Album · 1983
The Meaning of Life
Tracklist
1
Intro (The Meaning of Life)
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0:19
2
Fish (Morning)
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0:29
3
The Meaning of Life
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2:12
4
Part One: The Miracle of Birth
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3:27
5
Frying Eggs
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0:35
6
Part Two: The Third World (Yorkshire) (Every Sperm Is Sacred)
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6:28
7
Bloody Catholics
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2:38
8
The Adventures of Martin Luther
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0:19
9
Part Three: Growth and Learning
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4:39
10
Part Four: Fighting Each Other
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11
The Great Tea of 1914-18
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12
Fish
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13
Terry Gilliam Introduction
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0:26
14
Accountancy Shanty
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15
Zulu Wars
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16
The Dungeon Restaurant
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17
Part Five: Live Organ Transplants
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18
The Galaxy Song
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19
Part Six: The Autumn Years (The Not Noel Coward Song)
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20
Mr. Creosote
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21
Part Seven: Death
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22
Christmas in Heaven
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23
Dedication (To Fish)
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1:19
In print
First pressed 1983, still pressed 2025 — 24 pressings across 8 countries.
Credits
Scott Minshall
Artwork
James Campus
Design
Blake/Sears
Illustration
André Jacquemin
Mastering
George Peckham
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Sean Magee
Mastering · lacquer cut by [runout etching i...i]
Brian Paxton
Mix
Paul Carr
Mix
Michael Palin
Producer
Garth Marshall
Recording
Eric Idle
Vocal · voice actor
Graham Chapman
Vocal · voice actor
John Cleese
Vocal · voice actor
Terry Gilliam
Vocal · voice actor
Terry Jones
Vocal · voice actor