This is the DEFINITIVE version of this song NO other version even comes CLOSE to the power and emotion.

He was in his prime physically and vocally here. How that wasnt up for a grammy is stupefying. A classic.

What a beautiful beautiful voice...

Mygod that was fantastic! He is such an outstanding vocalist, thank´s for putting this up!

He is a great singer, one of the best. But the voice, it's so much the best a male singer ever had. Pavarotti, Ball, Groban, whoever may sing as well as him or even better, can never be as enjoyable to listen to because the sound of Tommy's voice is so beyond anyone.

This song as so much emotional depth to it, and Tommy was just the right guy to sing it, his performance is brilliant, and he isn't even trying! fanstatic!! Bravo!

Jag lägger alltid huvet på sne vad gäller en sångare, artist och estradör..Tommy Körberg..!!!

Tommy är sannerligen en av de bästa sångarna.

I love the interview. Even if the Anthem needs no introduction, TK's explanation is precious. This is my favorite "take" and nobody can deliver the song like TK does. A rare and precious gift.

Excellent version

I absolutely agree. I think this is the standard by which every other rendition is measured

Yes, this is THE version...I saw Chess in London around this time, and I'm sure Tommy was performing this with Elaine....Brings back nice memories...Loved it then, and still do!

God i love this song! And Tommy looks so young in the vid :)

One word is enough: WOW!!!

AMAZING! What power and feeling :)

Excellent version, WOW!

This is Tommy Körbergs song! No doubt!

Excellent!

This man is my absolute idol

Dear Tommy - from the bottom of my heart I hope you will recover from your heart sugery and can sing for us again

He got this SO right

I often listen to Chess, nobody sings Anthem like Korberg, he still the one of its kind, i think..looking forward to more musicals where Tommy sings from his heart- He cross over borders, but he is there now- Love him medley ! ! !

Tommy Körberg är galet bra på att sjunga.

Kulturskatt, tack så mycket för denna!

Thanks for putting this up and sharing. I went to see Chess in London in the late 80's, unfortunately not with the original cast. There will only be...there can only be...one singer of "Anthem" in my opinion: Tommy Körberg!

thank you *so* much for uploading this!

Lmao, seeing this is amazing...ty :)

Chills!!!

Benny smiling. Easy to understand!

Best version. End of discussion.

1:33 Benny Anderssons blick mot Tretow "Här har vi rätt man", så himla härligt.

This song is the closest I have gotten to understanding patriotism...ever.

Jacob Dahlin, en fantasisk tv profil, hoppas du finns i himmelen och att man där kan säga skål tamejfan och få champagne.

How can I get a copy of the Making of Chess TV Special!!! had no idea it existed. Abbey Road & Chess are my all time favorite albums!!! What a voice that man has!!!!!

BIG!

Is this the making of the original concept recording of Chess? I do appreciate the emotion in his voice a lot, and it's lovely to see a young and fresh Tommy Körberg.

Bascially he's saying "that final note is something you can be proud of, very good ...or maybe it's Micke who's the happy one, are you happy Micke?"

chess,phantom of the opera and the miserables,the 3 best musicals of all the times!

The next tiny little country declaring independence really ought to make this their National Anthem. Imagine hearing this while an athlete's getting their Gold Medal. Beats the snot out of the Star Spangled Banana.

Hmm.. maybe you are right... but it's a very short guitarsolo then.. because just after, it GOT to be violins... But for sure, supergreat music !!!

In the score it's a G, although it probably does go higher in some recordings because of tuning etc...

Drums, suger, drums ! ;)

hello everyone! I'd upload the swedish version of Anthem, if you want to see it look at my videos and you'll find it! It's the version recorded for Chess På Svenska DVD!

@MrrrMagoo It's a good word but I feel like there are no wordds to express just how fucking great this is. But WOW gets pretty close :-)

@testmeout Um, hello? David Carroll in the Bway version? No?

1.34 -Så himla häftigt att se Bennys ögon tindra mot Michael B Tretow - Vi har hittat den rätte att sjunga Anthem .. :)

Hej! Är det uppsättningen med Tommy, Helen och Anders? I så fall, vart får man tag i den?

Isn't that the ideal country then? ;)

How where can I buy this original version of Anthem?

What guitar solo ? ;) Well, I thought you were joking about Tommy Körberg's 'movements' in the video just before the last finale in the song.. Anyways, happy holidays ;) Tor

Why not recording session 1983?

JOHN LITGOW???

Are you sure that is a guitar ? Sounds more like voilins to me ! ;)

Mycket mer jordnära här, verkar skämta mycket mer och han har verkligen roligt.. Nu är han bara så jäkla professionell, korrekt och tråkig, på något sätt..

well, he doesint look like that now, cocaine took him or soemthing:P he, like robert de niro went to studio 56 or something:P

Not only wouldn't it make sense, since this song is about the Soviet Union and its decay, it would also be nigh impossible for the average Swede to actually sing the song without completely butchering it.

obviously a copy on DVD

yeah if you exclude shakespears work I guess.

i think that this song should be the swedish anthem instead of "du gamla du fria". Our national anthem is not near as good and as true as this song

If you're an American congrats on being the only one that actually does like it. I love my country but our anthem blows. "God Bless America" is far superior.

our presenth national hymn donth name Sweden at eather, it's totaly against Swed social codex to think that you better then other's but you alsow think no one is better than you.

den vackraste sången som finns

Uhm, this doesn't name any sense with Sweden.