The Hobbit - 1977 - Rankin/Bass - Complete Original Soundtrack Record (LP)
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- This is the whole (2) record set, from start to finish. I put the record on and hit record.
I joined all 4 sides into a single audio file and took pictures of the art/story book that came with the record, so you have something to look at while you’re listening to the record. Just like they used to do in ye olden days. ;)
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I"m a 50 year old man and when listening.... transports me to summer nights of 1978. An only child to a young single mother and these characters are my friends....
And now you are still single. Thank your parents
What have trolls to do with burgling?
I’m 36 and my dad would play this record for me every christmas when I was a kid. Fond memories
@@melvinjansen2338
Hahahaha....
That's funny!!
The pine forests of the Sandia mountains, fields of black eyed Susan's, the heavy snow filled clouds of autumn, and the cozy comforts of home will always be yours brother
55 years old and it is still as magical as when used to listen to it in front of the fireplace when I was 9 years old.
Thanks!
very true!
Yes! I'm 53 now, and I've told my sons how I used to fall asleep listening to the record of this when I was 8 or 9.
Not just me then!
the music, the voices, the story, its magical, it applies to me today in 2022
Man I'm 2 decades younger but I watched this as a kid and loved it. Some things are timeless.
lol 45 years old.
My third grade teacher brought this in for us to listen to back in 1980. It was my introduction to the world of JRR Tolkien. The very next year my parents got me a library card and the first thing I did was check out the novel. Read it five times that year.
You are an OG legend.
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My dad was obsessed with The Hobbit and LOTR. I remember him playing this record for me when I was little. :)
Thanks everybody
Just about the same age. From grade 3 I would take out the hobbit for library every second week and reread it all school year. Then years later taught it 4 times a year for a decade. Still bugs me them screwing up the map runes and no arkenstone. But still so many great moments back in the day renting a laser disk for a bday party.
The first time that I heard "Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold" my dearest Uncle sang it to me when I was terribly sick.. Tolkien influenced my life more than I can properly explain. Thank you John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
Yes, Inventions about Truth are hard to explain. His subcreation was masterful.
I cannot express how much faster I can fall asleep, how much better I sleep, and how grateful Iam that I can find this no matter where I must rest my head at night. Thank you.
@Bobert Wiltshire easily and soundly.
I bought this album with a dear friend and we would swap it out with each other weekly. A sweet memory. Buena Vista Records! Thanks for this! I have the wonderful score in stereo!
I converted my record to cassette and used to go to sleep with it at night when I was a kid too.
Ledeas Oakenbough Farewell," "Wherever you fare, till your eyries receive you at the journey's end!"
Micheline Hilpert Id love this one a cd
The Great John Huston as Gandalf before Sir Ian McKellen.
Legendary.
I know, and you almost wish
he'd played Gandalf in the flesh.
He'd have been perfectly cast too!
Richard Boone as smog.
Haha, funny, I loved John Huston, and he evokes a childhood nostalgia for me, but let's be honest-- that broad American accent is really jarring for Gandalf's character. Every time he says "TRAY-ZHUR" I have to chuckle.
@Johnny Kennedy rip Mr Holbrook
The Rankin-Bass animated version came out when I was 6 years old, and I loved it! I didn't know, at the time, that it was based on a book. The next year I was visiting my dad's parents and my grandma had the book on her shelf, and she let me borrow it. Been a Tolkien fan ever since. My dad bought me the soundtrack boxed set on LP in 1978, and I still have it.
Hold on to it. Becoming rare.
Saw it when I was 2 on vhs, later when I was 8.
Now this music has magic in it... and it DOES move through me.
Isaac Lawson it’s such a great movie and the music is magical and unique
Wicked nostalgia rush.
Like Miles or Jimi?
Best comment ever
I have actually watched this trilogy 4 times since New Years Eve! I was in high school and reading LOTR in english lit when this movie came out.
