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g3
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Tue, 28 May 1996 09:55:11 GMT
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Re: (idm) New KLF release?
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On Tue, 28 May 96 09:43:38 +0100 (BST), you wrote:
quoted 27 lines Aaron Michelson wrote on Tue, 28 May 96 01:12:14 BST :>Aaron Michelson wrote on Tue, 28 May 96 01:12:14 BST : > >> On Mon, 27 May 1996, Lance C. McGannon wrote: >> >> > I found this listed under the new releases of the Republic Records >> > stock list. Does anybody know what this is? >> > >> > 1300 DRUMS...(a.k.a. KLF) - OOH! AHH! CANTONA (cdep & 12") >> >> Erm, yah...it's the KLF taking a piss at football frenzy. >> >> Realistically, it's a crappy, dated sounding White Room style stab at >> dj friendly sample-ridden dance music. I was amused when Republic played it >> for me after unpacking it from the order, but after the first listen I >> don't think I could ever do it again. >> >> One for the collectors... > >And highly debatable if the KLF are really involved. The "aka KLF" has been >added by the distributor and is not on the record or packaging. The consensus >on the KLF list (klf@xmission.com) is that bill & jim are not involved; for a >number of reasons - for a start it's nothing like as good as anything they've >done before, not even their tackiest, most piss-taking stuff, and secondly >there's no naughty hints or subtle references other than the "Unjustified >ancients of M U" tag - but notice the subtle differences - M U = Manchester >United! >One day the true truth may be told...
I was led to believe that it is indeed the KLF. I was then unfortunate enough to accidently overhear said record and decided that yes it was just crap enough to be by the aforementioned pranksters. g.