Chess (1984 concept cast)

~ Release by Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
C1	Bangkok / 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 (Stockholm county), 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), MdW (publisher) and RCA Music Ltd. (publisher) part of: Chess (full musical) 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), MdW (publisher) and RCA Music Ltd. (publisher) part of: Chess (full musical)	5	5:00
C2	Heaven Help My Heart engineer and mixer: Michael B. Tretow vocals: Elaine Paige orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Anders Eljas orchestrator: Anders Eljas phonographic copyright (℗) by: BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1984) recorded at and mixed at: Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Heaven Help My Heart (Chess) (in 1980) lyricist: Tim Rice composer: Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus publisher: Bocu Music Ltd. part of: Chess (full musical)		3:29
C3	Argument 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 (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Argument (Chess) lyricist: Tim Rice composer: Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus part of: Chess (full musical)		1:51
C4	I 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 (Stockholm county), 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., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!) part of: Chess (full musical)	5	4:15
C5	The 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 (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: The Deal (No Deal) (Chess) lyricist: Tim Rice composer: Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus part of: Chess (full musical)	5	3:54
C6	Pity 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 (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Pity the Child (Chess) lyricist: Tim Rice composer: Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus part of: Chess (full musical)		5:30
D1	Endgame 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 (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Endgame (Chess) lyricist: Tim Rice composer: Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus part of: Chess (full musical)		10:46
D2	Epilogue: 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 (Stockholm county), 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)		10:24

Credits

Release

photography:	Anders Hanser (Photographer)
graphic design:	Dewynters (entertainment marketing firm)
assistant engineer:	Toby Alington Henry Edwards Keith Grant (classical recording engineer) Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer) John Kind Dick Lucy Tim Pennington
producer:	Benny Andersson (ABBA) Tim Rice Björn Ulvaeus
bass:	Rutger Gunnarsson
guitar family:	Lasse Wellander
keyboard and synthesizer:	Benny Andersson (ABBA) Anders Eljas
membranophone and percussion:	Per Lindvall
additional background vocals:	Liza Öhman
background vocals:	Anders Glenmark Karin Glenmark
arranger:	Benny Andersson (ABBA) Anders Eljas

recorded at:	CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1045147 [info]
ASIN:	DE: B000091CY1 [info]

Release group

Wikipedia:	en: Chess (musical) [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/82064 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/benny_andersson___tim_rice___bjorn_ulvaeus/chess__london_studio_cast_/ [info] https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/chess-2530 [info]
Wikidata:	Q113977218 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 0035627050015
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 1:33:18

Additional details

Type:: Album + Soundtrack
Packaging:: Gatefold Cover
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

RCA International
PL70500(2)

Release events

Europe
1984-11-19

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