These animated adaptations are truly magical and quiet enjoyable to watch. Now, are they better or worse than the Peter Jackson movies? This series stands on its own merritt, and just as good if not better than P.J.'s movies. And, these were Rankin & Bass productions, so they are child friendly, though there may be a few moments too intense for them. But, still good clean fun for all ages. And, I say that, as I'm in my mid 50's, and love there treasures.
My sisters and I checked this movie out from the library every week. Eventually, they just gave it to us. Forever grateful to this movie for awakening my love of fantasy and storytelling. Brings back such warm memories of being a kid playing pretend and acting this out every day with my sisters. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Smaug’s performance is just perfect to me. Tremendous indeed
Gollum as well, whoever was the voice actor knocked it out of the park!
@@BryceByerley It was Brother Theodore!
The Great Richard Boone as Smaug!
@@stevegant7286 Richard did a super job voicing Smaug! He sounds old, miserable, and mean as hell!!
If you want to get a dragon 🐉 for a pet good idea
I'm 53 and this takes me back to when it was first released. I saw it at a drive in and was spellbound for life. My mom got me this audio set, LPs and book, and I played it to death. I recorded it to cassette tape and listened to it each night before bed. Countless nights Tolkien, Bilbo, and Gandalf tucked me in.all the way through my teen years. Thank you so much for so many happy memories flooding back in with this audio treasure. ❤️
DragonFen,
54 years here and I had the album as well. I also would listen to it bf bed on cold winter nights with my beloved terrier mutt at the foot of my bed. I make fun of the younger generations “safe spaces” but I guess this was mine.
ngl they’re still tucking me in 😅
23 and I grew up with the vhs tape of the cartoon, it was my first experience with fantasy and has influenced my life ever since
I often come here and play it as I drift off to sleep at night. It’s comforting and makes me feel like I’m a child again.
Saw it at a drive-in? Wasn't it first released as TV special on NBC?
For me it's like my mother singing lullaby. Can't sleep without listening ❤❤❤
I’m 52. This is a MASSIVE flashback! I remember sitting in my room listening to this record over and over and over. Thanks for putting this on the UA-cams
I had this on LP back when I was a little kid in the 1970's. It was good to be a kid then.
I was born in 1978
I will be 45 on Friday
I love this and always have
The first time I heard it
It sounded like this
This is the vinyl copy
Priceless😌
Yeah. I'm a bit younger (1994) but I discovered this version of The Hobbit when I was 14. Made me the year absolutely. Later, when I was 19-20, I was able to acquire the vinyl. Got even some kind of tattoo inside (only for clothes, like T-shirt). This version joined me deeply with Tolkien's Hobbit.
41. I loved falling asleep to records and cassettes. I guess I still do.
You can hear the record player in this. Excellent! By that I mean the lack of bass and treble. It's mostly mid range. It sound real.
Saw this in '78 on TV. 56 here.
I prefer the animated version by Rankin and Bass to the Peter Jackson trilogy of The Hobbit. I loved this when I saw it with my wife and I still love it to this day. Thank you for posting the soundtrack
Me too!
The Hobbit trilogy is garbo
Me too, as they got the tone of the story right. The Hobbit is an adventure, not an epic.
I'm selling the book super cheap - 25 dollassssss
John Huston was a fantastic Gandalf . Loved the performances. The LOTR movie performances were great as well. However, the Hobbit movies were not good. For some reason ($$$$) they decided to make it into 3 movies, and worse they departed from the book! All the CGI nonsense made the films worse. Very disappointing.
As a child I found this LP in a store, I had no idea of the author, the story or anything else. I was enthralled by the images and had to have it. I played it and looked at the pictures and was addicted to the audio feast that I enjoyed so many times that I could mimic the entire story. One day. a few years later, the television was on and I heard my old friends on the screen. I collapsed on the floor and watched the animated spectacular that was "The Hobbit". I fell in love again. I memorized all the names of the voice actors and although it took me a good twenty years I finally connected a face to each of the voices. I'm 51 and this movie is still a favorite of mine. Purists have condemned this version but really, what should a child be exposed to, Peter Jackson's dark epics? Or a gentler version like Rankin Bass' and then later they can watch the more mature versions of The Hobbit and LOTR.
