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Music CD - The KLF: White Room / Justified & Ancient
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Music CD: White Room / Justified & Ancient
Artist: The KLF
List Price: $11.98
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Manufacturer: Arista
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Tracks:
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1. What Time Is Love?
2. Make It Rain
3. 3 A.M. Eternal
4. Church Of The KLF
5. Last Train To Trancetral
6. Build A Fire
7. The White Room
8. No More Tears
9. Justified And Ancient
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0078221870726
Label: Arista
Manufacturer: Arista
Number Of Discs: 2
Publication Date: 1992
Publisher: Arista
Release Date: 1992-02-20
Studio: Arista
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: 3 AM Eternal
Comment: KLF was one of the oddest bands in music history, a British project between Bill Drummond and Jimi Cauty that crerated as much hype as they created controversy. They were known as the Jams/Timelords and lastly KLF and their speciality was ripping off classics and making dance remixes of them that would go on becoming mega hits. Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Gary Glitter and Abba were some of their victims but they got sued by ABBA and the in order to convince them they went to Sweden, but when they didn't find them they burned all copies on a field instead, keeping just a few and selling them as bootlegs. However, Bill Drummond had been around in the music business since the 70's Punk scene and exprimented with all kinds of genres. He released a solo album in 1987 that was a farewell to the music business but only 6 months after the retirement he met Jim Cauty and decided to make a Hip Hop record with him. The result was the formation of the Jams and the album "1987" that was a hybrid of Hip Hop, Electronica and major Samples to the point that Diddy actually looked quite creative. Thie big break however was their UK #1 hit from 1988, "Doctorin the Tardis" that samples Gary Glitter's "Rock N Roll" (among others) and the band known as the Timelords back then bacame the pioneers for Acid House, a very popular sub genre of the late 80's. However, it would be shortlived cause 2 years later they changed direction again when they once again became pioneers and released one of the first ever Ambient Dance albums Chill Out, although it was sample heavy it's now considered a classic and proves the importance of studio tecnique. Cauty also went on founding The Orb one year later. The most important record they ever made was "The White Room" a back to back record to Acid House and fullpacked with single-hits.
This time around they were so well known that they could afford hiring guest artists instead of sampling them, the most famous example was country singer Tammy Wynette on their single "Justified and Ancient". The album starts with a trademark, "What Time Is Love" that feature a rap from Isaac Bello, Electro-dance beats in fast pace and backing vocals from a woman. It's all part of a expriment of sounds and if you like this one you're gonna like the rest. Another good example of Acid House is "Make it Rain" with a woman singing backed by electro beats and saxophone in a rather slow pace this time. "3 AM Eternal" their biggest hit reached #1 in the UK and #5 in the US, quite un-ordinary that songs like this become hits in US that is not exactly known for their dance scene. This song is simular to the first song, but with more female vocals and In my opinion is also their all time best. "Church of KLF" could have been longer and feels more closer to ambient with a dreamy sound. "Last Train to Trancentral" is more hard hittin Electro beats, rap from Ricardo Da Force and this time robotic backround voices. It reached #2 in the UK and is a hell of a party song. "Built a Fire" is the slowest song a sounds like country meets Ambient, it's also instrumental. The title track is also slow and not much singing here either but beautiful sound, good example of their talent and ditto with "No More Tears" with a somewhat reggae sound mixed with Ambient, check the piano playing in the end. The aformentioned "Justified and Ancient" closes the album, however on the album you have a guy singing the vocals instead. It's a slow song with sing-a-long melody and doesn't sound much like the other songs.
Overall, This album was their creative and commercial peak and made KLF superstars over a night. But instead of a continuation of their music they did their best to create more controversy at the Brit Awards when they performed their song "3 AM Eternal" with a metal band making it unlistanable. After this they deleted their entire catalogue and declared that they wouldn't be back before there was world peace and KLF kept their promise cause this was their last album ever. As crazy as it all was, they still get credit for this album which is a dance classic that few other bands have been able to create with the wonderful hybrid of sounds that it got. If you want some quality dance music on one album that is both cohenrant, beautiful and exprimental, look no further. 5 stars.
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Summary: Transition from 1980s to 1990s
Comment: The KLF I first heard with a neighbor back in 1999. I wanted to hear some screaming music and my neighbor recommended this album. I love the songs "What Time is Love?" and "3AM Eternal." Some of the songs sound techno and other just like 80s rock. A loud but great upbeat album.
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Summary: 3 A.M. IS STILL ETERNAL
Comment: I am still listening to this CD 16 years after the initial release date. The beats are smooth and never dissapoint. Love it!
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Summary: Great Band
Comment: This has always been one of my most favorite CDs. I was leaving in France when it came out. I was always disappointed that it was not as popular here in the states.
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Summary: Not a bad influential acid house album, but it's so cheesy and unaccessible that most non-acid house fans simply won't like it
Comment: This was a very influential acid house album in its day, but it hasn't aged well at all. It's not terrible, but most people simply will hate it. It's DEFINITELY acid house - you either like it or you dont (though some songs contain some interesting instrumentation ideas. As a whole, though, it's hard to listen to and very much a guilty pleasure). I can't imagine that most people would have fun dancing to this as that's essentialy all it's good for. I'm pretty confident in saying the only song most people will enjoy is the first one (which really starts about a minute into the song - it's still a VERY guilty pleasure). The rest are pretty hard to listen to, even IF parts of the songs are interesting (usually the electronic bits). I would've given it 2.5 stars, but its historical influence pushes it to a 3. Not recommended unless you're interested in the history of acid house or if you're just a die-hard acid house fan.
Highlights include:
"What Time Is Love? (LP Mix)"
"Make It Rain" (certain parts of it)
"3 A.M. Eternal (Live)" (certain parts of it)
"Church Of The KLF" (some of the electronic parts are interesting)
"Last Train To Transcentral (LP Mix)" (parts of it)
"The White Room" (SMALL parts of it)
"No More Tears" (it's not bad)
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Editorial Reviews:
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A crazy experiment in music-industry manipulation, the KLF remain one of dance's more groundbreaking acts. Having already scored hits as the Jams and the Timelords, Bill Drummond and Jimi Cauty christened the KLF with Who Killed the Jams? Though they were originally considered part of England's acid-house scene, the KLF's high-energy mix of disco-diva vocals, rapping, breaks, and samples was truly club-friendly pop. The White Room contains three of the group's greatest moments, the top 10 hits "What Time Is Love?," "Last Train to Transcentral," and "3 A.M. Eternal." Amid their success, Drummond and Cauty retired from the music industry, deleting their back catalogue in the process. The White Room is a fitting (if somewhat short) epitaph that stands the test of time. Its futuristic musical themes are somewhat silly, but genuine musicianship makes the songs themselves quality fun. --Liisa Ladouceur
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