Monty Python discography

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Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
NZ
[3]
US
[4]
US Com.
[5]
Another Monty Python Record Released on 8 October 1971 by Charisma 26
Monty Python's Previous Record Released on 8 December 1972 by Charisma39
The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief Released on 7 December 1973 by Charisma498248
The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail Released on 18 July 1975 by Charisma875
Monty Python's Life of Brian Released on 8 October 1979 by Warner Bros. 6311155
Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album Released on 6 October 1980 by Charisma1332316410
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Released on 5 April 1983 by MCA 4645

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[1]
AUT
[7]
GER
[8]
SWI
[9]
US Com.
[10]
Certifications
The Monty Python Instant Record Collection Released on 2 December 1977 by Charisma/Arista
The Final Rip Off Released on 30 November 1987 by Virgin
Monty Python Sings Released on 11 December 1989 by Virgin62192133
The Ultimate Monty Python Rip Off Released on 3 October 1994 by Virgin
The Instant Monty Python CD Collection Released on 3 October 1994 by Virgin
Monty Python's Total Rubbish Released on 30 June 2014 by Virgin/Universal
Monty Python Sings (Again) Released on 30 June 2014 by Virgin35

Live albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1]
US
[4]
US Com.
[10]
Monty Python’s Flying Circus Released on 6 November 1970 by BBC & Pye 4583
Live at Drury Lane Released on 28 June 1974 by Charisma19
Monty Python Live at City Center Released on 3 May 1976 by Arista186

Singles

1970s

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
[12]
BEL
[13]
NLD
[14]
"Spam"1972Another Monty Python Record
"Eric the Half-a-Bee"Monty Python's Previous Record
"Teach Yourself Heath"Non-album single
"Monty Python's Tiny Black Round Thing"1974Live at Drury Lane
"The Lumberjack Song"1975Non-album singles
"Python On Song"1976
"Brian Song" /

"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"

(Double A-side)

1979

9

30

34

Monty Python's Life of Brian

1980s

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[1]
AUS
[12]
GER
[15]
"I Like Chinese"19803267Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album
"Galaxy Song"198377Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1990s

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[1]
AUS
[16]
AUT
[17]
BEL
[13]
GER
[15]
IRL
[18]
NOR
[19]
SWI
[20]
"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" (reissue)199131192353153 BPI: Silver [11] Monty Python's Life of Brian
"Galaxy Song" (reissue)Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/20698/monty-python/
  2. For Australian chart positions 1975-1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. p. 179. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  3. https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=Monty+Python&cat=a
  4. 1 2 https://elpee.jp/artist/Monty%20Python
  5. I got this info from Monty Python's Billboard Chart History on Billboard.com, but I can't find it anymore.
  6. "Kent Music Report No 341 – 5 January 1981 > Platinum and Gold Albums 1980". Imgur.com. Kent Music Report.
  7. https://austriancharts.at/search.asp?cat=a&search=Monty+Python
  8. https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche
  9. https://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=a&from=&to=&search=Monty+Python
  10. 1 2 I can't find Monty Python's history of this chart.
  11. 1 2 3 https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified
  12. 1 2 https://www.top100singles.net/2011/11/every-amr-top-100-single-in-1980.html#show
  13. 1 2 https://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?cat=s&search=Monty+Python
  14. https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Monty%20Python&cat=s
  15. 1 2 https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche
  16. https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/11/week-commencing-4-november-1991.html
  17. https://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=Monty%20Python&cat=s
  18. http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=title&placement=Always+Look+on+the+Bright+Side+of+Life
  19. https://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Monty+Python&cat=s
  20. https://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=s&search=Monty+Python