Which record label released The Lumberjack Song as a UK single in 1975?

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Charisma Records released The Lumberjack Song as a UK single in 1975. Monty Python issued the comedy song on 14 November 1975, with “Spam Song” as its B-side.

The recording was made on 3 October 1975 at the Work House in London. The song had already become famous through Monty Python's television sketches and live performances, so the single presented a recorded version of material that audiences knew from the troupe's earlier work. George Harrison was credited as producer.

The song itself originated in the ninth episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus, broadcast in 1969, and was written by Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Fred Tomlinson. It later appeared in different forms across stage shows, films and albums. The main potential mix-up is confusing Charisma, which released the 1975 UK single, with the labels connected to other Monty Python recordings or later compilations.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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