I recently saw the 2008 tour production of Spamalot with my family. I would have liked to obtained a CD/DVD of that, but the 2005 version is just as good. I purchased two CD's because I knew my kids would take it and I'd never be able to listen to it. Good thing I did.

We saw SPAMALOT twice in Vegas and wanted to hear some of the songs again. This CD brought back all the fond memories and is very well done!

Just saw it in Vegas! the show was excellent even though we got the understudy. The only thing i had a problem with was that we paid twice as much for the tickets to get these so-called VIP tickets that were incredibly lame. First we were suppose to get a grail souvener with a free drink in it. When we got there everyone had one and they were about 4 dollars. Plus the free drink was limited to soda or beer. We wished we bought regular tickets at this point. Then after the show we were suppose to be allowed backstage. the only person we got to meet was this twit of a dancer who called us retards because we were being so quiet. plus i really had to pee about midway thanks to the grail full of soda but i was stuck in the middle. Go but dont waste your money on VIP tickets

How can anyone not chuckle at most of this score? You can't help yourself, it's so inanely silly, yet some of the music is amazingly melodious and catchy. I found myself humming Always Look On the Bright Side of Life for days after listening to the CD. Totally infectious.
David Hyde Pierce performing You Won't Succeed On Broadway (If You Don't Have Any Jews) is completely irreverent, tasteless, and hysterically funny! Too many funny moments to list here. Don't look for high art (or for that matter good taste), take it for what it is, go with it and enjoy it!!

I don't care who or how old you are: if you don't laught at Spamalet you are probably dead. Not only is it funny, but the CD quality is excellent, the music is superb and the various singers' presentations are right on the mark. I personally recommend You Can't Make It On Broadway If You Haven't Any Jews! This particular patter song (in the time-honored tradition of Gilbert & Sullivan) is wildly funny, beautifully orchestrated and every word is crystal clear.

You simply can't go wrong with this CD.

This original cast album is absolutely hilarious! I purchased it because I will be attending a Broadway performance of Spamalot in April, and I wanted to get an idea of what to expect when I see the show live! Of course, I've been a fan of Monty Python humor for a long time, and loved the original movie, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, that this show is "lovingly" based on! The actors in the original Spamalot case are mad talented, and I'm excited about seeing this show live! I highly recommend this album for anyone looking for a taste of this high-energy and just plain silly-funny show!

My daughter saw this show during its pre-Broadway run and absolutely
loved it so much that she bought tickets for its return National tour.
This was the cast she enjoyed both times and plays it very often.

After seeing the show we wanted a recording of the music. This was perfect.

This CD is a family favorite! We absolutely love it! The songs are hilarious and fun to sing along to. My 9 yr old is actually using one of the songs off of this CD for an upcoming play audition!

I purchased this CD prior to seeing the show, and wanted to write this review before I see the show next week in order to give an honest review of the cast recording on it's own. I own probably 100 or so different cast albums of various musicals, and the vast majority of them can be followed fairly easily even if you haven't seen the show. You can listen to "Les Mis" or "The Secret Garden" or even "Little Shop of Horrors" and follow the storyline through the music selections. I have now listened to this cd from beginning to end 4 times, and for the life of me I can't figure out what the story line is.

Granted I recognize most of the songs from various Python movies and TV shows (Big fan of the original film). And the additional songs are humorous they just don't all fit together in a full story arc. Now this is not a requirement for a cast album but it would be nice. I always buy the album before going to see a show so that I'm at least familiar with the music incase it gets a bit hard to understand. I don't like to miss anything.

It is fairly clear that this show does not follow the original film to the "t" which does not bother me. (The Review is changed from this point on because I've now seen the show)

The show itself is hysterical, and I can now see why the ending on the CD is so abrupt, they don't want to give away the "surprise" ending. When I first listened to the CD I wasn't overly thrilled by most of the songs, but I have to admit after listening to it, it REALLY grew on me. Even my husband who hates musicals listens to it and dies laughing. I'll admit that we skip the first several songs which are not to our taste and go right to the recruiting of "Dennis." But the thing is, we listen from that point to the end of the show. The songs start to stick in your head and won't leave.

