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Monty Python's Flying Circus

by Monty Python · 1970

36 pressings7 countriesComedyNon-Music

Monty Python's Flying Circus was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Flying Circus

4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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

1970
Label and catalog number
BBC Records REB 73MBBC REB 73M
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

RE73/1Side A Label

RE73/2Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 36 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaPolydor 2424 109First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970CanadaPolydor 2424 109First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970South AfricaBBC Records 2964 012First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970UKBBC Records REB 73M / BBC REB 73MFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1971UKBBC Records REB 73MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972New ZealandBBC Records REB 73MLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1972New ZealandBBC Records REB 73MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1973South AfricaBBC Records REB 73MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975AustraliaBBC Records 2964 012LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1975USPYE Records PYE 12116LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975USPYE Records PYE 12116LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1975USPYE Records PYE 12116LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USPYE Records PYE 12116LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975USPYE Records PYE 12116LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976UKBBC Records REB 73M / Pye Records REB 73MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaBBC Records 2964 012LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeBBC Records MPYTHONLP1LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaBBC Records 2964 012LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaBBC Records TRC 1027 / Total Records TRC 1027LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaBBC Records HRC-1027LPLP
?South AfricaBBC Records CEY(M) 209LPLP
?UKBBC Records REB 73MLP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKBBC Records REB 73MLP, RepressLP, Repress
?UKBBC Records REB 73MLP, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Mono, Repress · Mono
?UKBBC Records And Tapes REB 73MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKBBC Records REB 73MLPLP
?UKBBC Records REB 73M / Pye Records REB 73MLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKBBC Records REB 73MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKBBC Records REB 73MLP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKBBC Records REB 73MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USBBC Records And Tapes BBC-22073 / BBC Records BBC-22073LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USBBC Records And Tapes BBC-22073LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Flying Sheep2:50
  2. A2Television Interviews2:01
  3. A3Trade Description Act3:28
  4. A4Nudge Nudge1:43
  5. A5The Mouse Problem3:14
  6. A6Buying A Bed3:56
  7. A7Interesting People3:18
  8. A8Barber, The1:43
  9. A9Interviews3:17
  10. B1More Television Interviews2:21
  11. B2Children's Stories1:13
  12. B3The Visitors3:49
  13. B4The Cinema4:01
  14. B5The North Minehead Bye-Election1:51
  15. B6Me, Doctor0:58
  16. B7Pet Shop4:22
  17. B8Self Defence6:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Monty Python's Flying Circus are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Monty Python's Flying Circus are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 2014.

When was Monty Python's Flying Circus first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Canada, South Africa. One of them is BBC Records REB 73M.

How do I tell if my copy of Monty Python's Flying Circus is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REB 73M, 2424 109, 2964 012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RE73/1 and RE73/2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Monty Python's Flying Circus 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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