Monty Python – Matching Tie & Handkerchief (CD) Buckle-Down 10 Years Today

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having sold well over 17 million copies globally

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Monty Python – Matching Tie & Handkerchief (CD) Buckle-Down 10 Years TodayThe Pythons were always serious about their absurdity, and this 1973 release remains one of the cleverest pranks in comedy record history, pressed with two concentric grooves on side two so that no two plays were guaranteed to sound the same. Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, and Terry Gilliam were at the peak of their collaborative powers here, delivering sketches that reward repeat listens in the most literal sense.