Chess: Original Recording / remastered deluxe edition

Chess was a 1986 musical notable for being the first major project undertaken by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus (in collaboration with lyricist Tim Rice).

However, around 18 months before the debut of the musical in London’s West End came Chess the concept album which was highly successful, yielding two major hit singles with the UK number one I Know Him So Well (a duet featuring Elaine Page and Barbara Dickson) and One Night In Bangkok (sung by Murray Head) which topped the charts in many countries and peaked at number three in America. The album is now being reissued as a 30th anniversary expanded set.

This remastered deluxe edition takes the form of a 2CD+DVD set. There are a few bonus tracks appended to the second CD and the DVD offers promo videos and ‘Magasinet special: Chess’ a TV documentary broadcast in November 1984 on Swedish channel SVT 2.

The 3-disc deluxe edition of Chess will be released on 24 November 2014.

• • UK Pre-order: Chess Deluxe Edition
• • GERMANY Pre-order: Chess- Deluxe Edition
• • ITALY Pre-order: Chess Deluxe Edition

Track listing

Disc: 1 (CD)
1. Merano – Murray Head, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Anders Eljas
2. The Russian And Molokov / Where I Want To Be – Denis Quilley, Tommy Körberg, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Anders Eljas
3. Opening Ceremony – Björn Skifs, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Anders Eljas
4. Quartet (A Model Of Decorum And Tranquillity) – Elaine Paige, Tommy Körberg, Denis Quilley, Björn Skifs
5. The American And Florence / Nobody’s Side – Elaine Paige, Murray Head
6. Chess – London Symphony Orchestra, Anders Eljas
7. Mountain Duet – Tommy Körberg, Elaine Paige, London Symphony Orchestra, Anders Eljas
8. Florence Quits – Elaine Paige, Murray Head
9. Embassy Lament – Tommy Körberg, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Anders Eljas
10. Anthem – Tommy Körberg

Disc: 2 (CD)
1. Bangkok / One Night In Bangkok – Murray Head
2. Heaven Help My Heart – Elaine Paige, London Symphony Orchestra, Anders Eljas
3. Argument – Elaine Paige, Tommy Körberg
4. I Know Him So Well – Elaine Paige, Barbara Dickson
5. The Deal (No Deal) – Murray Head, Tommy Körberg, Elaine Paige
6. Pity The Child – Murray Head
7. Endgame – Murray Head, Tommy Körberg, Elaine Paige, Denis Quilley, Barbara Dickson, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Anders Eljas
8. Epilogue: You And I / The Story Of Chess – Elaine Paige, Tommy Körberg, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Anders Eljas

Bonus tracks

9. Press Conference – The Ambrosian Singers
10. Intro Mountain Duet (Der Kleine Franz) – London Symphony Orchestra
11. Anthem – London Symphony Orchestra

Disc: 3 (DVD)
1. Magasinet Special: Chess 1984 – London Symphony Orchestra, Tommy Körberg, Elaine Paige, Murray Head, Anders Eljas, The Ambrosian Singers, Denis Quilley, Barbara Dickson, Björn Skifs
2. One Night In Bangkok – Murray Head
3. Nobody’s Side – Elaine Paige
4. The Arbiter – Björn Skifs
5. I Know Him So Well – Elaine Paige, Barbara Dickson
6. Pity The Child – Murray Head