This discography lists the key British and notable international releases of The KLF and the other pseudonyms of Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty. It also details the other releases on their independent record label, KLF Communications, by KLF-spinoff Disco 2000 and Space (Cauty's solo work). In the United Kingdom—their home country—Drummond and Cauty released six albums and a wide array of 12 " singles on KLF Communications. In other territories their material was typically issued under licence by local labels.
Although the duo's early works as The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (The JAMs) aroused media interest, with many singles being awarded "single of the week" by various music publications,See the Library of Mu: list of "singles of the week". Retrieved 31 May 2006. A browsable list of reviews is archived Drummond and Cauty neither sought nor found mainstream chart success until the release of The Timelords' million-selling DIY release "Doctorin' the Tardis" in May 1988. The KLF's single "Kylie Said to Jason", from The White Room soundtrack, was designed for chart success, but failed to reach the UK Top 100. However, The KLF achieved international chart success with the string of pop-house singles that began with "What Time Is Love? (Live at Trancentral)", and they became the internationally highest-selling singles band of 1991.
Note that this is a not a complete list; compilation appearances of otherwise available tracks, bootleg recordings, and certain very limited edition remix and promotional singles have been excluded.
Albums
Studio albums TitleAlbum details Peak chart positionsCertificationUKUK chart peaks: The Timelords & The KLF: "It's Grim Up North": "Fuck the Millennium": UK IndieUK Indie chart peaks: The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu: The KLF: The Timelords: AUSARIA chart data cited in: AUTNLDStichting Nederlandse Top 40, Hidossier 1939 - 1994SWESWIUS1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?)Artist: The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu Released: 15 June 1987 Label: The Sound Of Mu(sic) KLF Communications—5——————Who Killed The JAMs?Artist: The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu Released: 8 February 1988 Label: KLF Communications—3——————The "What Time Is Love?" StoryArtist: The KLF / Various Artists Released: 25 September 1989 Label: KLF Communications—Chill OutArtist: The KLF Released: 5 February 1990 Label: KLF Communications————————SpaceArtist: Space Released: 16 July 1990 Label: KLF Communications————————The White RoomArtist: The KLF Released: 4 March 1991 Label: KLF Communications3—51311121339 RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum ARIA: Gold NVPI: Gold"—" denotes that the release did not chart
Compilation albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUK IndieShag TimesArtist: The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu/The KLF Released: 16 January 1989 Label: KLF Communications Catalogue number: JAMS DLP 3 / JAMS CD 35MUArtist: The KLF Released: 18 December 1991 Label: KLF Communications/DJ:/Toshiba-EMI Catalogue number: TOCP-6916—This Is What The KLF Is About IArtist: The KLF Released: 30 September 1992 Label: KLF Communications/DJ:/Toshiba-EMI Catalogue number: TOCP-7401-3This Is What The KLF Is About IIArtist: The KLF Released: 30 September 1992 Label: KLF Communications/DJ:/Toshiba-EMI Catalogue number: TOCP-7404-6Solid State Logik 1Artist: The KLF Released: 1 January 2021 Label: KLF Communications—Come Down DawnArtist: The KLF Released: 4 February 2021 Label: KLF CommunicationsSolid State Logik 2Artist: The KLF Released: 23 March 2021 Label: KLF Communications—The White Room (1989 Director's Cut)Artist: The KLF Released: 23 April 2021 Label: KLF Communications"—" denotes that the release did not chart
Singles YearSingleArtistPeak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) AlbumUKUKIndieAUSAustralian (ARIA Chart) peaks: "Doctorin' the Tardis": "It's Grim Up North": The KLF top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: AUTIREIrish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 10 April 2008)NLDStichting Nederlandse Top 40, Hitdossier 1939 - 1994NORSWESWIUSUSDance 1987"All You Need Is Love" JAMS 23The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu— -————————— Single Only"All You Need Is Love (106BPM)" JAMS 23T / JAMS 23S—3—————————1986 (What The Fuck's Going On?)"Whitney Joins The JAMs" JAMS 24T—4————————— Singles onlyJAMS 25T—35—————————"I Gotta CD" D 2000 / D2000T / D2001Disco 2000———————————"Down Town" JAMS 27 / JAMS 27TThe Justified Ancients of Mu Mu—5————————— 1988 JAMS 26T / KLF 002TThe KLF—15————————— Who Killed The JAMs?"One Love Nation" D 2002Disco 2000——————————— Singles only"Doctorin' the Tardis" KLF 003 / KLF 003P / KLF 003T / KLF 003RThe Timelords112—42510——6616"What Time Is Love? (Pure Trance Original)" KLF 004T [Pure Trance 1]The KLF———————————The White Room (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)1989"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" D 2003 / D 2003TDisco 2000———————————Single Only"3 a.m. Eternal (Pure Trance Original)" KLF 005T [Pure Trance 2]The KLF———————————The White Room (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)"What Time Is Love? (Pure Trance Mixes)" KLF 004R———————————Single Only"Kylie Said to Jason" KLF 010—6—————————The White Room (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)"3 a.m. Eternal (Pure Trance Mixes)" KLF 005R———————————Singles Only"What Time Is Love? (Power Remix)" GIG 666 214 / GIG 111 214 / GIG 9031-72897-2———————————1990"Last Train to Trancentral (Pure Trance Mixes)" KLF 008R———————————"What Time Is Love? (Live at Trancentral)" KLF 004 / KLF 004C / KLF 004X / KLF 004CD5—7323—15—1423—13 The White Room"What Time Is Love? (Remodelled & Remixed)" KLF 004Y———————————Singles Only"It's Grim Up North (Original Club Mix)" JAMS 28T——————————— 1991"3 a.m. Eternal (Live at the S.S.L.)" KLF 005 / KLF 005C / KLF 005X / KLF 005CD1—37—552451The White Room"3 a.m. Eternal (The Moody Boys Selection)" KLF 005Y———————————Single Only"Make It Rain / No More Tears"
