"The Bell" is the "finale" of section one of "Tubular Bells II" and features a Master of Ceremonies, who introduces the instruments. The single has many versions of "The Bell", with different MCs. They include Billy Connolly, Carlos Finaly (in Spanish), Viv Stanshall, Otto (in English and German) and John Gordon Sinclair (live). The performer on the album was Alan Rickman, although credited as "A strolling player". This was due to the final voice not having been picked, when the artwork was produced. Some releases also include an instrumental version and remixes.