The Lady of the Lake is by far the single greatest vocalist on the CD and every song that she is part of is genius. I didn't know what to expect when I bought this CD and was afraid that it would be to "silly" to be any good. But if you love the movie then this should be right up your alley.

PS - The language is a little rough for the little ones, there are a few instances of the s-word and a few instances of A$$. But we let my little ones listen to most of it and just mute it through the bad words.. they think it's skipping so no harm no foul.

It was a gift, and the person I gave it to enjoyed it.

I enjoy musicals and this one was fun when we saw it in Denver. This CD captures all the songs nicely. I always wished CDs were available with the whole show's soundtrack and not just the songs.

I went to the touring production of Spamalot at a difficult time in my life and it made me laugh hysterically for 2 solid hours. The CD does the same thing. The songs are a mix of familiar Monty Python tunes and new catchy songs that you will find yourself humming and smiling over. "The song that goes like this" and others are extremely witty, as you would expect from Eric Idle, and the "Lady of the Lake and her Laker Girls" can't help but make you laugh. Even if you haven't seen Spamalot on stage this CD is a must-have to brighten your day.

Often I write: "You have to see the show to enjoy the CD" but this CD is one of a few Broadway soundtracks that even if you are remotely familiar with Monte Python, you will enjoy no matter what.
Classic stuff gleaned from the troupe's "Holy Grail," "Spamalot" is a winner! This CD is really really funny with catchy tunes that you will hum along to again and again... "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life!"

Spamalot was hilarious when I saw it in London and again in Portland, OR. This soundtrack has everything from marching band to Gregorian chant to gospel to lounge lizard. These performers do a great job doing a parody of every style while still representing the style pretty accurately. They are quite talented. If you like musicals or if you hate musicals, this is one to listen to again and again.

Spamalot is smilealot. Even if you're not a Monty Python fan, there's plenty here to enjoy.

The DVD is almost as much fun as the live performance and it evokes amusing memories.

Spamalot is an amazing CD! So similar to the movie, (it even has the song Brave Sir Robin, which is from the movie!) this is such a fun CD!

The cast is phenomonal, and I've found it to be a great CD to put on when I can't decide on what to listen to!

The songs are meant to be fun and light- and they are- but, laugh if you will, I've found Find Your Grail to be rather inspiring.

Find what will make you happiest is the theme of the musical, and Tim Curry's exceptional performance may even exceed Rocky Horror!

Be sure to listen to I'm All Alone!

Happy Listening and Laughing!

This one will keep you rolling in the isles. Sarah Ramirez's vocal acrobatics are mindnumbingly fantastic and she hits the perfect note every time lampooning all the Broadway sacred cows. The rest of the cast is very good as well.

After watching the road performance of "Monty Python's Spamalot" I decided to purchase the C.D. with the tunes from this show. You know what,it's outrageous! Personal favorites: "Always Look On the Bright Side of Life","Find Your Grail",and "You Won't Succeed on Broadway". I wonder if Idle will bring "Life of Brian" to Broadaway and set THAT to music! We can all find out. "Spamalot" is a great show for the fans of Monty Python and those new to this type of comedy. Just enjoy!!

The play was great, and so is the CD. Even my partner, who's generally not a Monty Python fan, says it's "hysterical."

Being in the unfortunate position of living in a country where Music Theatre is virtually dead, I thought `what the heck' I'll purchase this just to see what it's like. I've never been a huge Holy Grail fan, and have only seen the movie one or two times. This musical is the first musical cast recording that has an independent storyline that you can actually gauge from the recording. It's so refreshing to actually WANT to listen to the entire recording from start to finish more than a handful of times. Most musicals have a few awesome songs that have you keep coming back for more but this musical has so much continuity that I can't help but listen from start to finish.

Don't read what some of the other commenter's have written. This is brilliant and hilarious. And if you have a slightly warped sense of humour you'll love (and appreciate) this musical so much more.

