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On offer, this fan-made dvd containing a wealth of footage on the musical written by Bjorn and Benny from ABBA with Tim Rice.Included is the original touring cast production from 1984 (with the original principle singers from the album as well - Elaine Paige, Barbara Dickson, Murray Head, Tommy Korberg)Another gem is the long-unavailable CHESS MOVES. This was a compilation video released around the time of the album, with introductions by Tim Rice to each video segment - the official video clips for One Night In Bangkok, I Know Him So Well, The Arbiter, Nobody's Side and Pity The Child. The recent 30th anniversary cd/dvd set that was released does contain these clips, but without the intro from Tim Rice.A making of segment is included, along with various TV performances (You and I, I Know Him So Well, Anthem plus some short interview clips after the London Premiere) and a segment "Lyrics By Tim Rice" that includes more performances and interviews.Full details:Chess On Tour (66 minutes) / The Making of Chess (49 minutes) / Chess Moves (25 minutes) / Lyrics By Tim Rice (25 minutes) / Chess On TV (21 minutes) / Bjorn and Tim Rice on Good Morning Britain (9 minutes) As a bonus, a recording of the CHESS In Concert production from 1989 is also included. This version features lead performances by Judy Kuhn, Murray Head, Tommy Korberg, Sissel Kyrkjebo, Johan Schinkler, Anders Glenmark, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. Both titles come in full colour slimline dvd cases.As a special bonus addition, a pdf file (ebook) of the long unavailable book "CHESS - THE MAKING OF A MUSICAL" (which in hardcover usually changes hands in the region of US$100 - ask me, I know!) is also included on a cd.
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