The Monty Python Instant Record Collection

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, and the other in the US in 1981. 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. T... more

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, and the other in the US in 1981. 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. The only new sketches (on the UK version) are "Summarise Proust Competition" and "Funerals at Prestatyn". The former 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. The selection of sketches included on the US version is very different from that of the original record release. less