the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy from tape Read by (Voiced) Douglas Adams (RARE) from cassettes

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[@armyofpoo9297]

I was 14/15 sick stuck at home when my dad returned with Good News For People Who Love Bad News by Modest Mouse and all of the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy books. You were my hero dad❤

[@fewwiggle]

"I was 14/15 sick" Well, I suppose it was better to be fractionally sick vs completely sick . . . . ;-)

[@BlGGESTBROTHER]

Modest Mouse is such a great (and unappreciated) band! Your dad had great taste!

[@cuzned1375]

“The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don’t.” GD it, Douglas Adams was a word-genius. One of one he was; our world won’t know the like of him again.

[@MossyMozart]

@cuzned1375 - He was also a genius at looking at things from the opposite direction, like the sky / bricks point of view flip -phrase. Another good example is the fate of the Sperm Whale and bowl of petunias called into existence over Magrathea. It makes his work fun to read. ---------------- (I especially like these bespoke planets made on Magrathea - "soft rubber planets with lots of earthquakes".)

[@lauriestevens3685]

Couldn't agree more.

[@6nations31kings2]

😊

[@dylanclark1775]

Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and Niel Gaiman are the 3 kings of British sci-fi comedy!

[@League-of-uninstall]

Genius

[@howmuchdidyoupay]

This is my favorite book. My whole life broke to pieces a week ago. I will listen to this over and over while stitching my life back together. You may have saved my life.

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

I'm praying for you. I've had these thursdays. You've got this!

[@user-vq1ct3wm4y]

Seconded. Learning to smile and laugh and love absurdities again, as these books once for me did in my mid teens. In middle age recovering from an abusive relationship and Adams is nuturing me and nursing my soul back to health again. I remember waiting for every new book to drop. Finding myself happily reciting each line along.

[@terrakamino]

Hey man, rooting for you. There was a time where I watched these guys over and over, when I was feeling similar. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqSteKt9obdjeM0si=3BcplDGtTHoOS-rw Theyre cool, if you have the time. They just are very genuine haha (:

[@microcosms2420]

Look I dont know you, but I'm so proud of you. I wish I could meet you in person to thank you. Id celebrate the steps you took away from the ledge by screaming, "F**K YEA, NEVER GIVE UP!" but I guess in the meantime I'll listen to this audiobook since I've never read this before.

[@ghowell13]

I don't know you either, but I know that kind of situation. I'm thinking of you, praying for you, sending vibes, whatever you want, one human to another, I care, and I want you to know that. I had people say these very things to me you're hopefully reading here, right now, a few years ago, and it got me out of a really dark place. I really hope you see these people reaching out. God bless

[@NCGnarly123]

Growing up my Dad put these on the car tape deck for our long road trip family vacations. Great memories!

[@primykins106]

Was always a favourite on my family's trips as well. Wonderful memories 😊

[@clarysagequartz9535]

“I never could get the hang of Thursdays”

[@joseph-zoramcbride4029]

Yep yep! That one and "Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so," have never left my mind brain since first encountering the radio drama as a teen. Keep it up in these diabolical times ya hoopie frudes! R.I.P. Douglas.

[@turtleanton6539]

Who can😅😅

[@AlarKemmotar]

Wow! I had this year's ago, and somehow lost it and have been looking for it ever since. Then it pops up in my recommendations!

[@shawnarthur1516]

Don't lose your towel like that!

[@macswanton9622]

YES! An oasis in this desert. A Mona Lisa in this graffiti-filled, abandoned mall. Gracias🚀

Thank you for posting this, I've never heard this version by the author himself and I love it

[@dragnflei]

It’s by far the best version. Sadly, impossible to find.

[@bradpotts1747]

when did this become hard to find. there were like a dozen great recordings so common youd trip over em only a year or two ago

[@judgeboony2695]

KZbin

[@AuraTrimCoMeath]

Stephen Fry's were the best, but probably producer removed it ftom yt do to jts popularity. Now it cost £20 to buy.

[@poopymcstankbottom3479]

Probably copyright claims

[@hankkingsley9183]

Hard to find if you don't know there are places other than youtube to find things

[@poopymcstankbottom3479]

@hankkingsley9183 not everyone wants to pay audible to listen to a decades old book whos author isnt even alive to reap the benefits of anymore

[@thepaper888]

This bypass has got to be built

[@teejayaich4306]

Wonderful! There is very annoying music in the background of other versions (I assume to avoid censors) far too loud, and of course any narrator but Douglas is a poor replacement - the author of course knows exactly how it should sound! Miss you Douglas, I hope you're flying with the parrots now.

