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Post by jno on Apr 16, 2016 3:12:10 GMT
Not sure I could ever take this lot too seriously, which in fairness I'm sure they didn't do too much either as most tracks featured the same nonsense lyrics, usually about themselves.
Nevertheless, clearly big at the time, The KLF had 6 UK top ten hits between 1988 and 1991 ... but how are they remembered or perhaps compare to our X Factor generation? Which (if any?!) was your favourite KLF tune or should they all be sent off in a condemned tardis never to be discussed again?
The Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis (1988)
What Time Is Love? (1990)
3AM Eternal (1991)
Last Train To Trancentral (1991)
Justified & Ancient featuring Tammy Wynette (1991)
America: What Time Is Love (1992)
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Post by ltd on Apr 16, 2016 8:14:53 GMT
Wot no "It's Grim Up North"?
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Post by felixdeburgh on Apr 16, 2016 9:35:22 GMT
What Time Is Love? for me (that's my choice, not a question!) Bill Drummond was Echo & The Bunnymen's manager in the early 80's before forming his own band.
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Post by jno on Apr 16, 2016 10:55:00 GMT
Wot no "It's Grim Up North"?  I had forgotten about that one...sorry! |
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Post by jno on Apr 16, 2016 14:28:35 GMT
Apologies to ltd, here's the missing tune from the JAMS (aka The KLF), which I have to say is a right pile of nonsense (without wanting to sound in any way 'Northest'):
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Post by mrschisholm on Apr 16, 2016 15:51:41 GMT
 Well, that is all new to me. I chose Justified and Ancient because at least Tammy Wynette has a good voice and the line "they are justified and ancient, and they drive an ice-cream van" is kind of funny. That doesn't mean it is good though. I couldn't bring myself to listen to any of them all the way through 
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Post by ltd on Apr 16, 2016 17:00:37 GMT
Apologies to ltd, here's the missing tune from the JAMS (aka The KLF), which I have to say is a right pile of nonsense Which is the point surely? |
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Post by Arch Stanton on Apr 16, 2016 17:44:57 GMT
I am about to disagree with those two old fogies Ace and MIAS   which is always good for anyone's street cred. Although I was never a KLF fan I knew all those tracks from my yoof! But blimey some of those tracks seem so dated now, so unsure which way to go with voting on this... Hmmm? .................Hopefully you'll do a Prodigy song Death-match soon jno? PS: I think Motorhead should sue over the guitar riff on America What Time Is Love.  |
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Post by jno on Apr 16, 2016 18:10:23 GMT
Yep. The Tammy Wynette one is also Jimi Hendrix's 'Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)' riff.
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Post by daz on Apr 16, 2016 18:37:59 GMT
Those of us of a certain vintage will appreciate the KFL more than the forums resident Compo, Clegg and Foggie!  Happy days! they came, they saw and they conquered the dance scene for a few years then disappeared. Had many a night in nightclubs in the early 90s contorting myself into some shapes listening to the KLF! 'Last Train to Transcentral' steals it for me just because it didn't sound like anything else at the time. SOme of the 12" mixes were legendary! Got to be played on vinyl and got to be played loud! |
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Post by Arch Stanton on Apr 16, 2016 19:22:35 GMT
Are they the company that do stairlifts and walk-in baths?  |
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Post by jno on Apr 16, 2016 20:51:00 GMT
I agree with daz, at the time The KLF had a new feel about them, almost mysterious and took the charts by storm. I believe a lot of the time they were just taking the **** though. I agree too that a lot of the mixes were pretty good AND that you have to be of a certain age to get this nonsense.
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Post by vicboy on Apr 16, 2016 22:47:52 GMT
Did KLF stand for anything? I must confess that this crew passed me by, although I do recall the Dr Who Tardis 'tune'...
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Post by jno on Apr 17, 2016 3:51:37 GMT
I haven't read anywhere what KLF stood for officially. I did read about them setting fire to a million quid though.
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Post by jno on Apr 17, 2016 7:43:13 GMT
Gary Glitter sample alert in these tunes.  |
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Post by Portland Road on Apr 20, 2016 8:24:22 GMT
It was a period when it was uncertain where music was going. KLF sat centrally within it, with rave and sampling at their heart. I generally liked their singles, my favourite of all was 'Justified & Ancient'.
I didn't buy their albums, as much because music cost more in real terms at that time. I did have some of their tracks on compilation albums.
I can't say whether they are 'dated' or not. I hear 90s music and it still seems like it was yesterday. I think they sound as good (or bad) as any other music of that period & genre.
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Post by mybodyguard on May 10, 2016 15:19:01 GMT
Not one of the stronger acts from that time period, but their song that first comes to mind is 3AM Eternal.
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Post by Wynn Chester on May 10, 2016 18:02:07 GMT
The KLF were never my cup of tea... I was/am still into the Orb... which is why the KLF long player below sits more comfortably with me and my musical taste  |
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Post by thewoodster on Mar 15, 2018 9:45:08 GMT
Last train to transcentral for me out shone all their other hits.
