Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album [Original recording remastered]

Monty Python | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 11, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1980
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B000002VSS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,228 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #65 in Music > Miscellaneous > Comedy > Classic Comedy

Track Listings

1. Sit on My Face

2. Announcement

3. Henry Kissinger

4. String

5. Never Be Rude to an Arab

6. I Like Chinese

7. Bishop

8. Medical Love Song

9. Finland

10. I'm So Worried

11. I Bet You They Won't Play This Song on the Radio

12. Martyrdom of St. Victor

13. Here Comes Another One

14. Bookshop

15. Do What John

16. Rock Notes

17. Muddy Knees

18. Crocodile

19. Decomposing Composers

20. Bells

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

fun fun fun

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars crododilically good, December 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album (Audio CD)

Rock stars getting married to one of the donkeys by mistakes, death by falling off the back of a motorcycle (or off the back of a motorcyclist! oo-er), races to be eaten by a crocodile, muddy knees taking you to a newsagent, traffic lights that progress EXTREMELY slowly, more cultural irreverence than you could shake a tree branch at. Two stars! Not possible. Three stars! Ohh, that would be stingy. Only four stars because I'm a harsh grader. It's amazing what deadlines can do for your work: the contractual obligation brought out the beastliest best in Pythonesque stupidity. Buy it today and fatten up John Cleese's wallet even more.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is Music??, March 16, 2005

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L. S. Fischer (Monrovia, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album (Audio CD)

I LOVE this album! This was my very first exposure to Monty Python 20 years ago and I've been a great fan of theirs ever since. As I love heresy, my favorite is "All Things Dull and Ugly", (it's SO true!) but I've always wondered just where they got the boys chorus. "The Martyrdom of St. Victor" is along the same lines. However, "Martyrdon", along with a several other cuts, are not musical. Most of these are absolutely hilarious, too, especially "String", "Bookshop", and "Bells". Aside from "All Things" I think the best musical numbers are "Never Be Rude To An Arab", "Chinese" and "Finland". I haven't heard any of their other albums, but if you like Monty Python, you'll enjoy this album.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Silly, Surreal, Hilarious....PYTHONIC!, April 1, 2000

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an ardent fan (Northern New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album (Audio CD)

After enjoying Monty Python's Flying Circus and their movies, you really should start sampling some of their music.