Solo, Limited Edition Releases
“Confessions” [limited edition spoken word recording] (available on CD)
CD: [No label] 2001
- Spoken word recording
Notes: This “home-grown” effort was made in response to overwhelming requests for more spoken word recordings. Only 100 CDs were made, and were sold on the Bells’ 2001 tour. Remaining CDs were sold via this web site. Each CD includes a signed and numbered document (which features an image of Chris as a young boy), as well as a letter explaining the thought behind the CD.
Poems read are: Meridian Afterburn, The Opium Glove Puppet, I cover my face with my hands, Borstal, Millionaire, Minder, Untitled #1, The Call Girls, On passing amongst you, You would surge #1, Not through Glass, No Known Wingspan, Untitled #2, Y, The Giddy Horses, Doggy walk/mock, Butcher flowers’ woman, Confessions of the highest bidder, The song, Weightless, The night more I can see, The Butcher is in, Mocking bird/Dog Bird, Nape, Eyetooth.
“Unreleased Radio Session/Swingin’ Junkies Live” [limited edition recording] (available on CD)
CD: [No label] 2002
- Pray’r
- Nobody’s Scared
- Model Murmur
- Ghost of a Saint
- The Early Nighters
- London Fields
- Intro
- Stowaway
- Ghost of a Saint
- Where Are They Now?
- Spoonfed Celeste
- The Early Nighters
- What’s Left But Solid Gold?
- Detestimony III
Notes: Tracks 1-6 recorded at WZRD Chicago, May 2002. Chris does vocals and acoustic guitar. Tracks 7-14 recorded at Cabaret Metro, Chicago, April 1994 by some kind and anonymous soul, probably with a hand-held cassette recorder. Chris does vocals, William Tucker on guitar.
Another Web site exclusive, this CD was made available in Summer 2002. It featured a hand-drawn piece of art by Chris (charcoal and pencil on heavy gauge paper), as well as a signed letter describing the release and talking about his experiences with William.