Talk:Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album

message: Are you sure that's Mike Berry singing on "Here Comes Another One"? Sounds an awful lot like Cleese singing that to me. 23skidoo 20:29, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: What? You've gotta be kidding. It's obviously Terry Jones in all of the versions, with the exception of the Country/Western version, which I maintain is Graham Chapman, who's the only Python who could do a decent Southern accent. :) Williamnilly 03:07, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

text: A Google search has failed to substantiate Berry's involvement (beyond Wiki-mirrors). Is Berry credited on the album at all? Otherwise I'm still pretty convinced that it's Cleese. 23skidoo 18:33, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have always maintained that it's Cleese on that and "A Scottish Farewell", but I no longer have a copy by which to verify.  In addition, I'm a little confused by the credits: I gather the names listed in the "Track listing" are writers credits, and there is no actual performer attribution other than the "Performers" section?  Could these be combined and organized by sketch/song title with a brief description of each, writing and performing credits?  For instance, "Bookshop" may have been written by Chapman and Cleese, but the customer sounds like Terry Jones. Canonblack 22:56, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Another piece of evidence in support of Cleese is the fact that this is a Monty Python album -- so why would a non-Python be featured as the main vocalist on not one but two tracks? (Neil Innes being an obvious exception). 23skidoo 23:08, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Mike Berry

message: Just noticed something curious, on the record itself, on the outermost ring of the central section, outside the label and the serial numbers, there are short messages in a handwritten esque script. The message on Side 1 reads,
:"Excuse the pause between sides. We've just nipped out to the pub for a pint."
On Side 2,
:"Dear Mum please send another cuppa down, still cutting the Python L.P. luv Porky x"
I believe this is the original UK pressing, have a look yourself if you have a copy. I'm tempted to add this to Miscellanea, just as an interesting tidbit, thoughts?
mode_seven 20:03, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: These are messages from George "Porky" Peckham, who used to scratch stuff like this into most of the records he mastered. Worth mentioning, certainly. 213.249.235.86 09:25, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hidden messages on the record 

message: On my CD copy, the reference to Jim Beach is different:
:A LEGAL OPINION
:It is my legal opinion that this constitutes a funny album - Jim Beach
which presumably is all part of the "contractual obligation" amusement. I'm also wondering if this is Jim Beach, manager of Queen, or not? 213.249.235.86 09:29, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: According to the Jim Beach article, he was in the Cambridge Footlights with some of the Pythons, so probably. John Womble (talk) 13:17, 31 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jim Beach? 

message: I'm not a member of Wikipedia, but this has been bugging me for a while.  This article says that the cassette has the "tiresome gap" announcement at the end of side one. However my (Arista, Canadian) copy of the cassette, which I bought secondhand, has no such announcement.  Does anyone happen to have an explanation as to why this is?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.51.100.200 (talk) 19:12, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: On my version, Side 1 has 13 tracks, All Things Dull and Ugly and Scottish Farewell coming after I'm So Worried. And no announcement.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.3.150.231 (talk) 12:16, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  End of Side Announcement (cassette) 

message: I bought the album when it first came out in 1980 and always thought it was Marty Feldman performing on it. Is this correct? If so, then it should be mentioned. I thought he was credited too. DavidFarmbrough (talk) 19:16, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Marty Feldman 

message: I find it impossible to believe Bob Hope performed the "Book Shop" sketch on one of his '80s specials.
More likely this is a reference to Graham Chapman and Joe Baker performing the sketch on 'The Big Show' - a short-lived '80s variety show on NBC. (Bob Hope may have even hosted that particular episode - but he was nowhere near this sketch, unless he introduced it...)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mattkilleen (talk • contribs) 05:15, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bob Hope 

message: For the release of this album ,Charisma Records in association with Marks & Spencers , produced a promotional item for the album ; a pair of black panties with the words "Monty Python Sat On My Face" printed on the backside. These were apparently only distributed to radio D.J.s. ( An image can be found in the book , "Monty Python:The Case Against" ) Harvey J Satan (talk) 23:44, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Promotional Item 

message: I didn't wish to re-write any of the main article , as I don't know what source the author got their information from. But , the newly released book , "Monty Python's Flying Circus - Treasures" , has a page noting the writing credits thusly:
*SIDE 1:
*"Sit On My Face" - Eric Idle & Harry Parr-Davies
*"Announcements" - Eric Idle & Steve James
*"Henry Kissinger" - John Cleese , Eric idle , Andre Jacquemin & Neil Innes
*"String" - John Cleese & Eric Idle
*"Never be Rude To An Arab" - Terry Jones & Andre Jacquemin
*"I Like Chinese" - Eric idle & Andre Jacquemin
*"Bishop" - Terry Jones & Graham Chapman
*"Medical Love Song" - Graham Chapman , Eric Idle & Andre Jacquemin
*"Farewell To John Denver" - Graham Chapman , John Denver , & Terry Gilliam
*"Finland" - Michael Palin & Andre Jacquemin
*"I'm So Worried" - Terry Jones & Andre Jacquemin
*"End of Side 1 Announcement" - Terry Jones & Michael Palin
*SIDE 2:
*"I Bet You They Won't Play This Song On The Radio" - Eric Idle
*"Martyrdom of St.Victor" - Terry Jones & Michael Palin
*"Here Comes Another One" - Terry Jones , Michael Palin , Andre Jacquemin & David Howman
"Bookshop" - John Cleese & Graham Chapman
*"Do What John?" - Eric Idle & Andre Jacquemin
*"Rock Notes" - Eric Idle
*"Muddy Knees" - Terry Jones & Andre Jacquemin
*"Crocodile" - Terry Jones & Michael Palin
*"Decomposing Composers" - Michael Palin
*"Bells" - John Cleese & Graham Chapman
*"Traffic Lights" - Michael Palin , Terry Jones , Andre Jacquemin & David Howman
*"All Things Dull & Ugly" - Graham Chapman , John Cleese , Andre Jacquemin , David Howman , & Cecil Frances Alexander
*"A Scottish Farewell" - Terry Jones , Michael Palin , Andre Jacquemin , & David Howman. arranged by Terry Gilliam
Feel free to use this information as you wish! 75.104.163.77 (talk) 17:42, 17 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Writing Credits 

message: Does anyone know if the gag announcements at the end of cassette side 1 have ever been reissued in any form, or do they remain unique to the tape release (and, as someone noted above in a comment back in 2013, not in every country)? 50.66.121.20 (talk) 04:05, 12 June 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: End of tape announcements