To Be Someone [Import]

to be someone [import]

Track Listings

1. Ballad Of Tom Jones

2. I Get The Sweetest Feeling

3. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66

4. Wichita Lineman

5. Sunday Girl

6. Sitting In Limbo

7. N.I.T.A.

8. Oliver's Army

9. There There My Dear

10. Ghosts

11. To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time)

12. Shipbuilding

13. Love Song

14. Kinky Afro

15. I'll Be Home

16. Safe From Harm

17. I Can't Stand The Rain

18. This Is A Low

19. Here's Where The Story Ends

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Product Description
'to Be Someone' is the Debut Novel from Louise Voss. The Accompanying Album features the 'playlist' from the Book - an Eclectic Collection of Tracks.

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To Be Someone [Import]

Chess In Concert (1994 Swedish Concert Cast)

Average customer rating:

Not great
Mate in Sweden!
Not that good
An ok album.
If you like "Chess: the Musical", you need this CD

Chess In Concert (1994 Swedish Concert Cast)
Bjorn Ulvaeus , and Tim Rice
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006XK8
Release Date: 1996-07-15

Tracks:

Merano - Anders Glenmark,
Russian and Molokov/Where I Want to Be - Tommy Korberg,
Opening Ceremony - Chorus
Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility) - Karin Glenmark, Tommy Korberg, ,
American and Florence/Nobody's Side - Anders Glenmark, Karin Glenmark, Chorus
Chess - Chess
Mountain Duet - Karin Glenmark, Tommy Korberg
Florence Quits - Anders Glenmark, Karin Glenmark
Someone Else's Story - Karin Glenmark
Embassy Lament - Tommy Korberg
Bangkok/One Night in Bangkok - Anders Glenmark, Chorus

Tracks:

Anthem - Tommy Korberg
Soviet Machine
Heaven Help My Heart - Lena Ericsson
Argument - Karin Glenmark, Tommy Korberg
I Know Him So Well - Lena Ericsson, Karin Glenmark
Deal (No Deal) - Anders Glenmark, Karin Glenmark, Tommy Korberg,
Pity the Child - Anders Glenmark
Endgame - Lena Ericsson, Anders Glenmark, Karin Glenmark, Tommy Korberg, , Chorus
Epilogue: You and I/The Story of Chess - Benny Andersson, Tim Rice,

Album Details

The Musical by Benny and Bjorn (Abba) in Collaboration with Tim Rice was Performed by the Gothenburg Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Anders Eljas plus Principals Karin Glenmark, Tommy Korberg, Anders Glemark, Lena Ericsson and Johan Schinker and Recorded Live at Eriksberghallen in Gothenburg, Sweden in August 1994.

Customer Reviews:

Not great.......2007-03-29

I can't give it less than 3 stars because I love the musical. However, this recording is less than spectacular. It sounds like it was recorded by some guy in the audience with a mono tape recorder. I was disappointed in the leads, also. They're trying to hard to sound like rock stars, which makes them sound rather cheesy. There are good moments, but if you're new to "Chess," go with the original concept album. You can't beat Elaine Paige and Murray Head.

Mate in Sweden!.......2007-02-07

Cold War Chess Championships came and went with the demise of the Soviet Union, as did the staging of Chess The Musical. This is to be regretted since musically and lyrically it is by far the best work from Abba duo Andersson and Ulvaeus, aided amply by Tim Rice. Oddly relatively unknown in Scandinavian, this concert performance, now well over ten years old, helped bridge the gap. It also managed to bring to the attention of producers that concert productions of this piece are perhaps the best way of bringing Chess to life in the post Cold War climate of the twenty-first century, and in particular relegating the old East West rivalry to the wings while focusing on the relationships-especially that of Florence and the Russian. Indeed they get all the best songs with the climatic finale You and I (reprise) making the hairs stand on the back of ones neck. The performance throughout are accomplished and enthusiastic, and the live performance and crowd responses add to the drama unfolding 'on stage'. One can only hope that Chess will remain in the consciousness of audiences and actors, producers and directors, as this CD is a perfect advertisement for a night of Chess at the theatre or concert hall

Not that good.......2006-04-05

Contains the extra songs not found in the "studio release" (with Ms. Paige etc.). However, the quality is poor and even the artists are no match to the ones in the studio recording. However, a must for Chess-aficionados.

An ok album........2003-07-02

I now own all the five major (legal) recordings of Chess; Original Concept, Broadway Cast, In Concert, "Danish" Complete Cast and Swedish cast.

All of these have their strenght and weaknesses, but as for completeness, one have to go for the Swedish or Danish recordings. As it is, I dislike the Swedish one, and the Danish is hard to get. That makes this Concert Recording the most complete of the remaining Chesses, but not necessarily the best sung.

I would not have bought this if it was not because I found it in a second hand cd store at a very low price. If you have the Danish album, you don't need it.

If you are a Chess virgin and cannot find the Danish album, chose this for near completeness or the Original Concept Album for best cast.

Avoid the Broadway Cast (extremely incomplete, though well sung) and the Swedish Cast (kind of complete, but otherwise weird and lacking the Chess spirit) if you don't happen to be a total Chess nut.

If you like "Chess: the Musical", you need this CD.......2002-06-28

I have owned, and have been a huge fan of, the original London cast recording of Chess since 1985. I love the mix of classical and rock stylings, and I'm also a major fan of practically anything that Benny and Bjorn turn out. However, I approached this album with some reservations. I know the original album of Chess backwards and forwards, so I was a little skeptical as to how a "live" version would compare to the studio version. I needn't have worried. For the most part, this is an absolutely incredible concert, with only one or two weak spots. It boasts an excellent cast, and a wonderful choir and orchestra. Of the main characters, there is only one returning member from the London concept album; Tommy Korberg reprises his role as the Russian, but my gosh........what a difference a decade makes! He was excellent the first time around, but now, Tommy injects his performance with so much fire, it will make your hair stand on end. The showstopping duet with Svetlana (Lena Ericsson)on "Endgame" is worth the price, alone.......just breathtaking. Not everything works equally as well, but as I said above, there are more "hits" than "misses". Having been a fan of the duo, "Gemini", (Anders and Karin Glenmark), I was thrilled to see them step into the spotlight again, this time as the American and Florence, respectively. I was, however, a little disappointed to discover that Anders' performance is not quite up there with Murray Head's in the original. Anders has the better voice, no doubt, but the conviction is just not the same; Murray was more convincing in the role, and I agree with another reviewer who said they didn't like Anders' histrionics. It's a bit "over the top" at times. As for Karin, she is a fabulous singer, (as is her brother.....don't get me wrong on that point....). My only problem with her is her pronunciation on a few words, but seeing how this CD was recorded in Sweden, released on a Swedish label, and probably really isn't intended for an American market, it's kind of understandable too. A couple of good things to point out in general; this CD finally adds two songs that were missing from the original recording; the gorgeous "Someone Else's Story", (beautifully performed by Karin Glenmark), and "The Soviet Machine", (part of which appears in the track "Opening Ceremony"). The reprise of "Merano" is a great addition at the end of the concert, with an ecstatic audience clapping along and cheering at it's conclusion. All in all, this is a great addition to your collection, even if you have the first recording. With variations in tempos, different interpretations of pieces, and two bonus songs, it's the same musical, and yet, not quite the same.

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