I Am the Cosmos is the only solo album by the American pop-rock musician Chris Bell, eventually released in 1992 by Rykodisc, having been recorded over a period of two to three years during the mid-1970s. Bell had previously been a member of Big Star.
In 2009 the album was remastered and re-released in a deluxe two-CD version by Rhino Handmade with alternate versions and additional tracks, and three songs by Bell's pre-Big Star groups, Icewater and Rock City. Some copies included a bonus 7" single of "I Am the Cosmos" / "You and Your Sister", a replica of the original single.
The booklet notes for the album were written by Bell's brother David, who also took the photographs used on the cover and in the CD booklet.
"I Am the Cosmos" (Chris Bell Homage)" is a single released in 1992 by Munster Records in Spain. Each side of the single features a cover of the song, "I Am the Cosmos", originally written and recorded by Chris Bell, guitarist of the band, Big Star. Gigolo Aunts recorded the A-side, and the Posies recorded the B-side. The single was released contemporaneously with the belated release of the Chris Bell album, I Am the Cosmos, by Rykodisc. In 1993, Alex Chilton invited two members of the Posies to sit in for Bell during Big Star's brief reunion jaunt.
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Spanish Single (Munster Records) Catalog Number: 7035 (1992), Format: 7" single
"I Am the Cosmos" (Chris Bell) performed by Gigolo Aunts
"I Am the Cosmos" (Chris Bell) performed by the Posies
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Hello. Here's my version of how to play Chris Bell's 'I Am The Cosmos'. A guitar filled gem of a song. First tricky thing is playing it at the correct speed! It starts of very slow but picks up a bit as it gets going. It's in standard tuning, in the key of D.
A couple of the chords I'm using are a bit unusual so I've recorded another video explaining what I'm playing. The original recording has loads of guitars and an organ on it and they all appear to be playing something slightly different from each other which is probably what gives the song it's density! Anyway, this video gives you a selection of the chords I heard in the song so I'm sticking with those.
Cheers, John
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Released on: 1991-04-22
Associated Performer: Deirdre Rutkowski
Associated Performer: Dominic Appleton
Associated Performer: Ivo Watts-Russell
Associated Performer: Jim Williams
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Engineer, Programmer: Jon Turner
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Hello. Here's my version of how to play Chris Bell's 'I Am The Cosmos'. A guitar filled gem of a song. First tricky thing is playing it at the correct speed! It...
Hello. Here's my version of how to play Chris Bell's 'I Am The Cosmos'. A guitar filled gem of a song. First tricky thing is playing it at the correct speed! It starts of very slow but picks up a bit as it gets going. It's in standard tuning, in the key of D.
A couple of the chords I'm using are a bit unusual so I've recorded another video explaining what I'm playing. The original recording has loads of guitars and an organ on it and they all appear to be playing something slightly different from each other which is probably what gives the song it's density! Anyway, this video gives you a selection of the chords I heard in the song so I'm sticking with those.
Cheers, John
Hello. Here's my version of how to play Chris Bell's 'I Am The Cosmos'. A guitar filled gem of a song. First tricky thing is playing it at the correct speed! It starts of very slow but picks up a bit as it gets going. It's in standard tuning, in the key of D.
A couple of the chords I'm using are a bit unusual so I've recorded another video explaining what I'm playing. The original recording has loads of guitars and an organ on it and they all appear to be playing something slightly different from each other which is probably what gives the song it's density! Anyway, this video gives you a selection of the chords I heard in the song so I'm sticking with those.
Cheers, John
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Nothing Can Hurt Me
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Blood
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Blood
℗ 2010 4AD Ltd
Released on: 1991-04-22
Associated Performer: Deirdre Rutkowski
Associated Performer: Dominic Appleton
Associated Performer: Ivo Watts-Russell
Associated Performer: Jim Williams
Engineer: John Fryer
Engineer, Programmer: Jon Turner
Music Publisher: CMRRA
Composer Lyricist: Chris Bell
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Blood
℗ 2010 4AD Ltd
Released on: 1991-04-22
Associated Performer: Deirdre Rutkowski
Associated Performer: Dominic Appleton
Associated Performer: Ivo Watts-Russell
Associated Performer: Jim Williams
Engineer: John Fryer
Engineer, Programmer: Jon Turner
Music Publisher: CMRRA
Composer Lyricist: Chris Bell
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Hello. Here's my version of how to play Chris Bell's 'I Am The Cosmos'. A guitar filled gem of a song. First tricky thing is playing it at the correct speed! It starts of very slow but picks up a bit as it gets going. It's in standard tuning, in the key of D.
A couple of the chords I'm using are a bit unusual so I've recorded another video explaining what I'm playing. The original recording has loads of guitars and an organ on it and they all appear to be playing something slightly different from each other which is probably what gives the song it's density! Anyway, this video gives you a selection of the chords I heard in the song so I'm sticking with those.
Cheers, John
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Nothing Can Hurt Me
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I Am The Cosmos (Remastered) · This Mortal Coil
Blood
℗ 2010 4AD Ltd
Released on: 1991-04-22
Associated Performer: Deirdre Rutkowski
Associated Performer: Dominic Appleton
Associated Performer: Ivo Watts-Russell
Associated Performer: Jim Williams
Engineer: John Fryer
Engineer, Programmer: Jon Turner
Music Publisher: CMRRA
Composer Lyricist: Chris Bell
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They say my love for you ain't real But you don't know how real it feels All I want to do Is to spend some time with you So I can hold you, hold you Your sister says that I'm no good I'd reassure her if I could All I want to do Is to spend some time with you So I can hold you, hold you Plans fail every day I want to hear you say Your love won't be leaving (Run Run, Run Run) Your eyes ain't deceiving (Run Run, Run Run) Fears will soon fade away Smile now, don't be afraid All I want to do Is to spend some time with you So I can hold you, hold you And let me whisper in your ear Don't you worry, they can't hear All I want to do Is to spend some time with you
The 27-year-old Bell died in a 1978 car crash, and his only solo album I Am The Cosmos came out 14 years later ... Troper played all the instruments on his new ... I Am The Cosmos (Chris Bell) by Mo Troper.