Master of Ceremonies
The introduction of the instruments at the end of the first half of the album was done by British actor Alan Rickman, though he was only listed in the credits as "a strolling player". This was due to the final voice not having been picked, when the artwork was produced. The Master of Ceremonies at the premiere concert in Edinburgh, Scotland was John Gordon Sinclair.
On alternate mixes of "The Bell" released as single B-sides, Billy Connolly and Vivian Stanshall (the voice in the original Tubular Bells) each played the Master of Ceremonies. On two alternate language B-sides of "The Bell", MC Otto and MC Carlos Finally played the Master of Ceremonies in German and Spanish respectively.
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