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Stop The Bloody Press!!
Bill 'n Jimmy are BACK!! This time as 2K
Check out Nick's Mini-FAQ to find out exactly what the fuck is going on!
This document is completely anti-copyright (of course) so you can copy, print,
repackage, transpose, sample, quote as much or as little as you want so long
as you make no money from it or pretend its yours.
It was originally written by Stuart Young, <stuey@easynet.co.uk> and was
last updated June 1997 by Nick Gilmour, <N.W.Gilmour@scand.hull.ac.uk>, with a huge "Thank you" to all who've helped, especially to Jamm!n on the formatting and sanity issues. This hyperlinked version was created by illitrate Publicashions with enourmous "Thank you"s to everyone who went before. Nick would appreciate any comments or annotations - especially email any extra info for questions 1.008, 1.009, 1.013, 2.001, 2.005, 2.007, 2.017 and 5.011 and any merchandise you are selling for 3.001-3.003.
Obviously there is a lot of information in this FAQ, but it is not intended
to be comprehensive, merely a starting point for those who seek
enlightenment. Many of the questions herein refer to other sources and
documents, most of which are available in the ftp archive. Many answers can
be found in the script for the White Room film (see 4.003) and the various other online resources (see 1.008).
Please read this short note about the HTML version of this FAQ and how to use it.
The KLF generally didn't like questions, they referred to them as the four Handmaidens of Evil: Who, What, Where and Why, and urged us to accept the contradictions rather than ask for clarity. However, some of us
like questions, so here they are:
1.001: Who are the KLF? What is the KLF about? What does KLF stand for?
1.002: Why haven't the KLF released a record for ages?
1.003: Why did they retire?
1.004: Why are you still discussing a dead group?
1.005: I saw a gig by / a flyer for a gig by the KLF. I thought you said they'd retired?
1.006: What are the various incarnations of the Drummond/Cauty partnership?
1.007: What did Drummond/Cauty do before the JAMs?
1.008: What other on-line resources are there?
1.009: How often did they appear live? Was the music live or on tape?
1.010: How can I contact them? What are their addresses?
1.011: What's the One World Orchestra? What does "The Magnificent" sound like?
1.012: Were 1300 Drums (featuring the Unjustified Ancients of M.U.) really Bill
and Jimmy?
1.013: What are Bill and Jimmy both doing right now?
Discordian(t) Question
1.023: What is The ILLUMINATUS! Trilogy and what are the connections between
it and the KLF? How did the KLF's use of its ideology affect other bands,
such as the Shamen?
2.001: Which of their records is still available?
2.002: What's the difference between the US and UK White Room albums?
2.003: What's the difference between the various Shag Times and History Of
The JAMs compilations? Where do "Towards the Trance" or
JAMS26T fit in?
2.004: What's the difference between the US and UK Chill Out CDs?
2.005: What are the different pressings of 'Whitney joins the JAMs? Why are some
marked 'Made in Scotland'?
2.006: What's the difference between Burn The Bastards and Burn The Beat?
2.007: What are the different WTIL? 1991 (KLF 004X) releases?
Where does KLF004P fit in?
2.008: What's the "original" White Room LP you talk about?
2.009: What's the Black Room?
2.010: How was Chill Out recorded?
2.011: What is Deep Shit and does it exist?
2.012: What does the Madrugana Eterna club mix sound like?
2.013: What does K Cera Cera sound like?
2.014: What does What Time Was Love sound like?
2.015: What does The Man sound like?
2.016: What do Brilliant sound like?
2.017: What is the Pure Trance series?
2.018: How much is _name_ worth?
2.019: How do I know if _name_ is a bootleg or not?
2.020: What is that horrible noise on track 3 of the bootleg 1987 CD?
3.001: Are there any KLF videos available?
3.002: Are there any books about the KLF available?
3.003: Are there any KLF T-shirts available?
4.001: Did Jimmy Cauty really paint a 'Lord Of The Rings' poster?
4.002: What were the Rites Of Mu?
4.003: What's the White Room film?
4.004: What happened at the 1992 BRIT Awards?
4.005: What was the Art Award all about?
4.006: Did they really burn a million pounds?
4.007: What's "Watch the K Foundation Burn A Million Quid"? How can I see it?
4.008: What was "Pissing in the Wind"?
4.009: Why did they push a car over Cape Wrath? What are the terms of that contract?
4.010: What is 'Bad Wisdom'?
4.011: What's 'A Bible of Dreams'? Is it on the Internet?
4.012: What's Jimmy's sonic weapon?
4.013: Why was Jimmy arrested on weapons charges?
5.001: What was the ABBA thing all about?
5.002: What's a '99'?
5.003: Why Sheep?
5.004: Who is _collaborator_?
5.005: Who is Gimpo?
5.006: Who is Gary Glitter?
5.007: Who/What is Ford Timelord?
5.008: Who are The Fall and what's their connection with the KLF?
5.009: Did they really give beer to the homeless on New Year's Eve?
5.010: What was the Omnibus Documentary about?
5.011: What's the font used on their merchandise, adverts, etc?
5.012: Is there any connection with Coldcut/Yazz (& Plastic Population)? - I saw
a KLF record in the video for "The Only Way Is Up"!!
For the latest news concerning Bill and Jimmy, read Nick's Mini-FAQ!
This version of the FAQ was created between 00:15 and 03:00 in the morning of 16th July 1997. The last update was at a similar time on 30 July 1997. It may be updated again, but if you look at the source, you'll see how haphazzard it all is. The latest, text version of the FAQ can always be obtained from Nick Gilmour.