I'm 25 and saw this movie as a child. I go through phases of watching the movie twice a day for weeks.
This is better than Peter Jackson's Hobbit any day. I only wish it was done with English accents.
I think this is a more accurate adaptation of The Hobbit than the Jackson trilogy, anyway. I mean, I actually like the Jackson films, but this one captures the spirit of the book better. It wasn't supposed to be a sprawling epic.
I would say Rakin bass is the best version to introduce children too.
This was truer to The Hobbit than those movies . The animation is beautiful and the songs moving ..Great stuff ! Rankin- Bass also did a Return of the King tv movie telling the last book of Lord of the Rings . Again , was beautiful and worth a look if you have not seen .
Born in 2000
My Gram still has this tape and it’s always been my favorite movie
glad someone so young is into it as much as someone my age
This trip down memory lane relaxes me and allows me to sleep. Thank you
Time travel
This was my first introduction to the world of Tolkien. Loved it ever since.
Mine too
Same here.
same
You have no idea how much this is helping me right now. This is my favorite movie of all time. I am in quarantine for the 2 weeks because I tested positive for covid 19. My symptoms keep getting worse and I went into a full blown anxiety attack. This is one of the few things that help me to relax again. If you guys believe in prayer, please pray for me.
All of our prayers for you, James! 🙏
This minor obstacle will not impede you, for your greatest adventure still lies ahead! The road goes ever, ever on, and the Magic to follow it, is already within you, to do so!
Know that you are blessed.
All Love & Happiness! 🗡📖🌎❤✌
@@carldeithorn3450 thank you. I have improved quite a bit over the past few weeks. I'm down to minor symptoms now. I talk to my doctor tomorrow and should be able to rejoin the land of the living soon.
@@jamesness2277, You're very welcome, James! I'm so glad to hear that you're on the mend and feeling better! That's GREAT news! Best of luck at your Doctor's appt. and in rejoining the land of the living A.S.A.P.! We'll be seeing you around the Shire! We'll get a few pints, and some mushrooms, down at "The Green Dragon"! (Too many strange folk coming and going at, Bree, these days! LOL!)
CHEERS, JAMES! 🍻🍄✌
@@carldeithorn3450 let's not forget the Old Toby. 😀
@@jamesness2277, HAHAHA! LOL! 😄
The finest weed in the South Farthing?! Oooooh... we'd NEVER forget about THAT! HELL NO!
My smoke rings need work though!
Practice! Practice! Practice!
I just hope that Wandering Wizard left some for the rest of us! He always buys in bulk! 😏👌💭💭💭
I remember renting this VHS at my library when I was a kid. I used to think all short people were called hobbits. I learned quickly this was not the case.
😂😂😂😂
All the movie did was scar me. Well the animation style did. 😆
@@Just-in-Spenc I also was scared by this movie when I was little. It was mainly the goblins and Gollum that gave me chills.
@@darthstarkiller1912 same. Gollum gave me this like reoccurring nightmare where I was out on his lake, but it was frozen over, so I kept slipping and falling and only being able to see the island with his cave on it while I heard flapping footsteps and ragged breath coming towards me from behind. Suffice to say, that was pretty traumatic haha
5'2" manlet here and PLEASE DO call me a Hobbit hahahahaha
This just makes me wanna watch Rankin/Bass movies. Flight of the Dragons, Last Unicorn, this one and Return of the King are of some of the best animated movies they came out with aside from all their Christmas movies
RIP Rankin/Bass.
No other non-Disney animation company since can match the magic of Rankin/Bass movies and TV shows.
@@thecajunphoenix I don’t know Don Bluth gave them a run for their money. American Tale, Land Before Time, All Dogs go to Heaven, Rock-A-Doodle, and especially Secret of Nym.
@@thecajunphoenix fun fact: the animation studio that did The Hobbit went on to become the famous Studio Ghibli
Somebody needs to take this audio and match it up to the DVD version of the movie so we get the best of both. It really sucks not having the full audio on the DVD.