[@stuchly1]

So long, and thanks for all the fish. 😢

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

Coming soon

[@michaelkinsey4649]

Spent six months in hospital last year, my towel was ever present!

[@knowhere60]

I heard the radio drama, broadcast in 1980 whilst visiting my brother in London. I thought that it was a hilarious and kooky send-up of "hard" science fiction. Listened to it every week till the end.

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

That is epic. I've listened to them before and I love them. Some of my favs. I wish someone would do this in 2024 and but out a radio theater.

[@robynvanhorn]

Check out Star wars radio . Its in KZbin

[@JeffreySmith84]

Thanks for posting! Had this on cassette as a kid in the late 90s/early 00s. My best friend and I passed them back and forth a few times a year because we loved Adams' narration so much.

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

My pleasure!

[@ericspuck6569]

Thank you so much for posting this.

[@SokFace_SDH]

"hop in, I can take you as far as the Basingstoke Roundabout" love it when my town gets a shout out 😉

[@neilbrucker5985]

Today is 4/2 as some like to say Douglas Adams/hitchhikers guide to the gallexy day. I tried to find the movie but you have to buy it and im not doing that i have seen it many times so i will just listen to the audiobook. Thanks so much sir.

[@darkangel6742]

This book AND movie will NEVER get old!!!

[@loka7783]

You should look up the BBC production of this book, it was a tv series in the 80's I think and while it definitely shows it's age it is very faithful to the book.

[@darkangel6742]

@@loka7783agreed. I actually use to have the complete BBC version of this on DVD.

[@DJ_Force]

​@@loka7783 Agreed. It's essential the radio show (which was the basis for the book) turned into a miniseries, complete with many of the original voice actors. MUCH more faithful to the book than the movie.

[@loka7783]

@@DJ_Force To be completely fair to the writers of the movie, they only had the run time of the movie (I forget how long that is, say an hour and a half.) to back in a whole book and then some. Something most movies don't manage well. Heck even "The Hobbit" had three movies and there were things changed.

[@Scottishstorm]

Great find! Thanks so much for posting!

[@thepaper888]

Man, i love the 3rd book. it's sad and beautiful. I only had the book with the 5 books in it. So i know there is more overall history, radioplays, etcetera. But that 5 books I love so much. Of course, I have seen the film a bunch with family and friends, and I have the dvd. Love how it has all these hidden menu extras. Anywho. Can't wait to fall asleep to this.

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

I love you! I ordered book 5, it's on it's way. so I can have all of these atleast in a archive set. Whats sad is I had these on CD and they got lost in a move. So tape is all we have left and they are rare and almost dead from usage.

[@thepaper888]

@WilcoxFamilyArchives I feel your pain I once had the tapes used and they were missing 2 in the middle :'( but still listened Always. Then one day gone forever. Farewell my loves I shall never forget you. The only cassette tapes in my car for years. I remember showing a ton of people the story through the tapes. The 3rd book though is so beautiful and sad. When blank goes through blank and they disappear forever taking away one of the few drops of happiness so and so had. The story continues semi bitter sweet, but that part. I kind of wished it didn't happen. Or we got more time with them. Idk it's just random heartache a gut punch that just comes out of nowhere. Anywho I love all the alliteration and puns, it's only truly fully appreciated while reading yet Douglas Adams reading it is also great. The craziest thing to do which I love is to listen to an audiobook and follow along reading. Double trouble. My fiancé (now wife) and I tried to get married on 04/02/2024. 04/02 42 The life, the universe, and everything. Of course, an unexpected snag pushed us to, 04/04/2024. Ehhh oh well haha I mean 04/04 04+04=08 2024 2+0+2+4=8 8 is my favorite number. So still worked out. Plus in end is not 8÷4=2 4=2 42= Life, the Universe, and Everything.

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

So epic. Its great. 42+2=44. Douglas Plus the 2 of you...

[@thepaper888]

@@WilcoxFamilyArchives I'm going to show my now wife that one. So good.

[@theitchyspot]

This is legit dope shit. Thank U so much for upping this.

[@msmilder25]

I still got my copy of this. Multi-cassette recording. Wish I had the sequels, but I never got my hands on them.

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

Well we have 3 of them here. Working on 5th.

