From: analda{at}nospam.hiwaay.net (Analda Anglin)

Sorry, like a Gumby I didn't read far enough down the page!  The site
elaborates with these descriptions:

LP: (1973) Charisma CAS 1080 (U.K.) (sleeve is drawn and shaped like a box
with a square cut-out window; a matching tie and handkerchief is visible
through the window. The tie and handkerchief are actually attached to a
gruesome character hanging from a gallows and is depicted on a separate
sheet which one can pull out; there is also a separate green colored insert
with silly information about the record and "The Background to
History")

LP: (1985) Charisma CAS 1080 (U.K.) (this reprint of the original album has
a perfectly square sleeve with basically the same design except that there
is no window, the tie and handkerchief are part of the cover art; there are
no inserts)

LP: (1975) Arista AL 4039 (U.S.) (single groove censored banded promo;
features a different design on the cover than the U.K. Charisma LP; the
window is oval rather than square and the gruesome character and "The
Background to History" inserts actually make up the inner sleeve)


Other information and pictures available at
http://www.dailyllama.com/bibliog/index2.html under Audio.

Analda

On Sun, 30 May 2004 00:14:01 GMT, analda{at}nospam.hiwaay.net (Analda Anglin) wrote:

>According to Monty Python's Daily Llama Bibliography,
>
>"some LP versions of this recording include the infamous third side;
>the second side of the album actually has two separate grooves with
>entirely different material recorded on them; listeners will hear
>either track depending on where the record needle is placed;
>subsequent pressings did not include the third side:
>
>So my guess would be go for the original 1973.
>
>Analda aka Fourth side in the fifth dimension
>analda{at}nospam.hiwaay.net
>
>
>On 26 May 2004 04:27:15 -0700, daniel_pettersson75{at}yahoo.se (Daniel
>Pettersson) wrote:
>
>>Hello.
>>
>>Is the US Arista 1975 version of "Matching tie..." also 3-sided and
>>has the same funny innersleeve and everything? Or is the original 1973
>>UK charisma version better and more complete?
>>
>>In short: wich one should i try to buy if i want the best?
>

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