I played this audio book every single night to go to sleep as a kid. Thank you for granting an old dream ❤
Me to, but I listened to the BBC radio version. Soooooo good. Perfect for sleeping.
"Gollum's" performance is unbelievable.... his torment and hatred are palpable . Bless us and splash us !
That's "Brother" Theodore, a great eccentric.
Thief! THIEF! We hates it *FOREVER* !
@@Isewein He also did the skeleton in "The Last Unicorn", another classic Rankin Bass production!
@@TubeRadiosRule Rene Auberjonois played the skull in Last Unicorn. Brother Theodore voiced Ruhk, Mommy Fortuna's helper.
@@xthebumpx Okay, literally been DECADES since I watched Last Unicorn. I just remember Theodore was in it, and that the voice of the skull reminded me of Gollum's voice from The Hobbit.
I'm 37 but hearing this I'm a little boy again.
John Houston makes an exceptional Gandalf
I’m 38, and it still makes me weep as much as any other movie I’ve ever seen. It’s simply wonderful.
36 and still one of my absolute favorites. I have fond memories watching an old VHS in my living room.
34 and still love this
As am I
This is a blessing to have. Never get rid of this .
I still have this record & book box set. It’s one of my prized possessions. Seriously.
Parents took me to the movies to see it. Then gave me this record box set at Xmas. I listened to it nightly as a kid. Stacked records & then flipped them all over. It never got old. ❤️
Is it precious to you?
This made it to theaters? It originally released for television. I still have the old TV guide preview article that revealed that it was coming in the 70’s. Even though I was only 12, I was already familiar with Tolkien because my older brother had already read the hobbit and Lord of the Rings by then.
How the hell have they poured so much soul into this? Why is the music much better than the new hobbit?
Because the new hobbit doesn't have music.
visual effects are quite selling for younger generations, it wasn't an option back in the days
Cuz ppl had soul back in those days 🤷🏼♀️
YES!!!!!!!!!!! This early cartoon truly captured the true spirit of Tolkien and middle earth and hobbits and everything else.
It was so much better when ya could really believe in these things..before the loss of innocence.
Bless you. This particular story began my love of reading.
Well met, fellow adventurer.
I saw the animated version on tv when it aired and wasn’t old enough to take out books by myself back then.My dear older sister came home with a copy from her school library for me to read at nine.My first grown book, and I’ve been an avid reader ever since!
My favorite early book. The 2nd book I read.
fredrick lloyd I always loved the part where John Huston says,”I am Gandalf, and Gandalf means...me!”
Same here, fellow adventurer
Down Down the goblins Down...Ho Ho my lad...Ho Ho my lad! And that catchy beat. Think I listened to this record until i wore it out.
Ty for not deleting/removing this. It brings me great comfort and rest. I come back often to listen and get some mental watching of the amazing watercoloring of this movie.
My 4th grade teacher showed us this in class and that was it. Created a fantasy fiction fan and reader for life.
nice! good teacher!
I haven't heard this in decades. Love the memories it brought back!
"WHO ARE THESE MISERABLE PERSONS??!!" (21:50)
The quality level of the supporting cast and antagonists, makes any story that much better (or worse). The Goblin King is to me, certainly not the weakest link in this timeless tale. 👍👍
Quite unlike the Goblin King in Jackson's movie!
Florescent for sure !!
Very upsetting knowing that with Orson Bean's death earlier this year all of the cast members of the film are now gone 😥
But, they've left amazing art and Gone on to phenomenal new Adventures...
May they all rest in everlasting peace.
Rest peacefully, you legends. Thank you for this, over and over, once for every time it makes me smile.
Not gone. They live as long as this material does, and as long as our memories last. As real and as present as the first day we heard their voices and saw this magic.
@@Dick_Mustang So true. I remember watching this on CBS with my father in '77. I was only 11 but the memory is as clear as if it took place last week. I have fond memories of that day. Both of us were entertained by the movie and music. I am blessed to share new memories of this movie with my daughters. Whom, I hope share with their kids.