[@Technically_Working]

Hey, so, this audiobook of Douglas Adams's book has a bit of a history. He actually recorded it twice, and the one you're listening to right now isn't the best version. The better one is from 1990, when it was released on tape by Dove Audio. I grew up listening to that version, and I think it's way better. You can tell from the way he reads this one that he was kind of tired of doing it. His performance on the 1990 version is just so much better.

[@richardl3310]

Find me that version and I will gladly listen to it. Until then, I will have to make do with what is available.

[@schmip]

PSA go to the r/🏴‍☠ subreddit > megathread > books section > audio books link (at the bottom) > look for "rare douglas adams collection"

[@spiritlevelstudios]

Thanks. Thought something was a bit off with this one.

[@erickborling1302]

This was great fun for me as a tween in the 1980s. Good book for kids. Kinda droll from an adult's perspective after all that we've seen since. Still, you needa download it for your kids "road trip."

[@turtleanton6539]

I still love it❤❤❤😊

[@monig7870]

3:28:02 Thanks for posting… reminds me of my brother…

[@annagettings4675]

Pure JOY! This is one of my favourite ever book, and read by the author is just extra special! Thank you!!!

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

I'm sick alot. It's what I listen to.

[@freemanshackled]

Interesting change of format. 😀

[@dvnshow]

great book. great palm.

[@DrownedLamp]

Well it's past midnight which means it's now Thursday. Maybe this'll help ke get a hold of things. Good night galaxy.

[@TranceDeuce]

Such a joy!!

[@benjaminsantiagosstuff]

My dad had these tapes and I remember him letting me listen to them when I went to sleep. I also remember watching the BBC version of it….I don’t know why but I loved the Britishness even as a kid even though is didn’t really get it

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

Praise Jesus for Dad.

[@thaguy69]

The quality is perfect for this

[@giulianoforti542]

Thank you for posting this! Bookmark 26:30

[@mkklemm9666]

Insanity hard to find😅 thank you

[@codyeasonBGR]

So happy to have this

[@dexraikkonen7]

Martin Freeman's voice resemblance to Douglas Addams' is uncanny.

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

It's crazy someone.

[@brianw7502]

The singing was excruciating painful! I would have preferred the missiles.

[@brianw7502]

Or Volgan poetry

[@alexanderacriptis510]

4:05 chapter 1 beginning

[@tkenben]

It's weird. Some time ago, I went to a book signing in Denver. Douglas Adam's sounded absolutely nothing like this. But, he was older then than he was in the recording, so perhaps that's the reason.

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

yeah these are 30 years old I think. Because they are so old I have had to apply some audio clean up to remove the static and other noises. My family is much older now too, and ask me to amplify the voices so, but, then you start to hear breathing... it's crazy. Because the tapes were so now quality like VCR you just don't notice it much. But once it's cleaned up... it's a pain. So I really really tried to find a balance. I've listened to these for 80+ hours now doing this, and honestly I've lost all ability to tell. Some times I feel like it's the guy from the movie. But there is so many years apart. They must have just really done well at picking the actors. When I recorded each side and put them all in the audio software it was also very interested how different they all are. The last side of the last tape was always way worse than the first side of the first tape. Which isn't logical.

[@oleneuer7653]

You did great on the mixing, thank you for your service

[@torgomax]

Subscribing👍

[@ZachV47]

I’m 90% sure there’s a longer version of this floating around

[@newtdevaychet]

Ive been wodnwring ehy that is??

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

It's my understanding there are hordes of versions.

[@ZachV47]

I remember listening to an 8 hour recording of DA reading it himself which was taken off of KZbin some time ago

[@BoltRM]

1st there were the BBC Radio shows written by D. Adams, then came the books, then TV shows. I liked the radio shows the best, had different actors as the characters, sounds & music. 👋😛

[@MossyMozart]

@@WilcoxFamilyArchives - Yes. Every time Douglas created a new version - book, radio, TV, film, book again, etc - he continued to tinker with the story lines. He did not stop exploring new ideas nor ever rested on his laurels.

[@stevenflanigan5873]

not bad for a first effort. yet to achieve results of the biblical goatherders guidecise.

[@obiwan-in-a-pudding2909]

This book is the result of how many psychedelics, do you think?

