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Like the title says, by the late '70s Monty Python was less interested in continuing under their group name, except for the occasional foray into film. John Cleese was busy with Fawlty Towers, while Michael Palin was branching out into film, Terry Gilliam was making a name for himself as a director, and the rest were involved in television and other projects. For all intents and purposes, this is almost an Eric Idle solo album, since a majority of the songs were written by him or with Neil Innes (the two had recently collaborated on the brilliant Beatles parody, The Rutles). Not that they aren't funny: "I Like Chinese," "Medical Love Song," and "Never Be Rude to an Arab" raise a smile, and "Decomposing Composers," (not by Idle) despite the obvious pun of the title, is actually quite affecting, delivered in a gentle Cockney drawl by Michael Palin. Yet the record suffers from many weak tracks, most of which are old standards with new dirty lyrics ("Sit on My Face") or experiments in repetition and boredom ("I Like Traffic Lights," "I'm So Worried"). What sound like new skits from Cleese and Graham Chapman ("String," "Bookshop") are actually pre-Python skits written for Cleese and Marty Feldman given a dusting off in lieu of any real writing. The only other track of note is "Rock Notes," a parody of rock journalism from where the future rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket got its name. A spotty finale for the Python's recording career.
© Ted Mills /TiVo
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Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Parr-Davies, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Author, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Author, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Val Podlarsinski, ComposerLyricist - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - John Du Prez, ComposerLyricist - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - John Du Prez, ComposerLyricist - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Du Prez, Arranger, Work Arranger - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - James Saunders, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Author, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Author, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Author, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Author, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Composer - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Author, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - John Du Prez, Composer - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Author, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - John Du Prez, ComposerLyricist - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Eric Idle, Producer, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Jones, Performer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Du Prez, Arranger, Work Arranger - Rob Briancourt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Jacquemin, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Cleese, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Chapman, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilliam, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Monty Python, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Palin, Performer, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
Like the title says, by the late '70s Monty Python was less interested in continuing under their group name, except for the occasional foray into film. John Cleese was busy with Fawlty Towers, while Michael Palin was branching out into film, Terry Gilliam was making a name for himself as a director, and the rest were involved in television and other projects. For all intents and purposes, this is almost an Eric Idle solo album, since a majority of the songs were written by him or with Neil Innes (the two had recently collaborated on the brilliant Beatles parody, The Rutles). Not that they aren't funny: "I Like Chinese," "Medical Love Song," and "Never Be Rude to an Arab" raise a smile, and "Decomposing Composers," (not by Idle) despite the obvious pun of the title, is actually quite affecting, delivered in a gentle Cockney drawl by Michael Palin. Yet the record suffers from many weak tracks, most of which are old standards with new dirty lyrics ("Sit on My Face") or experiments in repetition and boredom ("I Like Traffic Lights," "I'm So Worried"). What sound like new skits from Cleese and Graham Chapman ("String," "Bookshop") are actually pre-Python skits written for Cleese and Marty Feldman given a dusting off in lieu of any real writing. The only other track of note is "Rock Notes," a parody of rock journalism from where the future rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket got its name. A spotty finale for the Python's recording career.
© Ted Mills /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:45
- Main artists: Monty Python
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Catalogue
- Genre: Humour/Spoken Word
© 2006 Kay Gee Bee Music This Compilation ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
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