Matching Tie and Handkerchief

by Monty Python, Monty Python's Flying Circus

Overview

The group's third studio album in its original packaging is a find for fans of vinyl trickery: the B-side contains two continuous tracks, leaving the stylus a 50-50 chance at playing the track you want. The group reprises several skits from the show ("Bruces," "Cheese Shop") without the hindrance of playing to a live audience: in essence, lightning fast and witty to boot. Most of the Pythons came from a tradition of radio skit comedy, so they are not out of their depth, and as liable to play with the conventions of recorded sound as Firesign Theatre, their American contemporaries (though the Pythons never attempted on record anything like the concept albums of Firesign). Of the originals, "Novel Writing" (literature broadcast as sport) and "Word Association Football" (John Cleese at his densest) are winners. Ex-Bonzo Dog Band member Neil Innes also provides music on the bizarre "Backgroud to History" in which dissertations on Medieval English farming are sung in the style of Bob Marley, Gary Glitter, and Joe Cocker. [The 2007 Sony Legacy edition includes bonus tracks.] ~ Ted Mills

Product Details

Release Date:	04/10/2007
Label:	Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	0886970841023

Tracks

1. Election Forum
2. Dead Bishops/Rats
3. Elephantplasty
4. Novel Writing
5. Word Association
6. Bruce's Sketch
7. Bruce's Song
8. Raplh Mellish
9. Doctor Quote
10. Cheese Emporium
11. Wasp/Tiger Club
12. Raspberry
13. Great Actors
14. Background to History
15. Record Shop
16. First World War
17. Mrs. Niggerbaiter
18. Oscar Wilde
19. Pet Shop
20. Phone In
21. Psychopath
22. Teleprompter Football Results
23. Radio Tuning Radio 4: Announcer Graham Chapman/Radio Time Announcer Ter
24. Radio Shop

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Monty Python   Primary Artist
Monty Python's Flying Circus   Primary Artist
Andre Jacquemin   Sound Effects
John Cleese   Vocals
Terry Gilliam   Vocals,Sound Effects
Terry Jones   Vocals
Eric Idle   Vocals
Carol Cleveland   Vocals
Graham Chapman   Vocals
Neil Innes   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Michael Palin   Vocals
Dave Howman   Sound Effects

Technical Credits

Andre Jacquemin   Mixing,Editing,Arranger,Composer
John Cleese   Composer
Nancy Greenberg   Art Direction
Anthony Harrison, Jr.   Reissue Design
Mike McNaught   Composer
Gilbert Vinter   Composer
Hazel Pethig   Costume Design
Mimis Plessas   Composer
Michael Doret   Cover Art
Gareth Walters   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Terry Gilliam   Design,Mixing,Editing,Arranger,Composer
Terry Jones   Composer
Kevin Hodge   Mastering
Keith Papworth   Composer
Eric Idle   Composer
Graham Chapman   Composer
Neil Innes   Composer
Michael Palin   Composer
Monty Python   Composer
Dave Howman   Composer,Mixing,Editing,Arranger
Alan Bailey   Engineer