P.S. I love the songs that reference "The song that goes like this." This is supposed to be repetitive to mock its self and Broadway. It is also more comprehensive than some may lead you to believe... however just remember its called `Spamalot' not `Holy Grail' so don't expect too many Holy Grail references.

Great CD if you like someone who can laugh at themselves. The play mocks the whole broadway musical experience. Listening to it can almost make sitting in traffic bearable...no I wouldn't go that far, but the songs are funny and will put you in a good mood.

The show was so much fun, and now getting to hear the soundtrack brings all the funny bits right back. These tunes are infectious! Even my 3-year-old hums them to himself. Any Monty Python fan should own this.

Overall, pretty good. I liked the inclusion of various other Python bits (Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Finland, etc.), but there was an appalling lack of Tim Curry on this album (Um, hello? Rocky Horror, anyone?). Also an over-reliance on songs with lyrics like, "This is how this song goes," or "Every show has a song like this." Some more inventive lyrics would have been welcome. (Mr. Idle, meet Mr. Brooks!)

Still, pretty good. Buy it for $11 or less & you won't feel taken.

Monty Python's Spamalot (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
IF YOU DON'T GO AND BUY THIS CD RIGHT NOW THE ENTIRE FRENCH ARMY WILL COME TO YOUR HOUSE AND FART IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION (or at least 2 of them). THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR ALL MONTY PYTHON ENTHUSIASTS AND EVEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF TURNING PEOPLE INTO NEWTS (YOU'LL GET BETTER, I PROMISE).
THIS IS THE FUNNIEST, MOST EXCITING, ENTERTAINING SHOW SINCE THE ORIGINAL "HOLY GRAIL". FOR YOU MORONS (NOT MEANING TO INSULT ANYONE EXCEPT THE MORONS) THIS IS THE STAGE PRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL FILM WRITTEN AND SCORED BY PYTHON ORIGINAL ERIC IDOL, WHO ALTHOUGH VERY, VERY, VERY OLD AT THIS POINT IS STILL ONE OF THE ONLY BRITS WHO IS STILL FUNNY. WELL, BENNY HILL IS FUNNY BUT HE'S DEAD, SO I GUESS MR. IDOL IS ONE OF THE FEW BRITS WHO IS STILL FUNNY AND ALIVE AND CARES MORE THEN ANY 4 PEOPLE FOR LLAMA'S.
IT HAS SWASHBUCKLING ADVENTURES, JOHNNY DEPP, HARRISON FORD, A CAST OF HUNDRED'S OF THOUSANDS, JULIA ROBERTS, SHRUBBERY'S, CHARLTON HESTON, MASSIVE FIGHT SCENES FROM STEALTH BOMBERS AT 60,000 FEET IN THE AIR (WE'LL I'M SURE ABOUT THE SHRUBBERY PART, I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE SEEN SOME OF THE OTHERS BUT I ONLY SAW IT ONCE. AND THEY DID "TURN ME IN TO A NEWT" IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PLAY!!!!! "I GOT BETTER BUT THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT.
WE FIND OUT ONE OF THE KNIGHTS BAT'S FOR THE OTHER TEAM OR MAYBE IT WAS ONE OF THE BAT'S COMES OUT AND PLAY'S FOR THE OTHER TEAM AT NIGHT? BUT THERE ARE SHRUBBERY'S AND IT SHOW'S US THAT ERIC IDOL IS "NOT DEAD YET"
OH, YES I ALMOST FORGOT THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT PART
1-NO LLAMA'S WE'RE HURT IN MAKING THIS CD AND
2-TIM CURRY IS AT HIS BEST SINCE "THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW" AND HE WEARS THE SAME WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION. HONEST! MY BEST FRIEND'S,SISTER'S,COUSIN'S, MOTHER'S LONG TERM HEALTH PROVIDER'S, LLAMA TOLD ME SO. WELL HE'S NEVER LIED TO ME BEFORE!!

