The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail is an album
released by Monty Python
in 1975. It is a recording of some bits from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as well as some new material. It is billed as the "Executive Version" as a joke on popular "special editions" of albums that contained extra tracks unavailable on earlier versions. Naturally, no other version of this album existed in the original release.
The sketch "A Foul-Tempered Rabbit", edited on the LP and 8-track, was included in its entirety on the cassette and CD.
Early versions of the CD contain only two tracks, corresponding to the two sides of the vinyl edition. Subsequent CD reissues have the sketches indexed into separate tracks.
A CD reissue in 1997 contains extended versions of two sketches, "You're Using Coconuts" and "The Castle of Louis de Lombard: 'A Strange Person'". This CD reissue also contains "The Bridge of Death". These additions are not available on any other version of the album.
In 2006, The Special Edition of the Executive Version of the Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released, containing three extra tracks. This version of the CD does not contain "The Bridge of Death" or the two extended sketches.
Also in 2006, yet another CD reissue of The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail was included in "Monty Python
and the Holy Grail: The Extraordinarily Deluxe DVD Edition". The bonus features disc had instructions on how to play the record. This CD does not contain "The Bridge of Death", the bonus tracks, or the two extended versions.
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 1975. It is a recording of some bits from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1974 British comedy film written and performed by the comedy group Monty Python , and directed by Gilliam and Jones...
as well as some new material. It is billed as the "Executive Version" as a joke on popular "special editions" of albums that contained extra tracks unavailable on earlier versions. Naturally, no other version of this album existed in the original release.
The sketch "A Foul-Tempered Rabbit", edited on the LP and 8-track, was included in its entirety on the cassette and CD.
Early versions of the CD contain only two tracks, corresponding to the two sides of the vinyl edition. Subsequent CD reissues have the sketches indexed into separate tracks.
A CD reissue in 1997 contains extended versions of two sketches, "You're Using Coconuts" and "The Castle of Louis de Lombard: 'A Strange Person'". This CD reissue also contains "The Bridge of Death". These additions are not available on any other version of the album.
In 2006, The Special Edition of the Executive Version of the Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released, containing three extra tracks. This version of the CD does not contain "The Bridge of Death" or the two extended sketches.
Also in 2006, yet another CD reissue of The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail was included in "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...
and the Holy Grail: The Extraordinarily Deluxe DVD Edition". The bonus features disc had instructions on how to play the record. This CD does not contain "The Bridge of Death", the bonus tracks, or the two extended versions.
Side one
- Introduction To The Executive Album Edition
- Tour Of The Classic Silbury Hill Theatre
- Live Broadcast From London: Premiere Of The Film
- Narration From The Silbury Hill Gentlemen's Room / You're Using Coconuts (extended version on 1997 CD)
- Bring Out Your Dead
- King Arthur And The Old Woman: A Lesson In Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune Living
- A Witch?
- A Lesson In Logic
- Knights of the Round TableKnights of the Round Table (Monty Python song)"Knights of the Round Table" is a song from the comedy film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The song's lyrics were written by Graham Chapman and John Cleese, with music by Neil Innes...
- The Quest For The Holy Grail
- Live From The Parking Lot At The Silbury Hill Theatre
- The Castle Of Louis De Lombard: A Strange Person (extended version on 1997 CD)
- Bomb Scare
Side two
- Executive Album Edition Announcement
- Another Executive Album Edition Announcement
- The Story Of The Film So Far
- The Tale Of Sir Robin
- The Knights Who Say Ni!
- Interview with Filmmaker Carl French
- The Tale Of Sir Lancelot: At Swamp Castle
- Tim the EnchanterTim the EnchanterTim the Enchanter is a fictional character from Monty Python's 1975 movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail played by John Cleese. In the play Spamalot based on the movie, the part was originally played by Hank Azaria. Tim is a strange reclusive wizard or conjurer who wears ram horns on his...
/ A Shakespearean Critique - A Foul-Tempered Rabbit
- The Bridge of Death (1997 CD version only)
- Executive Album Edition Addendum
- The Castle Aaargh / The End
Bonus Tracks
Exclusive to the 2006 CD remaster.- Arthur's Song
- Documentary - Terry Jones And Michael Palin
- Run Away Song