Yes, these talented men live on.
I knew one of the ex Disney artists that worked on this movie. She was my mothers best friend; they worked together on Sleeping Beauty. They are both gone now. My mother died a few months ago.
Neat story. Your mother was part of a great story telling tradition!
My mom was driven to despair because I played this record over and over multiple times a day even into my early teen years.
I needed a nice comforting background today so I looked to see if it was posted by someone.
A wise move to hold to this record. It has become really hard to find in decent condition.
I would have taken it from you. :3
And with the exile of plague.....
I've always loved this version - especially the music
I watched this movie for the first time today, at 19 years old. Now I wish I had grown up with it. It’s funny how we feel nostalgic for things we never even experienced, isn’t it?
Yes so true. My breath catches from a homesick I don't understand yet ache so deeply still
Welcome aboard. Sincerely, an old boy.
@@kajsab23
Welcome aboard. Sincerely, an old boy.
Thank you so much for posting this! I watched the movie as a kid and listened to the soundtrack on long car rides. I was missing it. Now I can listen to it on long car rides again. Thank you.
Thanks so much for telling me this, Emily. I listen to this record when I can, but it is just so much more convenient to have it on the internet. I assumed there would be other people like me out there, but I sometimes wonder if anyone cares nearly as much as I do. It’s so nice of you to tell me you appreciate it! :)
So glad I found this love to listen to it.
@@childrensclassicaudiobooks What Emily said! This story meant so much to me as a child, and now I can listen to/watch it with my children!!
THANK YOU✌️
🌜I read all his books as a kid growing up,so many old fantasy books ..because ,on account of him🌛
I had this record as a kid.... i listen to it at least once a month (i use kodi or popcorn) ... thanks for making it easy to access. It's one of my favorites. Also Last Unicorn.
53 now, still remember sitting cross legged in front of the TV watching this as a kid.
As a huge fan of the Hobbit and LOTR books, I watched this animated special on TV when it first came out in the 1970's and I immediately asked for the album for Christmas. I listened to it after school many days. Love this version. Perfect for little kids.
Blows my mind how so many people across different ages all have the same memories of falling asleep to this to the point where they could quote it front to back. I'm a 2002 kid, with this audio loaded onto CDs, then after that my first ipod touch. Even though I haven't listened to the entire thing in years, I've still got it memorized down pat. This really established my childhood, and I'm thankful for my 1960's dad for introducing it to me.
I pestered the hell out of my elementary school’s librarian until she finally gave me the promotional poster Xerox had sent out ahead of the premiere. At 53, my wife had it framed and now it hangs in our den.
Better than any of the movies. This captures the original wonder of the book. Watched this with my 7 year old son and he loved it!!!
My mom used to read this to my brother and I as a bedtime story, I'll always be grateful for that
Thanks so much!
Love the sound of the record. The warm crickling and crackling. Great stuff.
This was actually a great movie, in my opinion. I loved it as a child and it sparked my interest in Tolkien.
I dont know bout you but it help me to read more fantasy books. Thanks to this I read done and battle field earth.
@@gameguy3080 Most definitely. It sparked my interest in reading. The Hobbit was my favorite book as a kid and a very formative book.
My own imagination took over as I read the book but when the songs would come my mind would harken back to these melodies, which was a good thing.
The soundtrack was great
I liked the nostalgia of the record crackling too
Your right the clicking and crackling certainly gives it a good touch of nostalgia
I grew up listening to this.. I must have played the records so many times that the record needle must have worn through the records themselves.
I would visualize the picture book and scenes coming to life and play it in my imagination.
I was disappointed as the animated cartoon version was released and other versions. I listened to the other versions of audio and none ever came close to inspire and invoke my imagination as did this version.
I knew it so well, that as a young boy that I had older relatives who were amazed at my memory and my ability to recite it word for word.. and to narrate into different voices of all the characters.
Books and records and the like was all I had.. really.. they were my best friends.. my escape..
