"If we take Howard Shore's musical score of The Lord of the Rings films as a musical interpretation of Tolkien's work ... then Doug Adams' book chronicling the story behind the score would be The Silmarillion."

"[T]he storytelling is outstanding. This isn't just a recitation of recording sessions and musical notes. Like The Lord of the Rings itself, this book is a journey ... Adams makes us hear the music, feel the tension or hope or despair through impassioned narrative and a rich musical vocabulary." [READ MORE HERE]