Tale Spinners were a series of children's vinyl records sold in the US during the 1960's. Printed on the back of the record jackets was the following:

"The Tale Spinners for Children introduces an exciting new concept on records for young people. Every album in the series combines three major ingredients: classic stories for young people; a fine theatrical company plus a famous actor or actress playing the title role, and the music of the Hollywood Studio Orchestra providing the finest background possible."

"Through the magic of Tale Spinners, young listeners are exposed to the finest literature, and a form of classical music presented in a most attractive setting."

Information on other children's records can be found at Children's Vinyl Record Series.

The complete Tale Spinners discography can be found at Wikipedia: Tale Spinners for Children.

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• The Tale Spinners Series
   • UAC 11001 Robin Hood with Robert Hardy mp3s
   • UAC 11002 William Tell with Paul Daneman mp3s
   • UAC 11003 Snow White with Marjorie Westbury mp3s
   • UAC 11004 Cinderella with Marjorie Westbury mp3s
   • UAC 11005 The Knights of the Round Table with Derek Hart mp3s
   • UAC 11006 The Sleeping Beauty with Denise Bryer mp3s
   • UAC 11007 The 3 Musketeers with Robert Hardy mp3s
   • UAC 11008 The Ugly Duckling with Denise Bryer mp3s
   • UAC 11009 Puss in Boots with Cyril Shaps mp3s
   • UAC 11010 The Story of Chopin with Robert Hardy mp3s
   • UAC 11011 The Nutcracker Suite with Denise Bryer mp3s
   • UAC 11012 Little Red Riding Hood with Judith Stott mp3s
   • UAC 11013 Treasure Island with James Kennedy mp3s
   • UAC 11014 Pinocchio with Maggie Smith mp3s
   • UAC 11016 Nursery Rhymes mp3s
   • UAC 11017 The Pied Piper & The Tinder Box with Denise Bryer mp3s
   • UAC 11018 Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves with Denise Bryer mp3s
   • UAC 11019 Aladdin and the Magic Lamp with Denise Bryer mp3s
   • UAC 11021 The Emperor's New Clothes & Hop O' My Thumb with Denise Bryer mp3s
   • UAC 11022 The Story of Mozart with Alec McCowen mp3s
   • UAC 11023 The Story of Beethoven with William Devlin mp3s
   • UAC 11024 Gulliver in Lilliput with Derek Hart mp3s
   • UAC 11025 Don Quixote with Donald Pleasence mp3s
   • UAC 11026 The Story of the Old Testament, Part One with James McKechnie mp3s
   • UAC 11029 Alice in Wonderland mp3s
   • UAC 11031 The Story of the Old Testament, Part Two with James McKechnie mp3s
   • UAC 11033 Hansel and Gretel mp3s
   • UAC 11034 Rip Van Winkle mp3s
   • UAC 11036 Little Toot and Other Sea Songs mp3s
   • UAC 11040 Christopher Columbus with James McKechnie mp3s
   • UAC 11042 The Little Mermaid with Denise Bryer mp3s
   • UAC 11044 The Count of Monte Cristo with Paul Daneman mp3s
   • UAC 11045 Beauty and the Beast with Cyril Shaps mp3s
   • UAC 11046 Baron Munchausen with William Devlin mp3s
   • UAC 11047 Brave Little Tailor with Donald Pleasence mp3s
   • UAC 11048 The Story of Bach with Derek Hart mp3s
   • UAC 11053 Peter Pan mp3s
   • UAC 11055 Goldilocks and the Three Bears & The Three Little Pigs mp3s
   • UAC 11056 Wizard of Oz mp3s
   • UAC 11058 The Silver Skates mp3s
   • UAC 11059 Swiss Family Robinson mp3s
   • UAC 11061 Snow Queen mp3s
   • UAC 11062 Tom Thumb mp3s
   • UAC 11063 Red Shoes mp3s
   • UAC 11064 Heidi mp3s
   • UAC 11065 King Midas & Rumpelstilskin mp3s
   • UAC 11067 Jack and the Beanstalk & Thumbelina mp3s
   • UAC 11068 Aesop's Best Known Fables mp3s
   • UAC 11069 Favorite Stories from Grimm's Fairy Tales mp3s