SO AGAIN I REITERATE, YOU'D HAVE TO BE STUPID NOT TO JUST TURN TO THE LINK AND NOT BUY IT NOW!! GO AND THEY'LL SEND YOU A SHRUBBERY IF YOU ORDER WITHIN THE NEXT 12 SECONDS (HONEST).
WHY ARE YOU WAITING ARE YOU A MORON (I MEANT NO INSULT TO THE REALLY TRULY MORONIC PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT WOULD TAKE OFFENSE BY INSULTING MORON'S (WHO HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT 22 COPIES OF THIS CD EACH)! GO AND BUY IT NOW.
1-PRESS BUY IT NOW OR ADD IT TO THE CART OR WHATEVER THE STUPID PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT PAYING ME FOR WRITING THIS (I SHOULD AT LEAST GET A SHRUBBERY, DON'T YOU THINK?) HAVE NAMED IT
2-PAY FOR IT
3-GO WAIT BY YOUR MAILBOX AND DO NOT LEAVE UNTIL IT COMES (OR THEY WILL FART IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION AND TRUST ME THAT IS NOT PLEASANT)

STOP PROCRASTINATING, IT'S CHEAPER THEN A PORSCHE AND DOESN'T USE NEARLY AS MUCH GAS!

GO, BUY IT NO. NOW I MUST GO MAKE LLAMA BURGER'S FOR LUNCH. JUST KIDDING, WINK, WINK!

As I had recently gone to NY with my Girl Friends and saw Spamalot in all its glory...
I knew I had to have a CD of those happy, sing along songs of my own.
As I put the CD into my laptop- magic ensued...I was back in the theater, with my pals,( and the nice man from Minnesota who sat next to me).
Yes-this recording was wonderful and I have memorized almost all the lyrics, so I can belt them out with the actors-(much to the shock and horror of my husband and five dogs), they tend to run in panic whenever I take a deep breath now.
I've installed the album into my ipod so no one in this part of Virginia is safe- I do tend to hum or actually sing the best parts where ever I happen to be.
If you've seen Spamalot you must have this rendition-
who knows-we may meet up at a local grocery and BOTH be singing
"The song that goes like this....."

This musical should be pleasing to every Monty Python fan who saw and enjoyed their production of the Holy Grail. The musical itself is fast-paced with astonishing energy. It introduces "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" from THE LIFE OF BRIAN (a delightful reprise there!) and the Lady of the Lake makes a surprising and somewhat surrealistic appearance early in the show. Despite what "Dennis" claims, she's NOT a "watery Tart." While not a re-make of HOLY GRAIL, many of its scenes are recreated. A wonderful production all in all.

I saw the musical in Chicago and it was freakin' hilarious. I enjoyed it so much that I had to purchase the CD and it was well worth the money.

This is a must have for any Monty Python fan! The cast is phenominal and the songs are clever!

I love the CD. However, one of the songs on the cd has never played properly. So, although the songs are witty and enjoyable, the fact that the actual product has a song that won't play and I have to skip irritates me tremendously.

Excellent --- no complaints --- can't wait to see the show here in London!

Good service from supplier Fast delivery too!

I love the songs on Monty Python's Spamalot . It's so great with wonderful actors & singings on here & I think it's a win for everyone who buys Monty Python's Spamalot . So , go get your money for this cd & get it fast. You will not go home unhappy with hearing Monty Python's Spamalot . Always look on the bright side of life :)
Maria Rose

I recently purchased "Monty Python's SpamAlot" and that was money well spent. The lyrics are hilarious and couldn't define the humor of Monty Python any better. It captures that greatness of the 1970s movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and adds new laughs. Sara Ramariez has an amazing voice and (if you didn't know) I truly understand why she won the Tony in 2005 for her portrayal as The Lady of the Lake. If you are a Musical Theatre Junkie, like myself, then I highly suggest that you order this soundtrack.

I purchased this CD after seeing Spamalot because the songs from the show are clever, witty and, well, just plain funny. Listening to the CD at work or in the car just sends me into a great mood as I remember the show and how funny and entertaining it was. Anyone who has seen Spamalot will know what I mean and will want that same recollection over and over as they listen to the tracks. If you loved the show this CD is a must.