KLF LP PROMO 1———————————The White Room"Last Train to Trancentral (Live from the Lost Continent)" KLF 0082—56—1456—17AUS: GoldThe White Room (US Release)"Last Train to Trancentral (Meets The Moody Boys Uptown)" KLF 008Y———————————Singles only"America: What Time Is Love?" KLF USA 4 / KLF USA 4C / KLF USA 4X / KLF USA 4CD4—403442635710"It's Grim Up North" JAMS 28 / JAMS 28C / JAMS 28R / JAMS 28CDThe Justified Ancients of Mu Mu10—136—————26——"Justified and Ancient" KLF 099 / KLF 099C / KLF 099X / KLF 099CDThe KLF (featuring Tammy Wynette)2—3142312112UK: Silver AUS: GoldThe White Room (USA)1992"3 a.m. Eternal (Top of The Pops)" KLF 5TOTPThe KLF with Extreme Noise Terror———————————Singles only1993"K Cera Cera (War Is Over If You Want It)"
KCC1-2 / KCC1-4The K Foundation presents The Red Army Choir——————————— 1997"Fuck the Millennium"
BFFP 146K / BFFP 146T / BFFP 146CDK2K (featuring Acid Brass)28——————29———2017"2023: A Record"The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu——————————— "—" denotes that the release did not chart
Remixes and production work The following tracks were remixed by The KLF: YearOriginal artistSongRemix1990Depeche Mode"Policy of Truth""Trancentral Mix"Pet Shop Boys"So Hard""The KLF vs Pet Shop Boys""It Must Be Obvious""UFO Mix"1991Moody Boys"What Is Dub?""Kings of Low Frequency Dub Version""Dub Is What?"
In 1989, as The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, the duo produced the Moody Boys' single "First National Rapper" and its B-side, "Funky Zulu".
Compilation appearances The following tracks and remixes were made available only on Various Artists compilation albums. Compilation appearances by tracks which were also released on an album or single are not included. Mixes for DJs and megamixes are also excluded. YearArtistSongCompilation Album1989Discotec 2000"Feel This"Eternity Project One1990The KLF"Build a Fire (Lenny Dee Remix)"Energy - DJ's In The House1991The KLF"What Time Was Love"Give Peace A Dance: A CND Compilation1995One World Orchestra"The Magnificent"The Help Album
Films
The KLF All titles credited to The KLF and released on VHS video. YearTitleNotes1990WaitingKLF VT007. Ambient house film with an original soundtrack.1991The Stadium House TrilogyPicture Music International. Video performances of "3 a.m. Eternal", "Last Train to Trancentral", and "What Time Is Love?"; and a new instrumental piece, "This Is Not What The KLF Is About".
K Foundation The following K Foundation films have all had public screenings, but have not been released on any home video format. YearTitleNotes1994Watch the K Foundation Burn a Million Quid55 minutes of footage showing the K Foundation (Cauty and Drummond) burning one million pounds. Premiered on 23 August 1995 on the island of Jura.1995Pissing in the WindFootage of Drummond, Cauty and Mark Hawker urinating into the wind. Shot on 3 November 1995 and premiered at Glasgow University on the same day.1997This Brick4 minutes of a still picture of a brick made from the ashes of the million pounds incinerated by the K Foundation. Premiered at the Barbican Hall, London on 17 September 1997.
Books YearAuthorsTitlePublisherISBN1988Jimmy CautyBill DrummondThe Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way)KLF Publications2017Jimmy CautyBill Drummond2023: A TrilogyFaber & Faber
Unreleased The following KLF projects were announced but not released. Some of these, but by no means all, circulate as bootleg recordings/videos; some may not have been recorded at all.
YearFormatProjectNotes1988FlexidiscDeep Shit (Part 1) Given catalogue number DS 1. KLF Communications Information Sheet 8 (1990) claimed that 500 copies had been pressed but had "never been deemed safe to release".Graphic NovelDeep Shit (The Further Adventures Of The Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu) A comic book or graphic novel drawn by Cauty (with words by Drummond) was mentioned in NME and The Face and various KLF Information Sheets. Originally scheduled for sometime in 1989, later said in KLF Info Sheet 4 (1989) that it has been pushed to 1990 before cancellation. Jimmy allegedly thought it was crap and threw it out. Some frames later re-appeared in the Advanced Acoustic Armaments Cook Book.SingleLove Trance (Pure Trance 3)KLF 006T / KLF 006R. Sleeves and labels printed. Scheduled for 14 November 1988SingleTurn Up The Strobe (Pure Trance 4)KLF 007T / KLF 007R. Sleeves printed. Scheduled for 28 November 1988.SingleThe Lover's Side (Pure Trance 5)KLF 008T / KLF 008R. Scheduled for 12 December 1988 (Later dropped in favour of E-Train to Trancentral) This song also featured on the unreleased version of the album The White Room (see below).SingleE-Train To Trancentral (Pure Trance 5)KLF 008T. Sleeves and labels printed. Scheduled for 12 December 19881989Single/EPBurn The Bastards (EP Remixes)JAMS 26R. House Remixes by The KLF.SingleWhat Time Is Love? (The Monster Attack Mix)KLF 004M. Scheduled for 1989. 4 Copies reported to exist.SingleNo More TearsKLF 011G / KLF 011IT / KLF 011R / KLF 011CD / KLF 011C. Single for the forthcoming The White Room film/album (see above.) Announced as a Christmas Single in KLF Info Sheet 4 (1989)SingleGo To SleepKLF 008T Later re-named to KLF 012T / KLF 012R.