• History of Tale Spinners The original Tale Spinners were recorded in England about 1960, and were released in the UK as Atlas Tale Spinners with a vinyl record and read-along book. A few years later, the Atlas Tale Spinners recordings were released in the US as Tale Spinners for Children. More titles were added to the US Tale Spinners series throughout the 1960's.

• Atlas Tale Spinners released in the UK
   • EN 10001 Robin Hood with Robert Hardy
   • EN 10002 The 3 Musketeers with Robert Hardy
   • EN 10003 The Story of Bach with Derek Hart
   • EN 10004 The Little Mermaid with Denise Bryer
   • EN 10005 Gulliver in Lilliput with Derek Hart
   • EN 10006 The Story of the Old Testament Part I with James McKechnie
   • EN 10007 The Story of the Old Testament Part II with James McKechnie
   • EN 10008 Cinderella with Marjorie Westbury
   • EN 10009 The Nutcracker with Denise Bryer
   • EN 10010 Christopher Columbus with James McKechnie
   • EN 10011 The Knights of the Round Table with Derek Hart
   • EN 10012 The Ugly Duckling with Denise Bryer
   • EN 10013 Don Quixote with Donald Pleasence
   • EN 10014 Puss in Boots with Cyril Shaps
   • EN 10015 Treasure Island with James Kennedy
   • EN 10016 Beauty and the Beast with Cyril Shaps
   • EN 10017 Bluebeard with Marjorie Westbury
   • EN 10018 The Brave Little Tailor with Donald Pleasence
   • EN 10019 Sleeping Beauty with Denise Bryer
   • EN 10020 Snow White with Marjorie Westbury
   • EN 10021 Pinocchio with Maggie Smith
   • EN 10022 William Tell with Paul Daneman
   • EN 10023 The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen with William Devlin
   • EN 10024 The Story of Chopin with Robert Hardy
   • EN 10025 The Count of Monte Cristo with Paul Daneman
   • EN 10026 The Story of Mozart with Alec McCowen
   • EN 10027 Little Red Riding Hood with Judith Stott
   • EN 10028 The Story of Beethoven with William Devlin
   • EN 10029 Robinson Crusoe with William Devlin
   • EN 10030 Nursery Rhymes with the Choral Group of the London School of Economics

• Tale Spinners Cast Lists The Atlas Tale Spinners included a list of the cast members. Here are some of the cast lists - please write if you know of others.

Robin Hood (EN 10001) with Robert Hardy as Robin Hood - John Wood as Gisborn - Geoffrey Lewis as Little John - Tony Church as Friar Tuck - John Baddeley as Peter Jerring - Ralph Hallett as Prince John - Judith Whale as Lady Marian. Music by Felix Mendelssohn, Script by Jay Maurence, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Claude Donnot, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

The Three Musketeers (EN 10002) with Robert Hardy as D'Artagnan - Geoffrey Lewis as Athos - John Baddeley as Porthos - John Whale as Aramis - John Wood as Cardinal Richelieu - Tony Church as The King - Judith Whale as The Queen - Jocelyn Page as Mme de Lannoy, Ralph Hallett as Buckingham. Music by Gluck, Script by Jay Maurence, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Jacques Paciar, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

The Story of Bach (EN 10003) with Derek Hart as Johann Sebastian Bach and Karl Philip Emanuel Bach - Tony Church as King Frederick - John Baddeley as Ambrose Bach - Geoffrey Bayldon as George Boehm and Picander - Ralph Hallett as Silbermann - Anthony Woodruff as The Verger - John Whale as The Counsellor - Jocelyn Whale as Maria-Barbara - Judith Whale as J.S. Bach as a child. Music by J.S. Bach, Script by L Dupont-Becker, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Layout by Robert Planet, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

