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Chris Bell: I Am The Cosmos

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On February 21, 1992, “Rykodisc” label released “I Am the Cosmos”, the only Chris Bell album. It was posthumously released with materials recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Studio Hérouville” in Château d’Hérouville, France, and was produced by Chris Bell.

Personnel:

  • Chris Bell – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Chilton – guitar, backing vocals
  •  Jim Dickinson – piano
  • Ken Woodley – bass guitar, organ
  • Richard Rosebrough – drums
  • Jody Stephens – drums
  • Bill Cunningham – arrangements
  • Steven Jurgensmeyer – package design
  • David Bell – photography, booklet notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Bell.

  1. I Am the Cosmos
  2. Better Save Yourself
  3. Speed of Sound
  4. Get Away
  5. You and Your Sister
  6. Make a Scene
  7. Look Up
  8. I Got Kinda Lost
  9. There Was a Light
  10. Fight at the Table
  11. I Don’t Know
  12. Though I Know She Lies

Christopher Bell

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On December 27, 1978, Christopher Branford Bell died aged 27. He was songwriter and musician (guitar, singer), best known as founding member, guitarist and singer of the band Big Star. His work has inspired, and his songs were covered by many musicians and bands including R.E.M., Wilco, Teenage Fanclub, Primal Scream, Afghan Whigs, Pete Yorn, Beck The Posies, and The Replacements. In 2013, “Magnolia Pictures” released documentary “Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me”, which documented his life and work. In 2018, the book “There Was a Light: The Cosmic History of Chris Bell and the Rise of Big Star”, was published, also dealing with his life and music. Bell’s album “I Am the Cosmos” was posthumously released in 1992.