Monty Python's Previous Record
by Monty Python
- Type: Album
- Released: 8 December 1972
- Label: Charisma
- Country: United Kingdom
- Community rating: 3.92/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Andr茅 Jacquemin, Michael Palin, Terry Jones
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Masterfully translating their anarchic television format to vinyl, 'Monty Python's Previous Record' weaves surreal skits and humorous musical interludes into a seamless audio experience. The troupe frequently breaks the fourth wall, utilizing studio trickery to subvert standard comedy album expectations. The recording remains a cornerstone of British alternative comedy, heavily influencing generations of satirical writers and performers.
Genres
Descriptors: skit
Tracklist
- I Would Just Like To Say How Pleased I Was To Be Asked To Write This List Of Contents. When, Like Me, You Spend All Day Looking At The Contents Of People's Mouths, It Is A Wonderful Relief To Be Asked To Write The Contents For An Amusing Comedy Record Such As This, And Forget The World Of Fillings And Surgical Extractions And Cosmetic Remoulds And Periodontal Treatment And Nerve Removals And Bleeding Gums And Pyrea And Impacted Wisdom Teeth And Root Surgery And Smelly Dentures And Broken Molars And Advanced Tooth Decay And Stinking Garlic Covered Pieces Of De-Composed Beef Wedged Between The Roots Of The Upper Seventh Disgusting Half Digested Chunks Of Kipp
- Every Night
- Thoroughly
- Clean Your Teeth
- Brushing With Firm Upward And Downward Movements With The Surface Of The Toothbrush Flat Against The Teeth And Gums
- In Cases Of Over-Sensitive Gums Use Specially Recommended Toothpaste And Interspace Brush
- Visit Your Dentist Regularly
Credits
- Monty Python - primary artist
- John Gould - composed by [money song based on a panto original by]
- The Fred Tomlinson Singers - ensemble [bona fide singers]
- Fred Tomlinson - music by [dennis moore's music], songwriter [proust song]
- Neil Innes - music by [fairytale music], music by [yangtse music]
- Carol Cleveland - performer [bona fide lady]
- Terry Gilliam - sleeve, written-by, performer
- Eric Idle - songwriter [eric the half bee song], written-by, performer