Monty Python discography

Monty Python discography
Studio albums7
Live albums3
Compilation albums7
Singles11

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
AUS
NZ
US
US Com.
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
AUT
GER
SWI
US Com.
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 —
  • UK: Gold
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
US
US Com.
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 — —
  • UK: Silver
Monty Python Live at City Center Released on 3 May 1976 by Arista — 186 —

Singles

1970s

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
BEL
NLD
"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
AUS
GER
"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
AUS
AUT
BEL
GER
IRL
NOR
SWI
"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" (reissue) 1991 3 119 2 35 3 1 5 3 BPI: Silver 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. ↑ irishcharts.ie
  19. ↑ https://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Monty+Python&cat=s
  20. ↑ https://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=s&search=Monty+Python