Dylan Thomas: The Caedmon Collection

Dylan Thomas was a little pudgy man who had the most amazing voice and reading abilities of recorded history. The two ladies from Caedmon recorded his reading and saved it for us. A lot of his training and abilities were derived from his work as announcer on BBC third programme. In his writing the obscure imagery reminds us that he is sort of a Welsh James Joyce. These recordings are of mixed quality. My player gives a sharpness to the high frequencies that makes me turn the treble down.I don't think these were remastered and they were probably made with small tape recorder. Still worth listening to and owning.

How absolutely WONDERFUL to hear Dylan Thomas reading his own work. He has a beautiful voice and that lovely accent. Thank goodness for modern technology! (Alas, he is no longer with us, but how marvelous that he left us such treasure!)

If you enjoy Dylan Thomas then this the set for you . I enjoyed it and when in the mood i can listen to having it on tape

Dylan Thomas's readings of his own work is as much a part of his legacy as the words themselves. Many years ago I bought the complete Caedmon recorded poetry on two cassettes. Now there is this complete collection of *everything* Thomas recorded for Caedmon, not just his own work but works by other poets and authors. Most important of all is the only informal recording of Thomas and others performing 'Under Milk Wood'. A planned studio recording did not take place because of Thomas's death. God Bless whoever set that microphone on the stage of the Poetry Center!Thomas's insights into Life and Nature are timeless, and so are these recordings. No Thomas fan can be without this collection which is beautifully presented, the CD cases reproducing the album covers for the original releases (including my old cassettes!).

The reviewer who called this a bad value is completely wrong. This set includes the COMPLETE Caedmon recordings of Thomas' incredible voice. Though a few of these original LP's were fairly common (Child's Christmas in Wales), many of the LPs were rare. People were bidding $50-$100 and up for some of these single LPs only recently. Here you have MANY CDs for the price of one! It would be nice to have an extensive book with this set, but you can always buy Dylan's books seperately. The set includes mini-LP cover sleeves for all of Thomas' original LP covers (though thin paper sleeves), another nice touch. Don't let this one get away. When it is out-of-print, it will probably go for $200-$300 and up!

Like other great poets, Dylan Thomas has offered the world a body of work rooted in the living world, but he is different from the others in that he is more imaginative and reads in the greatest voice I have ever heard. This item also is as complete as anyone could hope for. I think almost any normally sensitive human would be thrilled to hear the Dylan Thomas voice, even if their interests deviate far from those of poetry buffs. What a bargain!

What a blessing to get this! The BBC archive collection is the only one larger. I trained myself for public performance using a couple of old Caedmon vinyls. It is extremely rare to have a poet of his stature who can present his work so well. If you are a trained singer, you might recognize that he is actually singing and with phenomenal technical skill.Anyway, this collection is great.

Brilliant collection, with superb readings by the poet himself.

I have the Caedmon records on vinyl, but they are now getting in a bit - the CDs are fabulous. Dylan Thomas reading his own and other material, perfection. Highly recommended.

A treasure ! I had some of Dylan Thomas s collection on an old LP and loved his stories particularly " A Visit to Grandpa s '" . I ve not been able to get new copies of these until I spotted them on Amazon . Many of these wonderful stories and poems collected together. What a find !

This collection is beautiful. Before you even play the cds you are enchanted by the quality of the production of this set and its attractiveness. It is super value particularly for fans of the spoken word. and Dylan Thomas is spectacular in his delivery of both his own poetry and the works of other esteemed writers.Would love to have some of the original recordings done by Caedmon but as these are scarce and prohibitive with regard to cost I am delighted to have come across this wonderful collection.

Brilliant find at a reasonable price. The quality of recording is as you might expect for the time and circumstances, but good to hear Dylan Thomas's voice.

It's so amazing that such recorded pieces are available. This Caedmon CD by Dylan Thomas is something to listen to over and over again so as to 'meet' the poet behind the voice. I'm delighted with it!