I had all sorts of books.. westerns and fantasy and all sorts of stories and fables. Lots of history books and science stuff.. encyclopedias and learning materials..
It wasn't that I didn't have friends or neighborhood kids to play with..I just found these better..far more entertaining and less harmful. I had siblings as well...and I preferred the books and reading to them by far.
These were my world of escape from the reality I lived....which was not the safest or best by any means.
It was not completely horrible or horrific... Not all the time..just some times.. and when I had books and such to escape into..the world was just better. Especially with my imagination.
I was not a child lost in fantasy or make-believe..life was not fiction for me..by far...and far from it. But my time to escape and read and find a place all to myself. To read and read..turning pages. Very fond memories. And I read everything.
But this ..this one album set.. I think it is my fondest of all.. all those nights I would lay listening to it. ..there in the darkness.
I lost that album whenever as I got older..who knows when or how..
But one day at a garage/yard sale I saw this same set in a stack of stuff that I assumed was either not sorted or not for sale.
I asked the older couple if I could buy it.. name the price..and they were not sure what I was talking about. I told them how I loved to listen to it as a kid growing up.. the memories.. It was in very good condition and complete..it has been protected and well taken care of or stored away. They gave it to me without cost.. and I went down to thrift stores to find a portable record player. I must have listened to that thing several times that day.. just reliving memories..
Awesome, you seem to really value things that are good, I mean really good.
This is incredible and will always be my favorite rendition of the Hobbit 💗
I would watch this over and over apparently as a little baby. It's engrained into my soul and comforts me so deeply. Thank you for posting
I had this as a child! I listened to it over and over. My mom bought it for me after we saw the movie in the theater. I was 5
Thank you for posting this. I grew up on this movie and only now realise how much of my skills as a voice actress were influenced by Orson Bean, John Huston, etc.
Thank you i love this story had it on tape to listen to when a kid i am 50 years old now. still love it.
I think I was 4 the first time. I’m coming up on 40. Still my favorite movie.
I identify completely with the gentleman whose posted right above me..just seeing the record album for the first time is over 40 years at least..was amazing enough ,but to hear the recording which I hadn't heard since somewhere around 1980..was like a massive sudden veritable catapult backwards in time..so staggering and wondrous that I felt literally disconnected from where I am now ,to where I was then..in my bedroom in Florida ,sitting on the brown shag carpet dolls ,toy horses, drawing paper and crayons and markers and pencils all scattered around nearby..a plate of milk and cookies to the side..and my stretching myself out upon my stomach as I listened to the story ,ignoring the slight scratchiness that went along with playing a record which would doubtlessly drive kids nuts today...but we weren't bothered by because we were used to it..i remember how I marveled at how different the illustrations were from all the other animated movies I'd seen ,fascinated as an artist myself ,by the intricacy of the form and design of everything..from the characters to the background ..id seen the movie on tv once ,before I'd gotten the record for my birthday ..i think?..and had been rapt with fascination at the sophistication of the animation,and the maturity level of the story itself ..and receiving the record had brought it all back to me..how much I'd liked it..those were the days before anyone with cable could just type in a movie and see if they could find it ,to rent or buy..all at once..back then we had to wait until something we'd enjoyed came on tv again..and it was in the time between that we listened to our records..it was the closest we could get..my love of Tolkien's work was sparked when I saw the movie for tv animated version in 1977 or 78..and elevated all the more in the years that followed first with the record then the making of the Ralph bakshi version of Lord of the rings which also was unlike anything else I'd ever seen..then came another Rankin and bass tv animated version of the return of the king ,in 1980..which was the one that enthralled and captivated me the most of all..i've been a major fan ,ever since..thank you for taking me back ,for just a while to memories of a time held most dear in my heart..and allowing me to remember myself as a child enjoying listening with the rapt abandonment that only a child can feel..to what was the first of, my most favorite series of fantasy novels of all time..bless you..☺
This TV show was the cover of the weekly TV program guide in the Sunday paper and when it was coming on I checked all the two or three other channels and decided there was nothing else on so I turned back to watch this. In Jr Highschool only girls read the book so I wasn't expecting much but I quickly realized I was wrong and I ended up reading the book and then the Lord Of The Rings and still love this for introducing me to it all. I love Glenn Yarborough's singing too and he's perfect for this as is Richard Boone as Smaug
Love this so much. The BBC radio audiobook version, and this. 😍
Loving this movie and the rest of the Rankin/Bass movies, I made sure to introduce my children to them as they were growing up!
