Monty Python discography
| Monty Python discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Singles | 11 |
This is a comprehensive discography of official audio recordings by Monty Python, a British comedy troupe formed in 1969.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Charisma | 39 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief | Released on 7 December 1973 by Charisma | 49 | 82 | — | 48 | — | |
| The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Released on 18 July 1975 by Charisma | — | — | — | 87 | 5 | |
| Monty Python's Life of Brian | Released on 8 October 1979 by Warner Bros. | 63 | 11 | — | 155 | — | |
| Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album | Released on 6 October 1980 by Charisma | 13 | 3 | 23 | 164 | 10 | |
| Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Released on 5 April 1983 by MCA | — | 46 | 45 | — | — | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak 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 Virgin | 62 | 19 | 21 | 33 | — |
|
| 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 Virgin | 35 | — | — | — | — | |
Live albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [4] |
US Com. [10] | |||
| Monty Python’s Flying Circus | Released on 6 November 1970 by BBC & Pye | 45 | 83 | — | |
| Live at Drury Lane | Released on 28 June 1974 by Charisma | 19 | — | — |
|
| Monty Python Live at City Center | Released on 3 May 1976 by Arista | — | 186 | — | |
Singles
1970s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [12] |
BEL [13] |
NLD [14] | |||
| "Spam" | 1972 | — | — | — | Another 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" | 1974 | — | — | — | Live at Drury Lane |
| "The Lumberjack Song" | 1975 | — | — | — | Non-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
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [12] |
GER [15] | |||
| "I Like Chinese" | 1980 | — | 32 | 67 | Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album |
| "Galaxy Song" | 1983 | 77 | — | — | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life |
1990s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 1991 | 3 | 119 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | BPI: Silver[11] | Monty Python's Life of Brian |
| "Galaxy Song" (reissue) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/20698/monty-python/
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=Monty+Python&cat=a
- ^ a b https://elpee.jp/artist/Monty%20Python
- ^ I got this info from Monty Python's Billboard Chart History on Billboard.com, but I can't find it anymore.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 341 – 5 January 1981 > Platinum and Gold Albums 1980". Imgur.com. Kent Music Report.
- ^ https://austriancharts.at/search.asp?cat=a&search=Monty+Python
- ^ https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche
- ^ https://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=a&from=&to=&search=Monty+Python
- ^ a b I can't find Monty Python's history of this chart.
- ^ a b c https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified
- ^ a b https://www.top100singles.net/2011/11/every-amr-top-100-single-in-1980.html#show
- ^ a b https://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?cat=s&search=Monty+Python
- ^ https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Monty%20Python&cat=s
- ^ a b https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche
- ^ https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/11/week-commencing-4-november-1991.html
- ^ https://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=Monty%20Python&cat=s
- ^ http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=title&placement=Always+Look+on+the+Bright+Side+of+Life
- ^ https://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Monty+Python&cat=s
- ^ https://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=s&search=Monty+Python
