Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

~ Recording by Monty Python

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.16Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:43Monty PythonNow That’s What I Call Music! 20Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-11-18
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)NOW 20
2.16Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:43Monty PythonNow That’s What I Call Music! 20Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-11-18
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)TC NOW 20
2.16Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:43Monty PythonNow That’s What I Call Music! 20Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-11-18
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)CD NOW 20, CDP 7 98448-2
2.21Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:42Monty PythonNow That’s What I Call Music! 1991Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-11-01
NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos)CDNOW1991
2.23Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:41Monty PythonThe Best Party… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD71
2.24Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:41Monty PythonThe Best Party in the World… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin TVVTDCD161
2.17Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:42Monty PythonNow That’s What I Call Music! 1991: The Millennium SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-06-21
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5 20286 2 7, NOWMIL 1991
2.15Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:42Monty PythonBig Hits 1980–2000: RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Disky Communications B.V.DO 645352
1.5Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:43Monty PythonWorld Cup Party FeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTCDX 310
3.18Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:42Monty PythonParty PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 593223 2 2, 7243 593224 2 1, 7243 593225 2 0, 7243 593226 2 9
1.20Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:41Monty PythonEngland: The AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-06-07
Virgin TVVTCD621
2.19Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:43Monty PythonAbsolute Movie ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2005-01-26
Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records)ACCD 3018
1.14Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:44Monty PythonI Love DadVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-06-06
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin TVVTCD 723
1.25Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:41Monty PythonEngland: The Album 2006Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-05-29
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), talkSPORT00946 3 66615 2 0, VTCD 803
1.23Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:42Monty Python101 Party HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-12-03
Virgin TVVTDCDX 895
2.13Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:42Monty PythonAbsolute MusicalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2008-12-03
EVA Records (Sweden)EVACD 4086
1.19Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:43Monty PythonAbsolute CinemaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010
EVA Records (Sweden)EVACD 4113
1.54Always Look on the Bright Side of Life?:??Monty PythonTop TV and Movie Theme SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2016
3.10Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:42Monty PythonMastermix Presents the 100 Collection: 90s Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)MM10090V1
Promotion
1.22Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:43Monty PythonDMC Complete DJ CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DMC (Disco Mix Club)CD Box 4
1.16Always Look on the Bright Side of Life3:43Monty Python (Eric Idle)Mastermix Classic Cuts 89: Football AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)CC 89, CC089

Relationships

lead vocals:Eric Idle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1979)
recording of:Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

Related works

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

lyricist and composer:Eric Idle
publisher:Oops Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:EMI Music Publishing Hong Kong (division of EMI Music Publishing Group Hong Kong Ltd. that existed as early as 2000)
later parody versions:Always Look on the Bright Side
later translated versions:Allweil nur auf die Butterseit’n g’falln
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (Dutch version)
Leben
Nimm die nächste Bahn nach Friedrichshain
Veegd’on heel da spel, goed’oewe frak
Η φωτεινή πλευρά της ζωής
version of:Look on the Bright Side of Life (All Things Dull and Ugly)
part of:Part Five: Miserere Loves Company (movement) (order: 5)