[@jhonpaygane1822]

4:00:00

[@deaddan2148]

1:06:29

[@GrannySoupLadle]

Dudes thumb is JACKED

[@psyberian]

While this is great, the radio play always will be my favorite

[@andrewthompson6908]

Think yellow

[@_._.-]

3:09:25 bookmark

[@milesolsonn]

bookmark 1:35:15

[@gallatinboy]

50:01 Yeesm

[@DavidAReisner]

this is a pleasant reading and i appreciate the post, but by voice and manner I can tell you that the person doing the reading is not Douglas Adams. Douglas *did* do several readings snd several dramatizations and radio-plays.

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

Huh? These are take from cassette tapes by myself personally. The tapes are all from the 90s from our personal collection. Its really odd you are so factual about it. What is your evidence or proof to imply Im lying. Even more so after 100k people have listened to it and didnt call me a liar. If youre going to call people out you better be ready to prove it. I can prove these are from cassette as I have them all in hand. Can you prove this isnt Douglas? Because 2 different recording studios both copyrighted say it is. Dove Audio is the recorder of this book 4 of the books, book 5 is from UK so diff studio. In the copyright it says read by Douglas in all 5 books. Feel free to verify. I expect an apology for your untrue clams.

[@DavidAReisner]

It is great that you have snd are posting from your personal collection. I greatly appreciate it. there have been so many recordings and performances of H2G2 by so many people, and it seems like quite a few by Douglas. but there have also been many that list Douglas but he did not directly participate in. I like to sort out which ones are which. This one felt like it was someone else reading. i expect just a bit more varied tone from Douglas, but certainly he did a range in his readings and performances. And, obviously, I have not spoken with him directly in many decades, so my ear could easily be off.

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

Remember these are from the early 90s. 30plus years ago. Everytime he did these he changed them and did them different. So there are better ones and longer ones too. But I think these are among the first.

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

For mostly harmless Ive lost my copy. I had all these on cd too. But lost in a move. The Mostly harmless was shipped from uk and was still in new wrapping. The cassette had never been played and were messed up. I had to manually re do each tape by hand. Tape 1 broke and snapped after first play because the tape had never been used. I had to open the cassette and repair it. So im very sure its new and never used. lol Thats the only one not dove. Its the UK studio instead.

[@_._.-]

3:37:02

[@Guytaryn]

42

[@joebalestrini2027]

Bookmark chapter 4 49:25

[@RileyCavanaugh-vx2gc]

4:15:16 chapter 29

[@savethetowels]

Kind of bizarre I'm listening to this on a device smaller and significantly more useful than the hitchhiker's guide.

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

Its striking how fast things have changed since Adams at a typewriter.

[@slapjack685]

Even more bizarre that for as incredible as my device is, I'd still rather have the Hitchhiker's Guide

[@lewisg7614]

About as rare as sand in a desert....

[@pymarathon]

So statistically very rare?

[@ExperiMentalDon]

No, it's not very easy to find this without music covering it up, or chapters missing.

[@AndrewHall-dp9il]

Dang still can’t hear

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

Whats up?

[@kaxtorplose]

Well now it ain't that damn rare anymore, is it?

[@SunDogDeb]

Uhhh, it's unique because it's Douglas Adams reading it - you know, the late author (1952-2001)...

[@JonFromWA]

Duhhhh

[@lsixty30]

Nailed to a tree for claiming to be God*

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

In some peoples opinion.

[@lsixty30]

@@WilcoxFamilyArchivesTrue or not, that’s the heresy he was killed for, not for being a nice guy.

[@Nlang1969]

Hackneyed and tired writing

[@JaneNewAuthor]

That was the point. It's satire.

[@ebethlouise2201]

This was the OG-do you understand what was available when it was published?

[@christopherarmstrong2476]

AI isn't rare

[@christopherarmstrong2476]

You're gonna sit here and tell me it took you about 22 years (I think KZbin was just starting when he died) to put this "rare" ai chat gpt recording on here?

[@WilcoxFamilyArchives]

Its not Ai, these are from our tape collection. The tapes are getting old and hard to find. If this was Ai it wouldnt be so warn and drag out. Your accusing nature is sad maybe need to have more grace and love. Dont Panic... We're simply trying to archive history before its gone. Other than a few CD going for 100-400 today these are the last of this version read by Douglas himself and tapes dont last forever.

[@League-of-uninstall]

Can you not tell this isn't ai? You're gonna have to get used to that if you don't want to be advertised too

[@waitakereman]

Shìt

[@RSaddict]

This was meh

[@AndrewAffel]

42

[@CStoph1979]

ahhh, i wonder who here knows the real meaning of the number or if it still remains obscured...