The Little Mermaid (EN 10004) with Denise Bryer as The Little Mermaid - Jocelyn Page as Grandma - Judith Whale as Seawitch - Gillian Wood and Peggy Butt as Sisters. Music by Grieg, Script by Jacqueline Dautheuil, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Layout by Robert Planet, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

Gulliver in Lilliput (EN 10005) with Derek Hart as Gulliver - Tony Church as Professor Ekatinos & The King of Blefuscu - Ralph Hallett as The Lord High Commissioner - John Wood as Admiral Bolgolam - Andrew Woodruff as The Lord High Officer of the Mouth & A Reporter - Geoffrey Bayldon as The King of Lilliput - Judith Whale as Liltata. Music by William Boyce and Henry Purcell, Script by Nicole Desroches, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Robert Planet, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

The Story of the Old Testament Part II (EN 10007) with James McKechnie as the Narrator - John Wood as the Voice of God - Geoffrey Bayldon as Solomon, Elijah, Nebuchadnezzar and Darius. Also with Anthony Woodruff, Michael Murray, John Whale, Alan Rowe, Geoffrey Judith Whale and Jocelyn Page.

Cinderella (EN 10008) with Marjorie Westbury as Cinderella - Judy Bailey as Fairy Godmother - Jocelyn Page as 1st Ugly Sister - Judith Whale as 2nd Ugly Sister - Michael Murray as The Prince - Alan Rowe as Tom - John Whale as the Narrator. Music by Tchaikovsky, Script by Christian Verdel, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Vicky Girard, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

Christopher Columbus Discovers the New World (EN 10010) with James McKechnie as Christopher Columbus - Tony Church as Pedro - Geoffrey Bayldon as Jose - John Wood as Juanito - Anthony Woodruff as Father Pedro - Alan Rowe as Pinzon - John Whale as Juan de Coloma - Jocelyn Page as Conchita - Peggy Butt as A Woman - Judith Whale as Another Woman. Music by Dvorak, Script by Jay Maurence, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Vicky Girard, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

The Knights of the Round Table (EN 10011) with Derek Hart as Lancelot - Ralph Hallett as Kehadin - Tony Church as Mordred and the Seneschal - John Wood as Malgrivance - Anthony Woodruff as King Arthur - Geoffrey Bayldon as Gawaine, Merlin and First Peasant - John Whale as Argwaine - Peggy Butt as The Lady of the Lake - Judith Whale as Queen Guinevere. Music by Francois Couperin, Script by Jay Maurence, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Vicky Girard, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

The Ugly Duckling (EN 10012) with Denise Bryer as The Ugly Duckling - Tony Church as Kawaap the Stork - Jocelyne Page as Mrs. Duck - Ralph Hallett as Scratcher the Cat - Judith Whale as Cluckie the Hen. Music by Grieg, Script by Dominique Aulnois, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Vicky Girard, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

Don Quixote (EN 10013) with Donald Pleasence as Don Quixote - Tony Church as Sancho Panza - Geoffrey Bayldon as The Innkeeper - Judith Whale as The Servant. Script by Helene Planet, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Robert Planet, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

Bluebeard (EN 10017) with Marjorie Westbury as Catherine - Judith Bailey as The Mother - Judith Whale as Anne - Michael Murray as The Musketeer - Alan Rowe as The Dragoon - John Whale as The Narrator - Tony Church as Bluebeard. Music by Mendelssohn, Script by Christian Verdel, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Robert Planet, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

The Brave Little Tailor (EN 10018) with Donald Pleasence as The Tailor - Tony Church as A Giant - Anthony Woodruff as The King - John Wood as First Giant - Geoffrey Bayldon as Second Giant - John Wood as Narrator - other parts played by Jocelyn Page, Judith Whale and Ralph Hallett. Music by Mozart, Script by Helene Planet, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Robert Planet, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

