'Commie Newspapers'/'Press Conference' - Chess (London) Complete Backing Tracks

An instrumental track of "Commie Newspapers" (referred to in the score as "American Suite") and "Press Conference" from the London version of Chess, music written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, lyrics and book by Tim Rice. Trevor Nunn directed the original production, which starred Elaine Paige, Tommy Körberg, and Murray Head. The music was orchestrated by Anders Eljas.

For anyone curious an earlier version of this was uploaded this morning, on re-listen I wasn't quite happy with the mix so made some further tweaks.

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[cgm]

FLORENCE]
Well, we can't complain that
You've been ignored by the press

[FREDDIE]
What’d they say? What’d they say?

[FLORENCE]
They're not too polite

[FREDDIE]
They say I'm a shit?

[FLORENCE, spoken]
Well, yes. They pulled you to pieces--

(sung)
In five different languages
The Times: "You thrive on unpleasantness."

(spoken)
Le Monde: “Frederick Trumper, la honte des écheques.”

[FREDDIE]
I don't believe that they can't see my game
I'm like that tennis player
What's-his-name?
They love to hate me
And for us that's dollars!

[FLORENCE, spoken]
Die Welt: "Trumper: Der wilde Junge des Schachs."

[FREDDIE]
Hey, look, here's a piece that
Some idiot's written on you

(spoken)
"Florence Vassy, petite Hungarian-born personal assistant …”
(sung)
“ … his gentle companion--"
If they only knew!

[FLORENCE, spoken]
What do you mean? I've always been gentle with you, Freddie

[BOTH]
“She stands by her champion …”

[FREDDIE, spoken]
Oh, I like this

[Both]
“… whose demands
Are so infantile.”

[FREDDIE, spoken]
I don't like this

[FLORENCE]
If you don't like it, then it's up to you
They like the Russian, they could like you too

[FREDDIE]
Commie newspapers
Of course the bastards all support the Russian

FLORENCE]
But Sergievsky seems a sweet opponent
So why do you abuse him all the time?

(spoken)
Freddie, I love you very much, but just for once don't go on about the Russians at the press conference, okay?

[messupd]

Reporter #1:
Does your opponent
Deserve such abuse?

Frederick: [Spoken]
All Soviets deserve abuse.

Reporter #2:
But even you must
Concede he can play.

Frederick: [Spoken]
Sure, he's the best red on the circuit. I'll
give him that.

Reporter #3:
He hasn't lost
For a long time--
He could be a
Tough nut to crack.

Frederick: [Spoken]
Listen, if he gets one game off me, it's
because I want to keep press interest going.

Reporters:
Why do you persist
With vicious attacks,
ungracious remarks re:
Opponents?
It smacks of a
Lack of conviction
Admit you're under duress
And that your only skill left
Is for money, not chess.

If Soviet life's as grim
As you claim,
Then how come their boys
Are so good at the game?
Though you swear
The American dream
Is clearly the best,
You're no advertisement
For life and times
In the West.

Reporter #4:
Why did you risk the whole match
Breaking down?

Frederick: [Spoken]
I don't know what you're saying. What are
you implying?

Reporter #5:
All your outrageous demands,
Your conceit.

Frederick: [Spoken]
I don't see anything outrageous about demanding
what I'm worth.

Reporter #6:
They pay all that you ask for,
And then you demand even more.

Frederick: [Spoken]
I am the reason you're all here. Who had heard of Sergievsky?

Reporters:
It's hard to believe
What we're reporting.
Why so [Spoken]
Not very the Communist sporting? My God!
Tell all this to the
United Nations,
Are you an asset to
East-West relations?

Frederick: [Spoken]
What is this? What have the Russians ever done
for East-West relations? Have you people any serious
questions?

Reporter #7:
Will you be quitting for good
If you lose?

Reporter #8:
How come your second's a girl,
Lover boy?

Frederick: [Spoken]
What did you say?

Reporter #8:
How come your second's a girl,
Lover boy?

[Freddie storms out pushing Reporter #8 out of his way]

Reporters:
Well, what did I say?
He's out of his tree
He's finally flipped,
And between you and me--
He's no hope of retaining
His crown in his frame of mind.
In fact,
He shouldn't have come
He should have you got your first

Well, what did I story.
He's out of his tree
He's finally flipped,
And between you and you can bask in his
He's no hope of retaining
His crown in his frame of mind.
In fact, glory.
He shouldn't have come here,
He should have resigned.

If he is in this frame of and provoked
He should be dumped,
He should be resigned.

If he is in this frame of aggression!"
He should be dumped,
He should be resigned.

If he is in this frame of mind
Oh, what a credit to
He should be dumped,
He should be resigned.
Your great profession!
Well, what did I say?
He's out of his mind
He's finally flipped,
He should have resigned.

[abbysmith]

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