown me away. I have the tapes, but my old tape player has seen better days. I just discovered Phil Dragash's version on Youtube while I was looking for the BBC radio play. If you want some samples to compare them: here you can listen to a sample from Rob Inglis, and here is the same one, from Phil Dragash. Particularly non-English native speakers may find that this hinders their understanding at times.

Not that anything is wrong with Phil Dragash’ reading, of course, but said background sounds are often as loud as, if not louder than, his reading. The Rob Inglis version is better in terms of clarity of pronunciation.

The Phil Dragash version is the most immersive, given the supportive background sounds which are often of very appreciable quality and befitting to the text.

If you need to choose one, then here is a suggestion: The complete length of this recording is 44 hours and 22 minutes. An effort was made to have song texts recited as real songs, though Rob Inglis seems to have brought this aspect further. Many background sounds are mixed into the sound, and also stereo effects are frequently used. The various voices are very distinctive to the point that I wonder if there really was only one reader. Produced in 2013 ‑ so well after the movies were made ‑ a lot of musical support comes directly from the movies. The Phil Dragash version is quite different. It might have happened when the tracks were converted to a different digital format. The complete length is 49 hours and 50 minutes, without counting the appendices and the prologue which are included as well.Īs a side note, there could be a technical defect in Book 4 Chapter 7 where a few paragraphs were left out (although I cannot confirm if that is systematic, or if it was just a deficient copy I reviewed). Obviously, you cannot hear it all in one go. Some might find his rendition a little sober: his voice is unsupported by any other sound nor music and so there are no dazzling stereo effects if you own an expensive stereo chain. He imitates a number of different voices very convincingly and actually sings all songs.

I appreciated the clarity of articulation and it is very well spoken. The Rob Inglis version was produced in 1990 (he also made an audiobook of The Hobbit the year after). Here follow some notes on both renditions both versions are unabridged. Other audiobook renditions may exist too but I am not familiar with them.

I heard some parts from others JRRT himself read parts that were recorded and preserved but their technical quality is low, in my personal opinion. I recently had a chance to review audiobook versions of LotR: mainly the ones produced by the readers Rob Inglis and Phil Dragash.