Monty Python - Soundtracks Collection (1970-1989) (8CD Set)

8 CD collection of soundtracks to the creation of the famous British surreal comedy group.

Fusing the topical satire of David
Frost with the surreal outlandishness of The Goon Show, the Monty
Python's Flying Circus troupe formed in England in 1969. Comprised of
British performers John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones,
and Graham Chapman, along with American animator Terry Gilliam, the
group emerged as an international cult phenomenon, honing its singular
blend of broad slapstick, edgy black comedy, and social commentary in a
string of successful television programs, films, and albums.


After meeting during a taping of the British children's series Do Not
Adjust Your Set, the Pythons officially took shape in May 1969 when the
BBC contracted the group to produce its own 13-week program. Monty
Python's Flying Circus, a weekly sketch comedy series, premiered that
October; after becoming a major hit throughout Europe, the troupe
recorded 1970's Monty Python's Flying Circus LP, a set of new
performances of television material recorded in front of a live audience
(including their legendary "dead parrot" sketch, "The Pet Shop"). Their
film debut, And Now for Something Completely Different -- a collection
of highlights from the series -- followed in 1971.

Another
Monty Python Record, released in the U.K. in 1971, made its American
debut the following year; for most U.S. fans, the album was their first
exposure to the troupe -- the BBC series did not begin appearing on
public television outlets for several more months. After 1972's Monty
Python's Previous Record, a mixture of original routines and TV material
featuring "Eric the Half a Bee," "The Argument Clinic," and
"Embarrassment/A Bed-Time Book," the group issued 1973's Matching Tie
and Handkerchief, which featured a "trick track" gimmick whereby the
second side contained separate grooves both featuring entirely different
material; playing randomly depending upon where the needle dropped, the
gimmick effectively created a "side three."

A 1973 British
tour yielded Live at Drury Lane, released in 1974 to coincide with the
film Monty Python and the Holy Grail; the movie's companion record, The
Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and
the Holy Grail, a reprise of screen material along with new skits, did
not appear until the next year. After 1976's Live! At City Center, a
long hiatus followed before the group reunited for the 1979 feature and
soundtrack Monty Python's Life of Brian.

Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album appeared in 1980, followed by the 1982 concert film Live at the Hollywood
Bowl. The 1983 feature Monty Python's the Meaning of Life was the last
official group project, although the troupe members subsequently
reunited on occasion; most famously, Cleese and Palin teamed in the hit
comedy A Fish Called Wanda, while Gilliam's directorial efforts like
Time Bandits, Brazil, and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen all
prominently featured other Python alumni. Sadly, Graham Chapman died of
cancer on October 4, 1989.

Tracklist:

Monty Python's Flying Circus (1970) 1998 BBC Reissue

1. Flying Sheep
2. A Man With Three Buttocks
3. Crunchy Frog
4. Nudge Nudge Wink Wink
5. The Mouse Problem
6. Buying A Bed
7. Interesting People
8. Barber Shop Sketch
9. Lumberjack Song
10. Interview
11. Arthur Two Sheds
12. Children's Stories
13. Visitors
14. Albatross
15. Mr Hilter
16. The North Minehead By-Election
17. Me, Doctor
18. Dead Parrot Sketch
19. Selp-Defence

Another Monty Python Record (1971) 1994 Virgin Records Issue

1. Side One (A Taste Of Evil)
As one track contains the following:

- Apologies
- Spanish Inquisition
- World Forum
- Gumby Theatre
- The Architect
- The Piranha Brothers

2. Side Two (All Quiet On The Western Front)
As one track contains the following:

- Penguin On The TV
- Comfy Chair/Sound Quiz
- Be A Great Actor/Theatre Critic
- Royal Festival Hall Concert
- Spam
- The Judges
- Stake Your Claim
- Still No Sign of Land (Lifeboat)/Undertaker

Monty Python's Previous Record (1972) 1994 Virgin Records Issue

1. Side One
As one track contains the following:

- Embarrassment/Book At Bedtime
- Dennis Moore
- Money Programme
- Australian Table Wines
- Argument Clinic
- Eric the Half-a-Bee
- Travel Agency

2. Side two
As one track contains the following:

- Silly Noises Quiz
- Miss Anne Elk
- We Love the Yangtse
- How-To-Do-It
- A Minute Passed
- Eclipse of the Sun
- Wonderful World of Sounds
- The Tale of Happy Valley

