Chess (1984 concept cast)

~ Release by Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Merano
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
vocals:
Murray Head
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Merano (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
7:00
2The Russian and Molokov / Where I Want to Be
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
vocals:
Denis Quilley (actor) and Tommy Körberg
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
medley including a recording of:
The Russian and Molokov (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
medley including a recording of:
Where I Want to Be (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
6:23
3The Opening Ceremony
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
vocals:
Denis Quilley (actor) and Björn Skifs
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
The Opening Ceremony (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
9:20
4Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility)
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
vocals:
Denis Quilley (actor), Tommy Körberg, Elaine Paige and Björn Skifs
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility) (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
2:18
5The American and Florence / Nobody's Side
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
vocals:
Murray Head and Elaine Paige
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
medley including a recording of:
Nobody's Side (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
medley including a recording of:
The American and Florence (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
5:31
6Chess
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
performer:
Dennis Parlato, Harry Goz, Marcia Mitzman and Philip Casnoff (Broadway Actor)
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Chess (Chess)
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
5:49
7Mountain Duet
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
vocals:
Tommy Körberg and Elaine Paige
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Mountain Duet (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
54:43
8Florence Quits
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
vocals:
Murray Head and Elaine Paige
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Florence Quits (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
2:54
9Embassy Lament
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
vocals:
Peter Bamber, Alan Byers (tenor), Leslie Fyson (baritone) and Vernon Midgley
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Embassy Lament (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
1:30
10Anthem
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
vocals:
Tommy Körberg
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Anthem (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
3:03
CD 2
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1Bangkok / One Night in Bangkok
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
flute:
Björn J:son Lindh
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
lead vocals:
Murray Head
vocals:
Anders Glenmark and Murray Head
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
medley including a recording of:
Bangkok (Chess)
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA), Tim Rice and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
medley including a recording of:
One Night in Bangkok
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
Chess (full musical)
55:02
2Heaven Help My Heart
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
vocals:
Elaine Paige
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Heaven Help My Heart (Chess) (in 1980)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
3:29
3Argument
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
vocals:
Tommy Körberg and Elaine Paige
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Argument (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
1:51
4I Know Him So Well
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
lead vocals:
Barbara Dickson and Elaine Paige
vocals:
Barbara Dickson and Elaine Paige
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
I Know Him So Well (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice and Björn Ulvaeus
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
part of:
Chess (full musical)
54:15
5The Deal (No Deal)
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
vocals:
Denis Quilley (actor), Murray Head, Tommy Körberg and Elaine Paige
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
The Deal (No Deal) (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
53:54
6Pity the Child
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
vocals:
Murray Head
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Pity the Child (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
5:30
7Endgame
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
vocals:
Denis Quilley (actor), Barbara Dickson, Murray Head, Tommy Körberg and Elaine Paige
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Endgame (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
10:52
8Epilogue: You and I / The Story of Chess
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
vocals:
Tommy Körberg and Elaine Paige
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
medley including a recording of:
Epilogue: You and I (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
medley including a recording of:
The Story of Chess (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
10:29