It`s a good tune, really liked it at 1st listen, but doesn`t compare to DBTT`s highlights like Turn Up The Sun (my favorite Andy Bell- written song) or Love Like a Bomb.

I'm all for having differing opinions. But saying something like A Bell Will Ring is absolute shite sounds like you are stating it as fact. I think its alot better than Keep The Dream Alive.

And the fact you compared it to Stand By Me. No. Just no. No no no no no no noooooooooooooooooooooo (Steve carell impression)

It was a missed oportunity to left it out of the album.

I think he was trying to hard to write in a style he couldn't. I dont doubt he had to do so, but its arrogant for anyone else to think they can write Noel Gallagher songs.

While promoting HC Noel kept saying how Andy and Gem were trying too hard to write “Oasis anthems”. He noted that as a prime reason why “Thank You For The Good Times” was left off. Noel said it sounded like a “Some Might Say” meets “Let It Bleed” cover song.

And to then have them next to each other in the track listing was just adding insult to injury.

Fucking shit. Andy Bell at his absolute worst.

Fuck it off in the bin. Next.

It was still a million times better than a quick peep though

I would have liked to hear them do this one live a few times. It seems the sort of song made for live performances. Stick it in between Mucky Fingers and Champagne supernova.

If it's not Liam or Noel written then it will get much more skepticism overall. I also find 'A Bell Will Ring' to be a quality track. especially compared to 'Keep the Dream Alive'.

EDIT: I had to go listen to KTDA because I haven't in ages... why is this song almost 6 minutes in length? Get to the point already. The instrumental is quite lovely though. Still not a great tune though. I completely understand the derision for the track.

It is such a fascinating time for the band studio wise. They recorded this album like 3-4 times. Once with Death In Vegas, once with Noel running point and a third time with Sardy out in Los Angeles. However, when you look at the meat and potatoes of the album, it doesn't seem like a huge amount was worked on with Sardy.

- Turn Up The Sun
- Mucky Fingers
- Love Like A Bomb
- The Meaning of Soul
- Guess God Thinks I'm Abel
- Part of the Queue
- Keep the Dream Alive
- A Bell Will Ring

and eventually

- Let There Be Love

Songs disregarded and maybe worked on

- Stop The Clocks
- Boy With The Blues
- Record Machine

Lyla and The Importance of Being Idle had nothing to do with these Sardy/LA sessions. Both done at Wheeler end months prior to LA. Noel brought them to the table after record executives thought it was lacking singles to use for promotion and I honestly don't blame them for these worries. Then it was Dave Sardy who pushed Noel to include and re-record Let There Be Love. So when you really look at it, what was this album really gonna end up looking like without the record executives and Sardy getting involved? What I listed above isn't really blowing anyones hair back and even if you include DBTT b-sides, its really like a polished up "turd". The exact phrase Noel used when talking about the Death In Vegas sessions. I've said it for over a decade. Oasis needed an A&R man badly. Some guiding light. You just can't rely on Noel and Noel alone.

I stick up for Andy more than most, but I agree with this.  One of the songs on DGSS was equally vomitous, I think it had dream in the title as well, can't remember exactly what it's called.  I think Andy was a very good bass player for Oasis though.