Singer: Monty Python
Title: The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief
Label: Charisma ‎– CAS 1080
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Double Grooved
Country: UK
Date of released: 1973
Category: Non-Music, Pop
Style: Comedy, Parody
Size MP3 zip: 1689 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1906 mb
Rating: 4.1✭
Format: MP3 MP4 AHX MP2 DXD AUD DTS MP3 FLAC

Tracklist

Side 1
A1	Bishop On The Landing
A2	Elephantoplasty
A3	Wide World Of Novel Writing
A4	Word Association
A5	Bruces
A6	Adventures Of Ralph Melish / Hot Dogs And Knickers
A7	The Cheese Shop
A8	Tiger Talk
A9	A Great Actor
Side B (First Groove)
B1	The Background To History
B2	World War Noises In 4
B3	The Fight Of The Century
Side B (Second Groove)
B4	The Minister For Overseas Development
B5	Oscar Wilde And Friends
B6	Taking In The Terrier
B7	The Phone In

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – B&C Records Ltd.
• Distributed By – B&C Records Ltd.
• Marketed By – B&C Records Ltd.
• Distributed By – B & C Records
• Marketed By – B & C Records
• Recorded At – Radio Luxembourg Studios
• Recorded At – Maximum Sound Studios
• Mixed At – Sunflower Music Of Finchley N3
• Edited At – Sunflower Music Of Finchley N3
• Pressed By – EMI Records
• Printed By – E.J. Day Group
• Made By – E.J. Day Group

Credits

• Artwork [U. S. Art Direction] – Nancy Greenberg
• Cover – Michael Doret
• Edited By, Effects, Arranged By, Mixed By, Technician [Finally Assembled By] – Andre Jacquemin*, Dave Howman*, Terry Gilliam
• Engineer – Alan Bailey
• Lacquer Cut By, Mastered By – Porky
• Music By – Neil Innes
• Other [Costumes] – Hazel Pethig
• Other [Food] – Mrs. Jacquemin
• Performer – Carol Cleveland
• Sleeve [Inner Sleeve Art] – Terry Gilliam
• Written-By, Performer – Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones

Notes

The B-side of this release is double grooved. This means there are two grooves that are physically located on the same side; they travel parallel with each other. So when playing the side B, one hears different tracks depending on the groove into which the needle drops.

To further confuse the listener, both sides of the LP are labelled "FREE RECORD Given away with the Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief - Side 2" - only the matrix numbers identify which are the first and second sides.

There are no track titles printed on the release. The sleeve is a die-cut and printed to look like a three-dimensional box. The center window of the sleeve reveals a 'tie & handkerchief', but when one pulls the inner sleeve out, the unfortunate current owner of the tie & handkerchief is revealed.

There were 2 full size inserts, as well as the 'tie & handkerchief' illustration there was a green sheet with 3 columns, the first details possible uses of the 'tie & handkerchief' set, the second gives Credits, and the third is "The Backgound to History" (track B1).

Additional library recordings provided by Keith Prowse Music Ltd. and De Wolfe Ltd.

Later re-issues do not have the double grooved pressing gimmick.
Copyright Control.
℗ 1973

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runoff A [variants 1 & 2]): CAS 1080 A-1U
• Matrix / Runout (Runoff B [variant 1]): CAS 1080 B-1U A PORKY RAY ADVENTURE
• Matrix / Runout (Runoff B [variant 2]): CAS 1080 B-2U A PORKY RAY ADVENTURE

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SUC156	Monty Python	Matching Tie And Handkerchief ‎(LP)	Charisma	SUC156	South Africa	Unknown
AL 4039	Monty Python	The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief ‎(LP, Album, B-S)	Arista	AL 4039	US	1975
AL 4039	Monty Python	The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief ‎(LP, Album, B-S)	Arista	AL 4039	US	1975
ARCD 8956	Monty Python	Matching Tie And Handkerchief ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE, RM)	Arista	ARCD 8956	US	1997
AB 4039	Monty Python	The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief ‎(LP, Album, B-S)	Arista	AB 4039	US	1975

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