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Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album

by Monty Python · 1980

22 pressings7 countriesComedyParodyNon-MusicStage & Screen

Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album

16 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

UK

1980
Label and catalog number
Charisma CAS 1152
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CAS 1152 A//2 ▽EPS EXCUSE THE PAUSE BETWEEN SIDES, WE'VE JUST NIPPED OUT TO THE PUB FOR A PINT. PORKYSide A runout, variant 1

CAS 1152 B//2 ▽EPS DEAR MUM PLEASE SEND ANOTHER CUPPA DOWN, STILL CUTTING THE PYTHON L.P. LUV PORKYSide B runout, variant 1

CAS 1152 A//2 ▽EPS 41 11 EXCUSE THE PAUSE BETWEEN SIDES, WE'VE JUST NIPPED OUT TO THE PUB FOR A PINT. PORKYSide A runout, variant 2

CAS 1152 B//2 ▽EPS 12 26 DEAR MUM PLEASE SEND ANOTHER CUPPA DOWN, STILL CUTTING THE PYTHON L.P. LUV PORKYSide B runout, variant 2

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
Charisma CAS 1152Charisma CAS. 1152
Format
LP, Album · Revised Version
Runout / matrix

CAS 1152 A//3 ▽ E PS 1 2 1 EXCUSE THE PAUSE BETWEEN SIDES, WE'VE JUST NIPPED OUT TO THE PUB FOR A PINT. LUV PORKYRunout side A, stamped/etched

CAS 1152 B // 2 ▽ EPS 1 3 1 DEAR MUM PLEASE SEND ANOTHER CUPPA DOWN, STILL CUTTING THE PYTHON L.P. LUV PORKYRunout side B, stamped/etched

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
Charisma CAS1152
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CAS 1152 A//2 EPS PORKY EXCUSE THE PAUSE BETWEEN SIDES WE'VE JUST NIPPED OUT TO THE PUB FOR A PINTRunout Side 1, stamped and etched

CAS 1152 B//2 EPS DEAR MUM PLEASE SEND ANOTHER CUPPA DOWN, STILL CUTTING THE PYTHON LP, LUV PORKYRunout Side 2, stamped and etched

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 9536
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL 9536 SA STERLINGSide A Variant 1

AL 9536 SB STERLING CSide B Variant 1

T1 AL 9536 SA-1 LTH STERLING CSide A Variant 2

AL 9536 SB STERLING PSide B Variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 5-8182
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL 5 8182 SA 1 STERLINGA

AL 5 8182 SB 1 STERLINGB

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaCharisma CA-1-2216First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaCharisma CA-1-2216First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980New ZealandCharisma 6302 042First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980South AfricaCharisma CAS 1152First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980South AfricaCharisma (6302 042)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKCharisma CAS 1152First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKCharisma CAS 1152First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKCharisma CAS 1152 / Charisma CAS. 1152First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKCharisma CAS 1152LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1980UKCharisma CAS1152First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980USArista ALB6-8343LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USArista AL 9536First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USArista AL 5-8182First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USArista ALDJ 9536 / Arista AL 9536First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980USArista AL 9536First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 20 pressings from the 1980s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeVirgin MPYTHONLP8 / Virgin 0602537848577LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCharisma 6302 042LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Sit On My Face0:44
  2. A2Announcement0:22
  3. A3Henry Kissinger0:49
  4. A4String2:20
  5. A5Never Be Rude To An Arab1:00
  6. A6I Like Chinese3:11
  7. A7Bishop2:34
  8. A8Medical Love Song2:10
  9. A9Farewell To John Denver0:16
  10. A10Finland2:18
  11. A11I'm So Worried3:19
  12. B1I Bet You They Won't Play This Song On The Radio0:55
  13. B2Martyrdom Of St. Victor1:42
  14. B3Here Comes Another One1:59
  15. B4Bookshop4:23
  16. B5Do What John0:34
  17. B6Rock Notes2:11
  18. B7Muddy Knees2:11
  19. B8Crocodile2:35
  20. B9Decomposing Composers2:43
  21. B10Bells2:23
  22. B11Traffic Lights1:56
  23. B12All Things Dull And Ugly1:29
  24. B13A Scottish Farewell0:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 2014.

When was Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1152.

How do I tell if my copy of Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1152, CAS1152, AL 9536, AL 5-8182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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