The Monty Python Instant Record Collection is actually the title of two compilation albums released by the Monty Python troupe, the first in the UK in 1977 drew from the group's first five Charisma albums, and the other in the US in 1981 which comprised tracks from their four Arista albums. It was billed as "the pick of the best of some recently repeated Python hits again, Vol. II." The record sleeve's original design was done by Terry Gilliam. It featured packaging that folded out into a cardboard box resembling a large stack of record albums (all containing spoofs of popular album names).
The only new sketch (on the UK version) is "Summarise Proust Competition" which was originally performed on the television series Monty Python's Flying Circus and was re-recorded for Monty Python's Previous Record but never used, while the Alistair Cooke sketch is preceded by a brief, newly recorded introduction by Michael Palin. Many of the sketches are edited from their original versions.
The selection of sketches included on the US version is very different from that of the original record release.
- Introductions
- Alistair Cooke
- Nudge, Nudge
- Mrs. Nigger-Baiter
- Constitutional Peasants
- Fish Licence / Eric the Half a Bee
- Australian Table Wines
- Silly Noises
- Novel Writing
- Elephantoplasty
- How To Do It
- Gumby Cherry Orchard
- Oscar Wilde
- Introduction
- Argument
- French Taunter
- Summarise Proust Competition
- Cheese Emporium
- Funerals at Prestatyn
- Camelot
- Word Association
- Bruces
- Parrot
- Monty Python Theme
(note that, like many of the Python albums, the CD version of the album contains only two tracks "Side One" and "Side Two". The individual sketches are not selectable).
- The Executive Intro
- Pet Shop
- Nudge Nudge
- Premiere of a Film
- Bring Out Your Dead
- How do you Tell a Witch
- Camelot
- Argument Clinic
- Crunchy Frog
- The Cheese Shop
- The Phone-In
- Sit On My Face
- Another Executive Announcement
- Bishop on the Landing
- Elephantoplasty
- The Lumberjack Song
- Bookshop
- Blackmail
- Farewell to John Denver
- World Forum/Communist Quiz
- String
- Wide World of Novel Writing
- Death of Mary Queen of Scots
- Never be Rude to an Arab
LP: (1977, 1983) Charisma CAS 1134 (UK)LP: (1981) Arista Records ALB 68296 (U.S.)CD: (1989) Virgin Records, Ltd., CASCD 1134 (UK) (budget CD)As mentioned above, the record jacket packaging folds out into the shape of a box, with the actual record sleeve being the lid of the box. The remainder of the box appears as a stack of records (the "instant record collection") with one face of the box displaying all the album titles, as listed here:
ROCK AND ROLL IS HERE TO STAY AGAIN!The Beatles Chauffeurs Live!RUNNING SONGS AND SURRENDERING BALLADS: THE MASSED BANDS OF THE QUEENS OWN COWARDS (OR SOME OF THEM)ETERNALLY YOURS - THE MASSED WINDSCALE MARCHING SCIENTISTSRon Simon and Geoff Garunkel: Live From The Tennis Club Purley (shows as gold lettering on black record jacket)TOGETHER AGAIN - FRANK AND IFIELDMy Brain Hurts - THE MORON TABERNACLE CHOIRTHE MILKMAN WHISTLES STOCKHAUSEN - 'A' MILKMANWhen We're Apart The LegsFriday Night Is Bath Night, J.P.GumbyWHEN THE CHICKENS ARE ASLEEP - Ramon And TedNIXON'S SOLID GOLD DENIALSNorma Shearer Whistles Duane EddieTEACH YOURSELF POWERTHE BEST BITS OF ROLF HARRISMONTY PYTHON'S BEST SKETCHES BEGINNING WITH 'R'HITTING OURSELVES WITH THE LITTLE CURVED BIT ON THE END OF A SHAVING BRUSH - ERIC AND THE LOONIESMY BRAIN HURTS AND OTHER NATIONAL FRONT MARCHING SONGSThe Best of the Ozmonds Teeth - Vol XIAn Evening with Martin Bormann (and the Trio los Paraguayos)A NIGHT IN CASABLANCA - THE EVERLY SISTERSRon Simon and Geoff Garfunkel: Live From The Tennis Club Purley (shows as black lettering on cream record jacket)GIVE ME THE MOONLIGHT AND THE GOATS - RAMON AND TEDA MAN WHO ONCE SOLD PAUL MCARTNEY A NEWSPAPER - LIVE!RAW POWER PUNK KILL BLAST THROTTLE DESTROY - CLODAGH ROTTENTHE DAVE CLARK FIVE'S WAR SPEECHESTHE BEST OF REGGAE MAUDLING (RASTATORY LABEL)The Wonderful Sound of Hip InjuriesBEETHOVEN'S PUNK SYMPHONY, IN B FLAT - "THE STINKING BASTARD" (BANDAGES SUPPLIED)The Horrid Brothers Kill Anyone in SightParty Time, Princess "Piano" MargaretYOUNG, GIFTED, BLACK AND FURRY: RAMON & TEDMy Way Or Else - Frank SinatraITS ALL OVER MY FRIEND - EARL k VOMIT AND THE METABOLIC PROCESSESJohn, Paul, George And Ringo - The Davenport BrothersScottish Airs - The Hamish McFart SingersI LEFT MY PACEMAKER IN SAN FRANCISCO - DR DeBAKEYMore Songs from the Goole and District Catholic River Wideners ClubBERNARD DELPONT LIVE AT THE BANK NEXT TO THE LONDON PALLADIUMBRIGHT LIGHTS, SOFT MUSIC, LIVE GOATS - RAMON & TEDFOOTLOOSE AND FANCY FREE - BRITT ECKLANDA NIGHT ON THE TOWN - BRITT ECKLANDSMILER - BRITT ECKLANDGASOLINE ALLEY - BRITT ECKLANDNEVER A FULL MOMENT - BRITT ECKLANDAN OLD RAINCOAT WON'T EVER LET YOU DOWN - BRITT ECKLANDEVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY - BRITT ECKLAND (shows as black lettering on a yellow record jacket)ATLANTIC CROSSING - BRITT ECKLANDEVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY - BRITT ECKLAND (shows as white letting on a black record jacket)RASTAMAN - SIR KEITH JOSEPH (deleted)I'VE GOT A BEER GLASS STICKING IN MY HEAD AND OTHER RUGBY SONGSACCOUNTANTS WORK SONGSRULING SONGS AND BALLADS - H.M. THE QUEEEN AND THE JORDANAIRESI'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE AND GOATS AND CHICKENS: RAMON AND TEDPet Smells - The Beach BoysMONTY PYTHON TRIES IT ON AGAINBOEING BOEING (cast album)BONG BANGY BING!BANG GOES BOING!BACK IS BING!BING IS BACK!Tom Jones Hits Frank Sinatra While Vic Damone And Mel Torme Grab Englebert Humberdink, At Las VegasYOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC AND THE CHICKEN: RAMON AND TEDGet Bach - The Best Of The Welsh BeatlesTHE PIC OF THE BSET OF SOME RECENTLY REPEATED PYTHON HITS AGAIN, VOL II
