Name: Monty Python's Previous Record
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Monty Python's Previous Record

Rating

Album: Monty Python's Previous Record
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Introduction (Monty Python's Previous Record)
2)	Are You Embarrassed Easily?
3)	Book At Bedtime, A
4)	England 1747/Denis Moore, Pt. 1
5)	Money Program
6)	Money Song
7)	Denis Moore, Pt. 2
8)	Denis Moore Song (Robin Hood Theme), Pt. 1
9)	Australian Table Wine
10)	Denis Moore Song (Robin Hood Theme), Pt. 2
11)	Argument [Edit]
12)	How to Do It
13)	Denis Moore Song (Robin Hood Theme), Pt. 3
14)	Pepperpots, Pt. 1
15)	Personal Freedom
16)	Denis Moore Song (Robin Hood Theme), Pt. 4
17)	Eric the Half a Bee Sketch
18)	Eric the Half a Bee
19)	What Do You Do Quiz
20)	Travel Agent
21)	Massage From the Swedish Prime Minister, Pt. 1
22)	Silly Noises
23)	Elk Sketch, An
24)	Yangtse Kiang Sketch
25)	Yangtse Kiang Song
26)	Massage From the Swedish Prime Minister, Pt. 2
27)	Minute Past, A
28)	1972 Eclipse of the Sun
29)	Alistair Cook Attacked By A Duck
30)	Wonderful World of Sound
31)	Certified Stiff
32)	Massage From the Swedish Prime Minister, Pt. 3
33)	Happy Valley
34)	Baxter's
35)	Meteorology
36)	Blood, Devastation, War & Horror
37)	Great Debate, The
38)	Mortuary Visit
39)	Flying Fox of the Yard
40)	Is There
41)	Teach Yourself Heath
42)	Book Ad, The
43)	Big Red Bowl
44)	Pepperpots, Pt. 2
45)	Pellagra

Album: Monty Python's Previous Record
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Introduction (Monty Python's Previous Record)
2)	Are You Embarrassed Easily?
3)	Book At Bedtime, A
4)	England 1747/Denis Moore, Pt. 1
5)	Money Program
6)	Money Song
7)	Denis Moore, Pt. 2
8)	Denis Moore Song (Robin Hood Theme), Pt. 1
9)	Australian Table Wine
10)	Denis Moore Song (Robin Hood Theme), Pt. 2
11)	Argument [Edit]
12)	How to Do It
13)	Denis Moore Song (Robin Hood Theme), Pt. 3
14)	Pepperpots, Pt. 1
15)	Personal Freedom
16)	Denis Moore Song (Robin Hood Theme), Pt. 4
17)	Eric the Half a Bee Sketch
18)	Eric the Half a Bee
19)	What Do You Do Quiz
20)	Travel Agent
21)	Massage From the Swedish Prime Minister, Pt. 1
22)	Silly Noises
23)	Elk Sketch, An
24)	Yangtse Kiang Sketch
25)	Yangtse Kiang Song
26)	Massage From the Swedish Prime Minister, Pt. 2
27)	Minute Past, A
28)	1972 Eclipse of the Sun
29)	Alistair Cook Attacked By A Duck
30)	Wonderful World of Sound
31)	Certified Stiff
32)	Massage From the Swedish Prime Minister, Pt. 3
33)	Happy Valley
34)	Baxter's
35)	Meteorology
36)	Blood, Devastation, War & Horror
37)	Great Debate, The
38)	Mortuary Visit
39)	Flying Fox of the Yard
40)	Is There
41)	Teach Yourself Heath
42)	Book Ad, The
43)	Big Red Bowl
44)	Pepperpots, Pt. 2
45)	Pellagra

Performer Notes

The first two records by Monty Python's Flying Circus were merely audio recreations of some of the most popular sketches from their TV series, with some extraneous linking material. There's still some re-purposed television material on 1972's MONTY PYTHON'S PREVIOUS RECORD--including the much-beloved "Argument Clinic" and "Dennis Moore" sketches--but, for the first time, the troupe wrote and recorded some all-new original material just for the album.
As Monty Python was the first major British-comedy team without previous experience in radio or other audio-only forms of comedy, one would think that this would be a difficult transition. However, the new material on the album is uniformly excellent, and parts of the record quickly became fan favorites. In particular, John Cleese's song "Eric the Half a Bee," with its brilliantly twisting semi-philosophical lyrics and jaunty tune, and Michael Palin's "We Love the Yangtse," a precursor to his post-Python work as a travel-show host, are among the best songs the troupe ever did. An excellent mix of new material and old favorites, MONTY PYTHON'S PREVIOUS RECORD was the team's first great comedy album.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.81) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "This album is a nonstop barrage of insanity: fish licenses, sportscasters covering a solar eclipse...and a massage from the Swedish prime minister."