2x CD, DVD-Video (remastered deluxe edition)

Chess

Album by Benny Andersson, Tim Rice & Björn Ulvaeus

Released October 1984

ballad electronic musical

Tracklist

CD 1
1
Merano
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
7:01
2.0 ★
2
The Russian and Molokov / Where I Want to Be
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
6:23
3
The Opening Ceremony
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
9:21
4
Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility)
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
2:20
5
The American and Florence / Nobody’s Side
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
5:29
6
Chess
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
5:47
7
Mountain Duet
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
4:44
5.0 ★
8
Florence Quits
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
2:56
9
Embassy Lament
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
1:32
10
Anthem
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
3:04
CD 2
1
Bangkok / One Night in Bangkok
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
5:02
5.0 ★
2
Heaven Help My Heart
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
3:29
3
Argument
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
1:51
4
I Know Him So Well
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
4:15
5.0 ★
5
The Deal (No Deal)
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
3:54
5.0 ★
6
Pity the Child
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
5:30
7
Endgame
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
10:52
8
Epilogue: You and I / The Story of Chess
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
10:29
9
Press Conference
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
4:35
10
Intro Mountain Duet (Der Kleine Franz)
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
1:45
11
Anthem (Instrumental Version)
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
2:55
DVD-Video 3
1
Magasinet Special: Chess 1984
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
2
One Night in Bangkok
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
3
Nobody’s Side
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
4
The Arbiter
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
5
I Know Him So Well
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
6
Pity the Child
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson

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Chess in Concert (1994 Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Anders Eljas)

Chess in Concert (1994 Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Anders Eljas) 2001

Release credits

Alan Byers
vocal [9]
Ambrosian Singers
choir vocals [2.1, 2.7, 1.1, 1.3, 1.9]
Anders Eljas
conductor [2.1-8, 1.1-10], orchestrator [1.1-10, 2.1-8]
Anders Glenmark
vocal [1]
Barbara Dickson
lead vocals [4], vocal [4, 7]
Björn J:son Lindh
flute [1]
Björn Skifs
vocal [3-4]
Denis Quilley
vocal [2.5, 2.7, 1.2-4]
Dennis Parlato
performer [6]
Elaine Paige
lead vocals [4], vocal [1.4-5, 1.7-8, 2.2-5, 2.7-8]
Harry Goz
performer [6]
John McCarthy
chorus master [1.1, 1.3, 1.9, 2.1, 2.7]
Leslie Fyson
vocal [9]
London Symphony Orchestra
performing orchestra [2.1-8, 1.1-10]
Marcia Mitzman
performer [6]
Michael B. Tretow
engineer [1.1-10, 2.1-8], mix [1.1-10, 2.1-8]
Murray Head
lead vocals [1], vocal [2.1, 2.5-7, 1.1, 1.5, 1.8]
Peter Bamber
vocal [9]
Philip Casnoff
performer [6]
Tommy Körberg
vocal [1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 1.10, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7-8]
Vernon Midgley
vocal [9]

Issues

C
(Combined release view)
C
Chess
2x 12" Vinyl
October 1984
C
Chess
2x CD (1984 concept cast)
19 November 1984
C
Chess
2x 12" Vinyl (1984 concept cast)
19 November 1984
C
Chess
2x 12" Vinyl (1984 concept cast)
3 December 1984
C
Chess
2x CD (1984 concept cast)
1984
C
Chess
2x CD (1984 concept cast)
1984
C
Chess
2x CD
1984
C
Chess: The Original Recording
2x CD, DVD-Video (remastered deluxe edition)
24 November 2014
C
Chess: The Original Recording
2x Digital Media (remastered deluxe edition)
24 November 2014
C
Chess
2x CD (1984 concept cast)
C
Chess
2x CD (1984 concept cast)