Matching Tie And Handkerchief (1973) 1997 Arista Remaster

1. Salvation Fuzz (3:06)
2. Elephantoplasty (1:56)
3. Novel Writing (2:33)
4. Word Association (1:16)
5. Bruces (3:02)
6. The Adventures Of Ralph... (4:02)
7. Cheese Shop (4:05)
8. Wasp Club / Tiger Talk (1:30)
9. A Great Actor (2:22)
10. The Backround To History / World War Noises In 4 / The Fight Of The Century (8:51)
11. Minister For Overseas Development / Oscar Wilde And Friends / Taking In The Terrier (Alter-A-Pet) / The Phone-In (8:28)

Monty Python's Life Of Brian (1979) 1994 Virgin Records Issue

1. Introduction
2. Brian Song
3. The Wise Met At The Manger
4. Brian Song (Continued)
5. Sermon On The Mount (Big Nose)
6. Stome Salesman
7. Stoning
8. Ex-Leper
9. You Mean You Were Raped? (Nortius Maximus)
10. Revolutionaries In The Amphitheatre (Loretta)
11. Romans Go Home
12. What Have The Romans Ever Done For Us?
13. Ben
14. Brian Before Pilate (Throw Him To The Floor)
15. Prophets
16. Beard Salesman
17. Brian's Prophecy
18. The Hermit
19. He's Not The Messiah
20. He's A Very Naughty Boy
21. Pilate Sentences Brian
22. Nisus Wettus
23. Pilate With The Crowd (Welease Wodger)
24. Nisus Wettus With The Gaolers
25. Release Brian
26. Not So Bad Once You're Up
27. Revs Salute Brian
28. Cheeky Is Released
29. Mandy To Her Son
30. Look On The Bright Side Of Life (All Things Dull And Ugly)

Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album (1980) 1997 Arista Remaster

1. Sit On My Face (0:44)
2. Announcement (0:21)
3. Henry Kissinger (0:48)
4. String (2:19)
5. Never Be Rude To An Arab (1:00)
6. I Like Chinese (3:10)
7. Bishop (2:33)
8. Medical Love Song (2:09)
9. Farewell To John Denver (0:15)
10. Finland (2:18)
11. I'm So Worried (3:18)
12. I Bet You They Won't Play This Song On The Radio (0:54)
13. Martydom Of St. Vicor (1:41)
14. Here Comes Another One (1:58)
15. Bookshop (4:22)
16. Do What John (0:34)
17. Rock Notes (2:11)
18. Muddy Knees (2:11)
19. Crocodile (2:34)
20. Decomposing Composers (2:43)
21. Bells (2:22)
22. Traffic Lights (1:55)
23. All Things Dull & Ugly (1:28)
24. A Scottish Farewell (0:23)

Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life (1983) 1994 Virgin Records

1. The Meaning Of Life
2. The Miracle Of Birth
3. The Third World, Yorkshire (Every Sperm Is Sacred)
4. Growth And Learning
5. Fighting Each Other
6. Terry Gilliam Introduction (Accountancy Shanty)
7. Live Organ Transplants (Galaxy Song)
8. The Autumn Years (The Not Noel Coward Song)
9. Death
10. Dedication To Fish

Monty Python Sings (1989)

1. "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" � 3:33
2. "Sit on My Face" � 0:45
3. "Lumberjack Song" � 3:20
4. "Penis Song (Not the Noel Coward Song)" � 0:41
5. "Oliver Cromwell" � 4:10
6. "Money Song" � 0:52
7. "Accountancy Shanty" � 1:16
8. "Finland" � 2:01
9. "Medical Love Song" � 3:31
10. "I'm So Worried" � 2:57
11. "Every Sperm Is Sacred" � 4:34
12. "Never Be Rude to an Arab" � 1:00
13. "I Like Chinese" � 3:10
14. "Eric the Half-a-Bee" � 2:06
15. "Brian Song" � 2:35
16. "Bruces' Philosophers Song (Bruces' Song)" � 0:52
17. "Meaning of Life" � 2:15
18. "Knights of the Round Table" � 1:06
19. "All Things Dull and Ugly" � 1:33
20. "Decomposing Composers" � 2:48
21. "Henry Kissinger" � 1:28
22. "I've Got Two Legs" � 0:33
23. "Christmas in Heaven" � 2:45
24. "Galaxy Song" � 2:41
25. "Spam Song" � 0:32