# In the Street guitar solo > Chris Bell, Alex Chilton's guitar solo on In the Street by Big Star (1972) starts at about 0:55. From the album #1 Record. A power pop classic from the 1970s. Canonical URL: Big Star, 1972, from *#1 Record*. Solo by *Chris Bell, Alex Chilton*. Crunchy, ringing guitars and a short, bright lead capture the band's mix of British Invasion and Memphis grit. In the Street captures Big Star's mix of British Invasion jangle and Memphis grit in just a few minutes. Chris Bell and Alex Chilton layer crunchy, ringing guitars, and the short lead break is bright and punchy, adding a burst of energy to the song's easy, youthful groove. The playing is concise and melodic, never overstaying its welcome. Later covered as the theme song for That '70s Show, the song remains a touchstone for power pop fans. Listen for the interplay between the chiming rhythm guitars and the sharp lead, and for how the solo fits into the song's loose, carefree feel, sounding both raw and polished at once. In the Street by Big Star is featured in our Power Pop (#21) list. The solo is played by Chris Bell, Alex Chilton and the song was released in 1972. ## In our lists - [The 25 Greatest Power Pop Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/power-pop/) — #21 - [The Best Big Star Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/big-star-guitar-solos/) — #4 - [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1972](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1972/) — #20 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on In the Street? Chris Bell, Alex Chilton played the solo on Big Star's In the Street (1972). --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)