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Monty Python's Previous Record, the comedy troupe's third studio album, is essentially the best bits from season three of their BBC TV show, re-recorded with extra material specifically designed for vinyl. Released in 1972 on the small Charisma label, the album contains such beloved spoofs as &Pepperpots& and &Dennis Moore,& which are undoubtedly best served through a visual medium. The skits made specifically for this album -- &Eclipse of the Sun,& &Wonderful World of Sound,& &Silly Noises,& and &Are You Embarrassed Easily?& -- are genuinely funny at first but tend to sound a bit forced on repeated listening. The troupe would successfully apply a flow similar to that of the television show on its next album, Matching Tie and Handkerchief, which comes close to the audio cut-and-paste lunacy of the Firesign Theatre.