Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (album)

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Soundtrack album by Monty Python
Released	1983
Genre	Comedy Soundtrack
Label	CBS / MCA
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Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album (1980) Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) Monty Python's The Final Rip Off (1988)

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life is an album released by Monty Python in 1983, in conjunction with the film Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. The album mainly consists of sketches from the film, with a few links performed by Michael Palin. A CD version was later released.

There are few pieces of dialogue that didn't make it into the final cut of the film included on this album. These include the brief introduction to "The Adventures of Martin Luther". The waiter's line at the end of "The Dungeon Restaurant" ("Well, it's uh... kind of a link.") is also not in the film.

Reception

The 2006 Special Edition includes new material which was in neither the film nor the original album.

Track listing

Side one

1. Introduction/Fish Introduction/The Meaning of Life – 3:01
2. Birth/Frying Eggs – 4:03
3. Every Sperm Is Sacred/Protestant Couple/Adventures Of Martin Luther – 9:26
4. Sex Education – 4:40
5. Trench Warfare/The Great Tea of 1914-18/Fish – 4:11

Side two

1. Terry Gilliam's Intro/Accountancy Shanty/Zulu Wars – 8:53
2. The Dungeon Restaurant/Live Organ Transplants/The Galaxy Song – 5:59
3. The Penis Song (Not the Noël Coward Song) /Mr. Creosote – 4:36
4. The Grim Reaper/Christmas In Heaven – 7:12
5. Dedication (To Fish) – 1:16

2006 Bonus Tracks

1. Intro Title Song Demo Meaning Of Life (Piano Version)
2. Alternate Intro Title Song Meaning Of Life (Band Version)
3. Fat Song (Deleted Intro To Mr Creosote Sketch)
4. Alternate Christmas In Heaven Song
5. Radio Ad - Philosophers Corner
6. Radio Ad - Officer
7. Radio Ad - German Translation
8. Greasy Hair
9. Dino Viccotti
10. Stretch The Script
11. Grand Prix
12. Hard Of Thinking

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