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Tolkien "The Two Towers" John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was Merton Professor of English language and literature for more than a decade and was recognized as an authority on Old and Middle English. He is perhaps best known for the popular novels based on his own mythology--"The Hobbit"and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy--however, in addition Tolkien published a number of philological and critical studies. But this recording made him believe in it enough again to prompt him to send it to a former pupil who had become a publisher. The result was that even during his lifetime over three million copies were sold. By Celeste Dawn Mitchell 05/16/03 121 Watchers: "To the Rooftops" This Chicago art-punk quintet supplies a sophisticated blend of funk rhythms, synthesized strings and crunchy guitar slices. Matthew Shipp Two outstanding releases in the avant-jazz Blue Series, plus the solo debut by APC rapper Beans, take hip-hop/jazz fusion to new places. By Ehren Gresehover 05/09/03 123 Califone: "Quicksand/ Cradlesnakes" Early American folk and blues merge intriguingly with off-kilter electronic sounds.
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