The first big KLF hit, Doctorin’ the Tardis is “probably the most nauseating record in the world” and the KLF’s efforts to go for the lowest common denominator by referencing popular British touchstones with their mixing of Gary Glitter’s Rock And Roll (Part 2) and the Doctor Who theme song. The record went on to reach No. 1 on the UK singles chart, and of course the Bill Drummond/Jimmy Cauty duo followed it up with the book The Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way). Doctorin’ the Tardis is more than a novelty because of its deliberateness but much less than the heights of popularity and musical accomplishment the KLF would reach. The artwork on the single is great and second side has an unlistenable club mix.
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