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  1. Credits
  2. Chris Bell
Chris Bell

CHRIS BELL

About

Chris Bell is a songwriter with 55 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Big Star, Chris Bell's songwriting spans 22 tracks.

Songwriting

Written by Chris Bell

47 tracks · 19 artists

Big Star

25 tracks

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Alex Chilton

3 tracks

  • In The Street
  • In The Street
  • In The Street (Instrumental/Rehearsal)

Chris Richards And The Subtractions

2 tracks

  • Thirteen
  • Thirteen

Garbage

2 tracks

  • Thirteen
  • sparkle*jets u.k.1
  • Harry (6)1
  • The Resentments1
  • Matt Valentine1
  • Epic Soundtracks1
  • Thompson Twins1
  • Elliott Smith1
  • Luke Sital-Singh1
  • Cheap Trick1
  • Pete Yorn1
  • This Mortal Coil1
  • Wilco1
  • Mura Masa1
  • Bedouine1
  • Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit1
Guitar

Guitar — Chris Bell

12 tracks · 1 artist

Big Star

12 tracks

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Recording Engineer

Recording Engineer — Chris Bell

12 tracks · 2 artists

Erykah Badu

11 tracks

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Guru

1 track

  • PlentyLyrics
Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — Chris Bell

6 tracks · 1 artist

Big Star

6 tracks

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Performer

Performer — Chris Bell

2 tracks · 1 artist

Big Star

2 tracks

  • Untitled Acoustic Instrumental (Rough Mix)
  • Untitled Electric Instrumental (Rough Mix)
Video Colorist

Video Colorist — Chris Bell

2 tracks · 2 artists

MISOGI

1 track

  • Heart ChainedLyrics

Nina Nesbitt

1 track

  • AngerLyrics
Artists

Associated Artists

Big Star

Big Star

26 tracks

Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

11 tracks

Alex Chilton

Alex Chilton

3 tracks

Garbage

Garbage

2 tracks

Chris Richards And The Subtractions

2 tracks

Luke Sital-Singh

Luke Sital-Singh

1 track

Guru

Guru

1 track

Cheap Trick

Cheap Trick

1 track

Pete Yorn

Pete Yorn

1 track

Epic Soundtracks

Epic Soundtracks

1 track

sparkle*jets u.k.

1 track

This Mortal Coil

This Mortal Coil

1 track

Harry (6)

Harry (6)

1 track

Mura Masa

Mura Masa

1 track

MISOGI

MISOGI

1 track

Nina Nesbitt

Nina Nesbitt

1 track

Bedouine

Bedouine

1 track

Wilco

Wilco

1 track

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

1 track

Thompson Twins

Thompson Twins

1 track

Discography

Albums

Little*Stars - EP

Little*Stars - EP

MISOGI

2020

Just a Song Before I Go - EP

Just a Song Before I Go - EP

Luke Sital-Singh

2018

The Death Of Rock: Peter Holsapple Vs. Alex Chilton

Alex Chilton

2018

Peaks And Valleys

Chris Richards And The Subtractions

2018

Mura Masa

Mura Masa

Mura Masa

2017

Heap Zone

Matt Valentine

2016

Jesus Christ

Big Star

2015

Ocean Club '77

Alex Chilton

2015

Live In Memphis

Big Star

2014

That Covers That ...

Chris Richards And The Subtractions

2009

New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

Erykah Badu

2008

Live In Anvers

Alex Chilton

2004

The Trouble With... Harry

Harry (6)

2003

The Resentments

The Resentments

2003

In, Through, And Beyond

sparkle*jets u.k.

1998

Change My Life

Epic Soundtracks

1996

Columbia (Live At Missouri University 4/25/93)

Big Star

1993

Blood

Blood

This Mortal Coil

1991

Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994–2014

Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994–2014

Wilco

That ’70s Show Presents: That ’70s Album (Rockin’)

That ’70s Show Presents: That ’70s Album (Rockin’)

The Kinks

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

New Moon

New Moon

Elliott Smith

#1 Record

#1 Record

Big Star

Set

Set

Thompson Twins

Black Diamond 9 (Audible Narcotic)

Black Diamond 9 (Audible Narcotic)

Jhené Aiko

Mama’s Gun

Mama’s Gun

Erykah Badu

Break Up

Break Up

Pete Yorn

Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul

Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul

Guru

copy/paste

copy/paste

Garbage

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Thirteen

Thirteen

Big Star

Soldier

Erykah Badu

That '70s Song (In the Street)

Cheap Trick

Honey

Erykah Badu

The Ballad of El Goodo

The Ballad of El Goodo

Big Star

Twinkle

Erykah Badu

Helpline

Mura Masa

Thirteen (Big Star cover)

Elliott Smith

Plenty

Guru

Me

Erykah Badu

Telephone

Erykah Badu

In the Street

Big Star