Monty Python's Life of Brian (album)
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Monty Python's Life of Brian is an album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 released by Monty Python
Monty Python
Monty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series...

 in conjunction with the 1979 film Monty Python's Life of Brian
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Monty Python's Life of Brian, also known as Life of Brian, is a 1979 British comedy film written, directed and largely performed by the Monty Python comedy team...

. It mostly contains scenes from the movie with only brief linking sections performed by Eric Idle
Eric Idle
Eric Idle is an English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer, and comedic composer. He was as a member of the British comedy group Monty Python, a member of the The Rutles on Saturday Night Live and author of the play, Spamalot....

 and Graham Chapman
Graham Chapman
Graham Arthur Chapman was a British comedian, physician, writer, actor, and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe.-Early life and education:...

. The album opens with a brief rendition of "Hava Nagila
Hava Nagila
"Hava Nagila" is a Hebrew folk song that has become a staple of band performers at Jewish weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.-History:...

" on Scottish bagpipes
Great Highland Bagpipe
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. A CD
Compact Disc
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 version was released in 1997. In 2006 a Special edition added six bonus tracks to the end of the album, though some were mere publicity interviews.

Track listing

  1. "Introduction"
  2. "Brian Song"
  3. "Three Wise Men"
  4. "Brian Song" (continued)
  5. "Sermon on the Mount" (Big Nose)
  6. "Harry the Haggler"
  7. "Stoning"
  8. "Ex"-Leper
  9. "You Mean You Were Raped?" (Nortius Maximus)
  10. "Link"
  11. "In the Amphitheatre" (Loretta)
  12. "Short Link"
  13. "Romans Go Home"
  14. "Missing Link"
  15. "Revolutionary Meeting"
  16. "Very Good Link / Ben"
  17. "Audience with Pilate"
  18. "Meanwhile"
  19. "The Prophets"
  20. "Beard Salesman"
  21. "Lobster Link"
  22. "Brian's Prophecy"
  23. "Lobster Link II"
  24. "The Hermit" (Simon the Holy Man)
  25. "He's Not the Messiah"
  26. "Sex Link"
  27. "He's a Very Naughty Boy"
  28. "Lighter Link"
  29. "Pilate Sentences Brian"
  30. "Nisus Wettus"
  31. "Pilate with the Crowd" (Welease Woger)
  32. "Nisus Wettus with the Jailers"
  33. "Release Brian"
  34. "Not So Bad Once You're Up"
  35. "Reg Salutes Brian"
  36. "Cheeky is Released"
  37. "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
    Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
    "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" is a popular song written by Eric Idle that was originally featured in the 1979 film Monty Python's Life of Brian and has gone on to become a common singalong at public events such as football matches as well as funerals.-History:Whilst trying to come up...

    "
  38. "Closing"

2006 Bonus Tracks

  1. Otto Sketch
  2. Otto Song
  3. Otto Song Demo (Python Sings)
  4. Brian Song [Alternate Version]
  5. Radio Ad - Record Shop
  6. Radio Ad - Twice As Good
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