New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ UMe) On July 15, 2014, Monty Python's classic 1989 album Monty Python Sings will be reissued on Universal
Music Enterprises (UMe). Monty Python Sings (again) will hit the shelves during their series of highly anticipated Monty Python Live (mostly) shows at London's O2 Arena, where they will be performing much of the classic material from the album.
"It is the only totally improvised sketch I can remember Python doing. Graham enters the recording studio when I'm listening back to a song I have recorded. I think it is very funny."
Released on two remastered CD formats (both including a 32-page booklet featuring lyrics plus notes by Robert Ross from new interviews with the Pythons), the new version of Monty Python Sings (again) will contain brand new recordings, never-before-released gems from the Python archive and remixed Terry Gilliam cover artwork. The 2-CD
Deluxe Edition features their debut album, Monty Python's Flying Circus, recorded live in London at Camden Town Hall in May 1970.
One of the never-before-heard archive tracks included on Monty Python Sings (again) is "Lousy Song." Originally recorded during sessions for the Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album in 1980, it was conceived and performed by Eric Idle and the late Graham Chapman. "Lousy Song" can be viewed now on Monty Python's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MontyPython
In the words of Eric Idle:
"It is the only totally improvised sketch I can remember Python doing. Graham enters the recording studio when I'm listening back to a song I have recorded. I think it is very funny."
45 years after Monty Python's Flying Circus took flight, this could very well be, in Python parlance, the final, final rip off.
TRACK LISTING
(1-CD and 2-CD
Deluxe Edition)
1. Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
2. The Meaning Of Life
3. The
Silly Walk Song (previously unreleased)*
4. The Penis Song (Not The Noel Coward Song)
5. Money Song
6.
Oliver Cromwell
7. Accountancy Shanty
8. Finland
9. Medical Love Song
10. I'm So Worried
11. Every Sperm Is Sacred
12. I Like Chinese
13. The Naval Medley (previously unreleased)*
14. Sit On My Face
15. Never Be Rude To An Arab
16. Eric The Half-A-Bee
17. Brian Song
18. Rudyard Kipling (previously unreleased)*
19. Nudge Rap / Blackmail (previously unreleased)*
20. Bruce's Philosophers Song (Bruce's Song)
21. Knights of the
Round Table (Camelot Song)
22. All Things Dull & Ugly
23. Decomposing Composers
24. Henry Kissinger
25. I've Got Two Legs
26. Rainy Day In Berlin (previously unreleased)*
27. Christmas in Heaven
28. Galaxy Song
29. Spam Song
30. Lousy Song (previously unreleased)*
31. Lumberjack Song
* Previously unreleased bonus tracks
2-CD
Deluxe Edition set additionally features the entire "Flying Circus" live performance album, their 1970 debut LP (licensed from the BBC)
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