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The KLF

Chaos, Magic and the Band Who Burned a Million Pounds

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The KLF

By: John Higgs
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The strange tale of the death, life and legacy of the hugely successful band.

They were the best-selling singles band in the world. They had awards, credibility, commercial success and creative freedom. Then they deleted their records, erased themselves from musical history and burnt their last million pounds in a boathouse on the Isle of Jura. And they couldn't say why.

This is not just the story of The KLF. It is a book about Carl Jung, Alan Moore, Robert Anton Wilson, Ken Campbell, Dada, Situationism, Discordianism, magic, chaos, punk, rave, the alchemical symbolism of Doctor Who and the special power of the number 23.

Wildly unauthorised and unlike any other music biography, The KLF is a trawl through chaos on the trail of a beautiful, accidental mythology.

Read by John Higgs.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

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"By far the best book this year, brilliant, discursive and wise." (Ben Goldacre)
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John Higgs comes across more of a philospher than an ardant writer and follower of KLF, but his enthuasim is highly praised and love his little anecdotes.

Very informative...perhaps too informative

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An entertaining education and completely bonkers. Nicely narrated.
So good I listened twice. Understood it slightly better the second time around too.

Illuminating

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I found this a difficult listen, however the end is worth it Cauty and Drummond are master manipulators no matter how much they might deny it

kick out the jams

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I don't have enough good words to say about this book just brilliant from start to finish

a fantastic listen

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This is without doubt the best yarn about a pop group ever written and then spoken as an audiobook.
From their time as the JAMs to their success as the KLF and then burning £1m as the K Foundation.
Drummond and Cauty have embarked on a series of fortunate events.

I finished this book on the 23rd June!

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