I am the cosmos deluxe version by chris bell on amazon. Chris bell i am the cosmos original single version bass, organ, backing vocals ken woodley drums richard rosebrough engineer geoff emerick, peter henderson, warren wagner vocals, guitar chris bell. Download torrent or any other torrent from direct download via magnet link. One major highlight for big star devotees is a cover of chris bells make a scene, a tune posthumously released on bells i am the cosmos album. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Chris bell i am the cosmos you and your sister discogs. Album i am the cosmos deluxe version licensed to youtube by merlin redeye distribution, wmg on behalf of ardent music.
I am the cosmos is the only solo album by the american poprock musician chris bell, eventually released in 1992 by rykodisc, having been recorded over a. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. He recorded as a solo artist for the remainder of the 1970s. Chris bell i am the cosmos clear vinyl, includes download. Listen to your favorite songs from i am the cosmos by chris bell now. Unreleased for over 15 years, i am the cosmos is nevertheless an enduring testament to the brilliance of chris bell. After cofounding big star, the world only received two tracks of new music from chris bell during his lifetimea 1978 single on the car records label run by chris stamey dbs, sneakers titled i am the cosmos bw you and your sister. While cuts like get away, i got kinda lost, and fight at the table recall the glowing, energetic power pop of bell s earlier work, the majority of the. Chris bell i am the cosmos clear vinyl, includes download music. I am the cosmos, an album by chris bell on spotify. This set from rhino handmade augments the former big star members posthumous collection of solo material with an extra disc of alternate. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. While a single, i am the cosmos bw you and your sister, was released in 1978, bell never lived to see a bona fide fulllength solo album, despite.
The roots of big star cd chris bell i am the cosmos deluxe edition cd chris bell. Chris bell im the cosmos 197276 us, brilliant melodically pop mastery, two disc set. As alex chiltons songwriting partner in powerpop legend big star, chris bell was an. Considering that bell s tragically limited life and output precludes a fuller portrait, this edition of i am the cosmos comes closest to capturing just pure chris as. I am the cosmos is the only solo album by the american poprock musician chris bell, eventually released in 1992 by rykodisc, having been recorded over a period of two to three years during the mid1970s. I am the cosmos lp chris bell currently unavailable. It would take another fourteen years before rykodisc compiled the best of bell s postbig star solo sessions, releasing it as i am the cosmos in 1992. In 2009, the album was remastered and rereleased in a deluxe twocd version by rhino handmade with alternate versions and additional tracks, and three songs by bells prebig star groups, icewater and rock city. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The songs on this album may come from a dark time in his life before his death in a car accident, but they are some amazing songs. Find similar albums to i am the cosmos chris bell on allmusic. Direct download chris bell i am the cosmos 1992 flac torrent.
More than the melodic pop masterpieces bell wrote with big star, i am the cosmos is an audio ride through chris bell emotions much like john lennons plastic ono band. An alternate take of i am the cosmos by the late, great chris bell of big star fame. I am the cosmos deluxe version by chris bell pandora. I am the cosmos 2014 bonus disc chris bell release. So there have been a few occasions where i had been asked to write about chris bell s i am the cosmos album and ive done it. Chris bell the complete chris bell omnivore recordings. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Originally released on chris stameys label, car records, it was the only solo recording released under bell s name in his lifetime. From the processed vocals at the outset, pleading, every night i tell myself, i am the cosmos i am the windbut that dont get you back again, bell s performance is a desperate plea of baroque, neopsychedelic longing, and the song ranks alongside the hits of phil spector or roy orbison as an expression of love as both beauty and emotional agony.
Check out i am the cosmos deluxe version by chris bell on amazon music. So it goes, on and on, my love grows, and yours is gone. Only two of those tracks were ever released in bell s lifetime on a 1978 single on the car records label run by chris stamey dbs, sneakers titled i am the cosmos bw you and your sister. Every night i tell myself i am the cosmos i am the wind that dont bring you back again. Recorded between his departure from the notoriously misbegotten powerpop group big star in 1972 and his 1978 death following an auto accident, cosmos is the work of a man struggling to assuage his depression with spiritual succor. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. He would tragically be killed in a car accident later that same year.
But, where one can prefer you and your sisters heavenly interpretation by this mortal coil instead of the slightly messydrunk original present here, one song particularily hits the soul. Having bought the ryko version when it was released in 1992 and then the rhino handmade edition in 2009, it could be said im rather fond of this album. If released in his lifetime this album could have undoubtedly gave bell the credit and appreciation he deserved. Chris bell i am the cosmos 1992 flac direct download. Every night i tell myself i am the cosmos i am the wind but that dont get you back again just when i was starting to feel okay youre on the phone i never want. Later that year, he died tragically in a car accident, leaving his other recorded efforts dormant for years. Big star big star keep an eye on the sky 2009 4cd boxset flac just select torrent and download it to your device. I initially wasnt going to buy this new edition of i am the cosmos, having finally picked up the original rykodisc 1 cd release of the album that dates back to 1993 and this being a rather pricey rhino handmade edition, but ended up not being able to resist, being the massive big star and chris bell fan that i am, and realizing how. I am the cosmos is his brilliant posthumous solo masterpiece, and the. In 2009, the album was remastered and rereleased in a deluxe twocd version by rhino handmade with alternate versions and additional tracks. Often magnificient album from chris bell in a desolated, deliquescent morphine and whisky fuelled countryrock mood.
To download this torrent big star big star keep an eye on the sky 2009 4cd boxset flac. Chris bell i am the cosmos reformat2cd by chris bell. Chris bell i am the cosmos alternate version youtube. Find similar albums to i am the cosmos chris bell on allmusic allmusic. Provided to youtube by beggars group i am the cosmos remastered this mortal coil blood. Chris bell vocals, guitar, writer, producer, richard rosebrough drums, ken woodley bass, organ, scott leviton engineer, toby mountain mastering, david bell liner notes, photography. The very first lines of chris bells one and only album say it all. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from chris bell at the discogs marketplace. Listen free to chris bell i am the cosmos i am the cosmos, better save yourself and more. Direct download chris bell i am the cosmos 1992 flac. I am the cosmos by chris bell on amazon music unlimited.
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