On 17 Jan 2005, at 17:18, John Milne wrote:
Hi, everyone,
I just wondered if there were anyone on the list who was an obsessive collector of KLF material before they reached megastardom and deleted their back catalogue?
Obviously, there are semi-legendary (in our wee world) collectors/archivists from the early 90s like Ernie Longmire, Mike Dutton, Pete Robinson, etc etc: but was the excitement for hens-teeth records that big in 1990 or 1991? Or was it just the fact that they're stuff became deleted in 1992 that caused a collecting frenzy?
For exactly, would a copy of "Love Trance" or "Madrugada Eterna" ETERNA1 have caused a frenzy back in those days? Wasn't even the rarer examples of the "regular" back catalogue (such as JAMSCD4 and "Space") available mail-order during the Stadium house period?
Of course, things like "1987", "Waiting" and KLF4T were long-deleted, but they were the exception, rather than the rule, I think.
John
PS - Does anyone know if the 1991 "Pure Trance" reissues (4T and 5T & R) were legitimate KLF reissues sanctioned (and presumably actively wanted) by Bill and Jimmy?
After reading all the stories and thoughts posted, i thought i'd chip in. Forgive me in advance, for i may ramble. My first ever purchase of klf related material was the primal remix of WTIL. (bought from spinn inn records in manchester, one of the original developers of the dance music industry we know today) I had heard the original pure trance green cover version but it lacked any punch for the sets i was playing at the time, so it was turned down. As for the primal remix, the stanley cubrick sample did it for me, it was ideal to drop/scratch into any set. If you've heard my chill out two work, the sample is featured from the very beginning Now i,m a little cloudy on dates and times, but i think my next buy was chill out on vinyl. This had a massive effect on me and was never off my 1210's. It was also essential for any after hours party. That was quickly followed by space on vinyl which again became a stock item at party's. After loving these recordings i found myself searching out and snapping up any klf related product. I bought chill out and space on cd, got shag times on vinyl and cd, who killed the jamms on vinyl, disco 2000 stuff and a rake of other releases. By the way none of them where expensive, if anything they where all at prices a lot lower than any other music i was buying at the time. Now fast forward a little and along came the stadium house trilogy, so in kicked my collecting head and all versions on all formats where purchased. Then came the chill out homage, which at the time was almost closure on the klf chapter, and a move to getting on with life and a future. I did however do a little catching up on early material, buying the kylie cd and WTIL story album off Mike Dutton and finding LTTT pure trance 12". (After all the only reason i'm a subscriber to this list is because of the explotations of Mr Dutton in relation to a little mix i did all those years ago) After that the klf went down hill for me. I still think IGUN and J&A are crap, but those early innocent days where a real joy and something that has never been musically matched. It's been very very interesting reading everyones thoughts and memories on there introduction to the KLF, thanks to you all. P.S. I still think a lot of Bill & Jim's work has stood the test of time, LTTT Pure trance is still totally uplifting and chill out still does exactly what it says on the cover. Cheers, JEZ.