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I guess it depends on how many opportunities you have to listen to music during the day. Because of the nature of my job, I often have plenty of time to listen to music over the course of the day, and so for me, I tend to listen to the Complete Recordings more than I do the original soundtrack albums, which I will do over the course of three or four days. I always start at the beginning of Fellowship of the Ring and end at the conclusion of Return of the King; granted this is an investment, but it is really the only way to truly appreciate the scope of this work. That said, I still listen to the original albums from time to time because they have their own rewards. One of my favorite musical moments in the series occurs only in the theatrical version of Fellowship; it is the beautiful chorus heard as Galadriel waves to Frodo. This was replaced in the extended version with "Farewell To Lórien," which is what was incorporated into "The Fighting Uruk-Hai" on the Complete Recordings. "The Great River" is the only way to hear that piece. But under most circumstances, when I'm ready to listen to Lord of the Rings, it will be the whole enchilada, and for a few days. Each time I listen to them, I hear yet another thematic connection or variation that I hadn't noticed before.
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