finetune artist: The KLF

Since 1987 the KLF (Kopyright Liberation Front) have operated under a series of guises, only gradually revealing their true nature to the public at large. Their principal spokesman is Bill Drummond (b. William Butterworth, 29 April 1953, South Africa), who had already enjoyed a chequered music industry career. As co-founder of the influential Zoo label in the late 70s, he introduced and later managed Echo And The Bunnymen and the Teardrop Explodes. Later he joined forces with Jimmy Cauty (b. 1956, Devon, England), an artist of various persuasions and a member of Brilliant in the mid-80s. Their first project was undertaken under the title JAMS (Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu - a title lifted from Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson's conspiracy novels dealing with the Illuminati). An early version of "All You Need Is Love" caused little reaction compared to the provocatively titled album that followed - 1987 (What The Fuck Is Going On?). It liberally disposed of the works of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin et al with the careless abandon the duo had picked up from the heyday of punk. One of the disfigured supergroups, Abba, promptly took action to ensure the offending article was withdrawn.

Listen to The KLF at Finetune.

(1992) The White Room
(1990) Chill Out

3 A.M. Eternal
Last Train To Trancetral
What Time Is Love?
Justified and Ancient (Stand By the Jams Mix) (Featuring Tammy Wynette)
Justified And Ancient