Bass just passed away, 87 years old.
Had it and saw "Star Wars" that same year - '77 was an unforgettable one for boys. John Huston bringing the gravitas.
I am so grateful for this. Not only is it the whole thing you took the time to put in the visuals. This reminds me of when I was a kid and on rainy days I would play the record and read the book. This brings back so many wonderful memories. Thank you so much.
I still have my copy of this record . Am 53 now . :)
Same here....
I think I wore out the albums I played them sooo many times . I treasure them as I also have them!!
I lost my record when I was a teenager, I am 54 now I really miss it. I used to listen to it back then a lot. I loved the book that came with it. I have the VHS version and DVD version , I loved this movie.
Thank you for this. Truly.
This is my whole childhood! I watched this over and over and till today nothing comes close!
I remember this and the last unicorn were my top favorites, I probably watched the laser discs forty times. Many thanks for such a great work shared ❤
This is awesome! Memories of 8 year old me!! Thank you!
I was 9
Yep age 8 or 9. 4th grade.
Still the most haunting Gollum voice....
This makes me so happy. The Hobbit is one of my favorite animated films
Thanks for this--it brings back some wonderful memories. Between the Rankin/Bass HOBBIT and STAR WARS, the year 1977 had a huge impact on my subsequent life of geekdom.
I had this 4 record collection, which I recorded to a 120min cassette so I wouldn't have to flip records!
It basically is the audio track to the Rankin & Bass cartoon from the 70's.
I used to be able to quote much of the story, cause I listened to it so many times, but especially everything Smaug said to "Burglar" Baggins! (Always thought maybe if Smaug brushed his breath wouldn't be death!🤭😁😂🤣)
Saw the cartoon the first time on a reel to reel projector rented from our local library, and it had 2 reels of film that had to be changed half way through the movie!
Had a stressful day, then my bestie sent me a link to this, now I'm better
Absolutely one of my absolute favorites since childhood along with the animated version of The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
Rest In Peace, Jules Bass, also known as the creator of Frosty the Snowman, the Hobbit film, & Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Claymation
I have this Deluxe 2 album box set! It is currently behind me on the shelf. I bought it at record store in the early 80s. I listened to it many times while in college. Great times! Thanks for sharing!
Wo that is long 😨😰😱🤮🤢🤯😵🤒🤕☠
Amazing that a cartoon not quite 1.5 hours long from the late 70’s bests a multimillion dollar trilogy 40 years later. Less is more.
OMG my childhood come back i was only 7 yrs when i seen this 📺 stayed up and watch I'm gonna cry
I travelled with Thorin and the other 12 dwarves. It was a grand adventure. Thank you for posting this.
I still have this cartoon on VHS. It still is today one of my favorite films of my childhood. ^^
I never heard the song ever before till recently my god , I cried it sums up to he Hobbit so well I love it
Back when life was simple and the worries you carried could fit in your pocket unlike the dark times we share today, back when children could believe and expand their minds and had places to go in their minds on long summer days how I miss the times!!
In the 70's and 80's there was something PURELY MAGICAL about LOTR and The Hobbit and the world of JRR Tolkien. It surely inspired my imagination. This soundtrack is PURE MAGIC. It captures the spirit and essence of Tolkien like no other. IMO, it's much better than the modern movie versions they've put out. There's SOUL, there's HEART, there's MAGIC and WONDER in this soundtrack that comes alive in us when we hear it.
I finish our 6th grade school year with this, after reading David Wenzel’s graphic novelization. 53 now, and first read The Hobbit + trilogy 6th grade. Hope to inspire new Inklings.
