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The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief

by Monty Python · 1973

42 pressings7 countriesComedyParodyNon-MusicPop

The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief

5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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

December 7, 1973
Label and catalog number
Charisma CAS 1080Charisma CAS.1080
Format
LP, Album, Special Cut · Double Groove Side B
Runout / matrix

CAS 1080 A-1URunout A, variant 1

CAS 1080 B-1U A PORKY RAY ADVENTURERunout B, variant 1

CAS 1080 A-1URunout A, variant 2

CAS 1080 B-2U A PORKY RAY ADVENTURERunout B, variant 2

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Arista AL 4039
Format
LP · Black labels, Die Cut, Double Grooved, Monarch/PRC
Runout / matrix

AL-4039A-2 1-1 PWO PRCSide A runout

Arista AL-4039SB-RE MR(circled) 2 F/W △19788-XSide B runout

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Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
Charisma 6369 947
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

•••• [6369947 A] CAS 1080 A-1U••Side A, Stamped [Scribed]

•••[6369947 3 S401 700 # 5 B]Side B, Stamped [Scribed]

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Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
Charisma 6369 947
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

6369 947 1 2YS 3698Side 1 (Stamped)

6369 947 2 2YS 3699Side 2 (Stamped)

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New Zealand

1973
Label and catalog number
Charisma 6369 947
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

6369947 A CAS 1080 A-1U ..Side A

.. 6369947 B BSide B

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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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaCharisma 6369 947First yearLPLP
1973AustraliaCharisma 6369 947First yearLPLP
1973New ZealandCharisma 6369 947First yearLPLP
1973USArista AL 4039First yearLPLP
1973UKCharisma CAS 1080 / Charisma CAS.1080First yearLP, Album, Special CutLP, Album, Special Cut
1975CanadaCharisma 9211-1080 / GRT 9211-1080LP, Album, Special CutLP, Album, Special Cut
1975CanadaCharisma 9211-1080LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaCharisma 9211-1080 / GRT 9211-1080LP, Special CutLP, Special Cut
1975USArista AL 4039LP, Album, Special CutLP, Album, Special Cut
1975USArista AL 4039LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1975USArista AL 4039 / Arista AL-4039LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Cut · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Special Cut · Club edition
1975USArista AL 4039LP, Album, Special CutLP, Album, Special Cut
1975USArista AL 4039LP, Album, Special CutLP, Album, Special Cut
1975USArista AL-4039 / Arista AL 4039LP, Album, Reissue, Special Cut, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Special Cut, Stereo
1975USArista AL 4039 / Arista AL-4039LP, Album, Special CutLP, Album, Special Cut
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985UKVirgin CHC 81 / Charisma CHC 81LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985UKCharisma CAS 1080LP, Album, Special CutLP, Album, Special Cut
1985UKCharisma CAS 1080LP, Album, Reissue, Special CutLP, Album, Reissue, Special Cut
1985AustraliaCharisma CAS 1080 / Virgin CAS-1080LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeCharisma MPYTHONLP4LP, Album, Reissue, Special CutLP, Album, Reissue, Special Cut
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownArista AB 4039 / Arista AL5-8080LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaCharisma CA-1-2167LP, Album, Reissue, Special CutLP, Album, Reissue, Special Cut
?CanadaCharisma 9211-1080 / Charisma CA-1-2167LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South AfricaCharisma SUC156LPLP
?UKCharisma CAS 1080LP, Album, Reissue, Special CutLP, Album, Reissue, Special Cut
?UKCharisma CAS 1080LP, Album, Special CutLP, Album, Special Cut
?USArista AB 4039LP, Album, Reissue, Special CutLP, Album, Reissue, Special Cut
?USArista ALB6-8357LP, Reissue, RepressLP, Reissue, Repress
?USArista AL5-8080LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USArista AB 4039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USArista AB 4039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USArista AB 4039LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USArista AL-4039LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Cut · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Special Cut · Club edition
?USArista AB 4039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USArista AL 4039LP, Promo, Special Cut · PromoLP, Promo, Special Cut · Promo
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Side A
  2. A1Bishop On The Landing
  3. A2Elephantoplasty
  4. A3Wide World Of Novel Writing
  5. A4Word Association
  6. A5Bruces
  7. A6Adventures Of Ralph Melish / Hot Dogs And Knickers
  8. A7The Cheese Shop
  9. A8Tiger Talk
  10. A9A Great Actor
  11. Side B (First Groove)
  12. B1The Background To History
  13. B2World War Noises In 4
  14. B3The Fight Of The Century
  15. Side B (Second Groove)
  16. B4The Minister For Overseas Development
  17. B5Oscar Wilde And Friends
  18. B6Taking In The Terrier
  19. B7The Phone In

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief are there?

42 vinyl pressings of The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 2014.

When was The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Charisma CAS 1080, released December 7, 1973.

How do I tell if my copy of The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1080, AL 4039, 6369 947) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1080 A-1U and CAS 1080 B-1U A PORKY RAY ADVENTURE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief 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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