{"title":"Monty Python","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonty Python is a renowned comedy group from Britain. Formed in 1969, the group consisted of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. With their unique blend of humor and satire, Monty Python created a lasting impact on the world of comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring their active years from 1969 to 1983, Monty Python produced iconic sketches and television shows that pushed boundaries and challenged societal norms. Their witty writing and memorable characters continue to entertain audiences worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite disbanding in 1983, Monty Python reunited multiple times over the years for various projects. Their influence can be seen in similar artists such as Tom Lehrer, The Simpsons, Stephen Lynch, Flight of the Conchords, Tim Minchin, \"Weird Al\" Yankovic and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"live-at-drury-lane-50th-anniversary-rsd-2024","title":"Live At Drury Lane (50th Anniversary) - RSD 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n                            This product is a Record Store Day exclusive title and is not available to pre-order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                            To buy in-store: 8am, 20\/04\/2024 (Record Store Day).\u003cbr\u003e\n                            To buy online: 8pm, 22\/04\/2024. (Subject to availability).\u003cbr\u003e\n                            Don’t forget: Click 'Notify Me' to be the first to know about its availability online. It also helps us to place accurate orders so that we can please as many of you as possible on the day.\u003cbr\u003e\n                            \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Record Store Day 2024 Universal Music Recordings and Virgin Records are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the album \u003ci\u003eMonty Python\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLive At Drury Lane\u003c\/i\u003e. Inspired by Terry Gilliam’s unmistakable animations and graphics, the original artwork was created by Kate Hepburn (who later created visuals for Pink Floyd, and the Rolling Stones) and has been adapted for a first release on picture disc by Darren Evans and Holly Gilliam, who were also responsible for 2019 ‘Life Of Brian’ RSD release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the success of four studio albums – \u003ci\u003eMonty Python’s Flying Circus\u003c\/i\u003e (1970),\u003ci\u003e Another Monty Python Record\u003c\/i\u003e (1971), \u003ci\u003eMonty Python’s\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePrevious Record\u003c\/i\u003e (1972), and \u003ci\u003eThe Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief\u003c\/i\u003e (1973) – \u003ci\u003eMonty Python Live At Drury Lane \u003c\/i\u003ewas recorded in March 1974 on the last night of a sell-out four week-run at the London theatre. It peaked at No. 19 on the UK album chart that July, where it nestled between Marvin Hamlisch’s soundtrack to The Sting, and the debut album from Bad Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album features live versions of sketches made famous on the BBC TV progamme Monty Python’s Flying Circus, written and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terr Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin, with support from Lyn Ashley and Neil Innes. This 50th anniversary celebration can only mean that the following message, that appeared on the original 1974 artwork, was a little premature: “This could be, but by no means definitely, perhaps almost your very last chance but one to hear some of these classic rib-ticklers, before they are all handed over to the British Museum archives (Loopy and Dappy Things Department).”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMR","offers":[{"title":"White LP","offer_id":50408361001291,"sku":"2181333","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Monty_Python_-_Live_At_Drury_Lane_RSD_2024_Packshot_8fb142d1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726603492"},{"product_id":"holy-grail","title":"The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail\u003c\/em\u003e is the first film soundtrack album by Monty Python, released in 1975. It features selected scenes from \u003cem\u003eMonty Python and the Holy Grail\u003c\/em\u003e interspersed with a large volume of new studio material, much of which centers on a spoof screening of the film at the Classic Silbury Hill Theatre. Also among the new items is the \"Marilyn Monroe\" sketch, which Graham Chapman co-wrote with Douglas Adams – the pair having recently collaborated on the fourth series of Monty Python.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virgin","offers":[{"title":"LP - Picture Disc","offer_id":50462545609035,"sku":"1090111","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Gold","offer_id":53038361379147,"sku":"R0194-7758","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/fe1aab84-aca7-4e29-9100-35b6529aefd2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727258125"},{"product_id":"broadcasts","title":"Broadcasts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe group came to prominence for the sketch comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus, which aired on the BBC from 1969 to 1974. Their work then developed into a larger collection that included live shows, films, albums, books, and musicals; their influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles' influence on music and their sketch show has been called \"an important moment in the evolution of television comedy\". Monty Python's Flying Circus was loosely structured as a sketch show, but its innovative stream- of- consciousness approach and Gilliam's animation skills pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable in style and content. A self-contained comedy unit, the Pythons had creative control that allowed them to experiment with form and content, discarding rules of television comedy. They followed their television work by making the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian (1979), and The Meaning of Life (1983). Their influence on British comedy has been apparent for years, while it has coloured the work of the early editions of Saturday Night Live through to absurdist trends in television comedy. At the 41st British Academy Film Awards in 1988, Monty Python received the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. In 1998, they were awarded the AFI Star Award by the American Film Institute. Holy Grail and Life of Brian are frequently ranked on lists of the all- time greatest comedy films. A 2005 poll asked more than 300 comedians, comedy writers, producers, and directors to name the greatest comedians of all time, and half of Monty Python's members made the top 5. This CD is a collection taken from their very early broadcasts featuring classic sketches such as: \"Nudge Nudge\", \"The North Minehead Bye-Election\", \"Flying Sheep\" and of course the classic, \"Self Defense\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FM","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50820640538955,"sku":"2232374","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_82c1650f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731436411"},{"product_id":"monty-pythons-life-of-brian","title":"Monty Python's Life Of Brian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonty Python's Life of Brian\u003c\/em\u003e is the second soundtrack album by Monty Python, released in 1979 alongside the film of the same name. It contains scenes from the film interrupted by linking sections performed by Eric Idle and Graham Chapman, who also acted as producers following an aborted attempt at a soundtrack album by Michael Palin. The album opens with a brief rendition of \"Hava Nagila\" on Scottish bagpipes, which had earlier been considered for use in a scene later cut from the film. In common with the controversy surrounding the film, the album was banned in Ireland after Father Brian D'Arcy highlighted how it had worked its way through a loophole in the country's censorship laws, claiming \"Anybody who buys the record and finds it funny must have something wrong with their mentality\". 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The two episodes were first broadcast in January and December 1972 and were shot entirely on film and mostly on location in Bavaria, with the first episode recorded in German and the second recorded in English and then dubbed into German. These shows have been upgraded to high definition after extensive restoration from the original source material. Bonus Features include: Euroshow 1971, Mountain Stream Outtake (Outtake from Show 1), Swimming Lessons with Arthur Lustgarten (Outtake from Show 2), Montreux Special, and Restoration Demo. 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