Thank you so much for uploading this. I loved the cartoon and think Orson Bean was the definitive voice of Bilbo. And I love John Huston's narration so much. My kids will probably only ever want to think about the Peter Jackson version of this but for me THIS is the one I want to listen to and watch.
Hell Yeah.
Hans Conreid is also pretty awesome as Thorin, though Dain is sorely missed in this adaptation.
Wow, I had no idea that an artbook existed with the record set. It looks amazing and I envy you having such a wonderful collectible.
Thank you for uploading this. This recording still has the magic of its story telling of a classic tale
I had this as a kid and listened to it about a million times.
I forgot how much the Goblin song slaps.
Was born in 1978. Saw this on a VCR tape recorded by my parents, and afterward went on to read the books many times. I've gone on to read them to my children. I never forgot the songs.
I saw a video where a gen z individual reviewed this adaptation and went on and on about how terrible it was. It's admittedly simplified, but the music is timeless and the voice acting is superb and this is where my love for Tolkien began. John Huston will always be the voice of Gandalf. I could gush all day about this lol
Thank you for posting this. In short, "It's a delight." This has always been my favorite version of this story.
Only 24 years old am I, and god how I missed this version 🥺
I love all the films and animated movies made for The Hobbit and LoTR. They all have something unique about them.
Ya I'm 34 and I feel like a young spring chicken in this comment section
John Houston’s voice will forever define Gandalf for me. When cbs would air this on tv as a special event, before we had vcrs, I would beg my mom to stay up, as nit was usually on school nights. The commercials were painful to interrupt a masterpiece. Everything about this movie is simply amazing and goes to show how Tolkien had such an amazing fallout affect on everyone his works touched. From the music to the voices rankin and bass made this into a masterpiece disguised as a children’s movie.
I used to listen to this when I was a little boy. I still have the record and book.
The Hobbit didn’t need to be a trilogy one three hour movie would have been enough to tell the story. They added so much stuff that wasn’t even in the book.
Totally.
They really dropped
the ball on that one.
Jacksons ego drug it out to a trilogy and made it unwatchable
The second LP I ever bought, after the Star Wars soundtrack, naturally. Add D&D and Space Invaders to the mix...who knew the late seventies would come to seem like a golden age for preteens?
Retro Fan, I'm 43 and I'm right there with you.
Cool! I got this record set for my birthday when I was 16 & have always loved it! I will be 61 in December & still have it! I read The Hobbit & the LOTR trilogy at least once a year. I have it on audiobook as well as the books. Listening to this on YT will be much easier! LOL! Thank you!
How lovely!
May l, take the chance to wish you a happy birthday, in advance.
Long life, and much happiness l hope for you.😊🌹🤗🎉🎇🎈🎊🎶🎂
Moira
From England.
@@contact3604 Thank you so much! I am listening to a Lord of the Rings audiobook as I find this comment from you! I hope that you are well & happy there in England! My daughter & I both love the UK! We are huge Doctor Who fans! My daughter drinks hot tea the way most Americans drink coffee! Iur favorite female singer is Kate Bush. We find British humor much funnier than what passes for humor in the states! And after the recent election, we are a blink away from changing our song from The Star Spangled Banner to God Save the Queen!! God bless you!
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Aww bless and thank you, your comment really made me first smile, and then laugh. 😊🤗
May l say, your welcome to sing God save the Queen, when ever you wish!!! 😊
As for your daughter, loving her tea tell her not to forget the lemon, with here Earl Grey. And also, her scone and cream😋
I myself, prefer the jam on first, and the clotted cream.🤔
Dr Who, l just love it too👍My favourite Dr is of cause, the one and only!
David Tennant and who could forget the actress, who played Rose.
Hopefully one day, your dream will come true. And you'll come to dear old London town.😊
Keep smiling!
All the best to you, and your daughter, and family.
Moira ♥
_May the hairs on your toes never fall out!!!_ Thank you so very much for uploading!