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Post by chopper on May 1, 2018 20:12:29 GMT
Last train to transcentral for me out shone all their other hits. They were all grea5 - but as you say, that one takes it! Utterly brilliant👍🏼 |
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Post by KarinB on May 6, 2018 9:27:52 GMT
................................................. I can't say whether they are 'dated' or not. I hear 90s music and it still seems like it was yesterday. That means you're dated Portland Road.  I heard Prince's 1999 song the other day and remembered the excitement of that song and nearly 'died' of shock when I realised that it was released in 1982 so it was 36 years ago I liked it !  I need a strong cup of tea to get over that. |
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Post by jno on May 6, 2018 13:16:41 GMT
................................................. I can't say whether they are 'dated' or not. I hear 90s music and it still seems like it was yesterday. That means you're dated Portland Road. I heard Prince's 1999 song the other day and remembered the excitement of that song and nearly 'died' of shock when I realised that it was released in 1982 so it was 36 years ago I liked it ! I need a strong cup of tea to get over that. I'm dated too then! Portland Road for president with that post there. Right, I'm off to listen to 'Tarzan Boy'. |
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Post by daz on May 6, 2018 22:14:27 GMT
I was listening to Last Train to Transcentral today and what a banging tune it was. I was having a mini rave all to myself as the wife is away with the kids. It was all lates 80s and early 90s dance music, most of which still sound very fresh all these years later..
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Post by Arch Stanton on May 7, 2018 4:10:30 GMT
I was listening to Last Train to Transcentral today and what a banging tune it was. I was having a mini rave all to myself as the wife is away with the kids... Daz, I thought we discussed this in all those PMs you sent me (as Dr Arch). You promised you wouldn't start listening to The KLF whilst drunk on Buckfast with your glow-stick out the minute the wife went away..... Remember? Probably not now you don't. [sigh] Anyway, as I said then: 'stick to Irn Bru. It's easier to get the stains out of the carpet.' |
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Post by daz on May 7, 2018 9:55:54 GMT
The glo stick wasn't out Arch, just my whistle and Joe Blogg jeans and I swear I didn't touch the Bucky, I was as jober as a sudge, hic...
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Post by Portland Road on May 8, 2018 7:55:09 GMT
If I become President, then I'll invite you all for tea Which shows we are all dated.... |
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Post by McCann on Jun 28, 2018 21:40:30 GMT
I haven't read anywhere what KLF stood for officially. I did read about them setting fire to a million quid though. Kopyright Liberation Front. As they were indies they had no time for the major record labels. This was just before the time that Prince and George Michael took on their record labels to try and get out of multi album contracts. |
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Post by McCann on Jun 28, 2018 21:42:13 GMT
The KLF and Minder. What a combo.
Had to vote for Last train to transcentral which I see is winning the vote. (12 inch version)
Love the KLF, British eccentrics who made some superb powerful dance music that was perfect for the time, and we all had a laugh too.
If you are going to listen to them it really needs to be loud and the 12inch singles rather than the 7inch or White Room versions to get them at their very best. Chill out album was superb, but it is very different as it's a chill out album. can enjoy this, well obviously just chilling out with a beer after a long hard day.
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Post by jno on Jun 29, 2018 3:07:01 GMT
The KLF and Minder. What a combo. Had to vote for Last train to transcentral which I see is winning the vote. (12 inch version) Love the KLF, British eccentrics who made some superb powerful dance music that was perfect for the time, and we all had a laugh too. If you are going to listen to them it really needs to be loud and the 12inch singles rather than the 7inch or White Room versions to get them at their very best. Chill out album was superb, but it is very different as it's a chill out album. can enjoy this, well obviously just chilling out with a beer after a long hard day. Totally agree McCann. I remember back in the late 90s when mp3s were taking off, the KLF had a stack of different versions out there for most of their songs. As for Minder and KLF combo, yep you'll find all sorts on this forum, plenty of anorak variety, plus a few old folk harping on about yesteryear. Last Train To Transcentral got my vote in poll, anybody that can pen a tune with a repetitive "woo woo" in it has to be worth voting for. |
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Post by daz on Jun 29, 2018 5:42:28 GMT
I haven't read anywhere what KLF stood for officially. I did read about them setting fire to a million quid though. Kopyright Liberation Front. As they were indies they had no time for the major record labels. This was just before the time that Prince and George Michael took on their record labels to try and get out of multi album contracts. I don't think I have posted on this before, but apologies if I had, but I read a book about the KLF and the burning of the million pounds and no doubt about it a totally one off group who came, saw and conquered all before them before they disappeared a fast as they first appeared. The million pounds was no joke it did happen and whilst it is quite to have a go at them for doing so, it was their money to burn. You have to read the book to even to try and begin to understand their thinking behind it. I also keep forgetting they deleted their entire back catalog when they disbanded the KLF. If only other artists would take note of this. |
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which is always good for anyone's street cred.
I need a strong cup of tea to get over that. 