Sleeping Beauty (EN 10019) with Denise Bryer - John Wood - John Whale - Judith Whale - Mary Law - Jocelyn Page - Peggy Butt - Tony Church - Geoffrey Balydon. Music by Tchaikovsky, Script by Michel-Louis Clauzel, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

Snow White (EN 10020) with Marjorie Westbury as Snow White - Judith Whale as The Queen - Tony Church as First Dwarf - Ralph Hallett as Second Dwarf & The Mirror - Geoffrey Bayldon as Third Dwarf - Alan Rowe as Fourth Dwarf - John Whale as Narrator. Music by Tchaikovsky, Script by Jacqueline Dautheuil, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Vicky Girard, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

William Tell (EN 10022) with Paul Daneman as William Tell - Alan Rowe as Arnold Melchtal - Anthony Woodruff as Judge Furst - Michael Murray as Stauffacher - John Wood as Gessler - Ralph Hallett as Friesshart - John Baddeley as Henry Melchtal - John Whale as Albert the 1st - Judith Whale as Walter Tell. Music by Rossini, Script by Jay Maurence, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen (EN 10023) with William Devlin as Munchhausen - John Wood as Stringer - Michael Murphy as Vulcan - Geoffrey Lewis as The Captain and Pasha Abdul - Geoffrey Bayldon as Pimprenette - John Whale as A Herald - Alan Rowe as Sultan Mahmoud I. Music by Brahms, Script by Jay Maurence, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Claudine Job, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

The Story of Chopin (EN 10024) with Robert Hardy as Chopin - Judith Whale as George Sand - Jocelyn Page as The Concierge - Mary Law as Countess - Alan Rowe as Pierre Gentin - Michael Murray as Jacques Lefroy - Anthony Woodruff as Berlioz - Ralph Hallet as Delacroix - Tony Church as Chopin's Father. Music by Chopin, Script by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Vicky Girard, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

Count of Monte Cristo (EN 10025) with Paul Daneman as Edmond Dantes - John Baddeley as Abbe Faria - Antony Woodruff as Morcerf - John Wood as De Villefort - Geoffrey Bayldon as The President - Alan Rowe as Benedetto - Ralph Hallett as Caderousse - Judith Whale as Haydee.

The Story of Mozart (EN 10026) with Alec McCowen as Mozart - Judith Whale as Mozart's Mother - Mary Law as Constance Mozart - Geoffrey Bayldon as Leopold Mozart - Geoffrey Lewis as The Emperor Joseph II - John Whale as Narrator. Music by Mozart, Script and Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Vicky Girard, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

Little Red Riding Hood (EN 10027) with Judith Stott as Little Red Riding Hood - Judith Whale as The Mother - Jocelyn Page as Grandma - Geoffrey Bayldon as The Wolf - Peggy Butt as The Deer - Michael Murray as The Woodcutter - John Whale as Narrator. Music by Schubert, Script by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Vicky Girard, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

The Story of Beethoven (EN 10028) with William Devlin as Beethoven - Judith Whale as Frau von Bamberg - Mary Law as Countess Raskovski and Amelia Sebald - Peggy Butt as Giulietta - Mary Trevor as Frau von Brunswick - Geoffrey Bayldon as Dr Wegeler - John Whale as Count Waldstein - Michael Murray as Ries - Alaw Rowe as Karl - John Wood as Haydn. Music by Beethoven, Script by Nichole Desroches, Adaptation by John Sidgwick, Illustrations by Robert Planet, Directed by Isaie Disenhaus.

Robinson Crusoe (EN 10029) with Alec McCowen as Robinson Crusoe - Geoffrey Lewis as Friday - Antony Woodruff as Xuri - Geoffrey Bayldon as Senior Rubio - John Wood as Senior Fernandez - John Whale as Ismael.

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