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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by bradleybuda on Thursday July 19, 2018 @11:43AM (#17567356)
Not sure if this post is a coincidence or not, but this was covered just a few days ago on the "Omnibus!" podcast (which I would recommend): https://www.omnibusproject.com/podcasts/watch-the-k-foundati...
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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by nvr219 on Thursday July 19, 2018 @11:58AM (#17567507)
Total coincidence! Yesterday's post here, "What Makes a Hit", is what reminded me of the Manual.

Great read for anyone seeking to make the next "killer app".

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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by Doctor_Fegg on Thursday July 19, 2018 @11:33AM (#17567250)
Bring Me Edelweiss, a novelty number one supposedly written according to these instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-dyzKKz6sM

And, of course, Doctorin' The Tardis, the number one which formed the basis for The Manual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdTELokKfCk

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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by nervousvarun on Thursday July 19, 2018 @11:09AM (#17567018)
Another "interesting" story from these guys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_Foundation_Burn_a_Million_Qu...
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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by LeoPanthera on Thursday July 19, 2018 @12:10PM (#17567675)
Knowing a bit more about the KLF helps with the context of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_KLF
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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by charlesism on Thursday July 19, 2018 @02:44PM (#17569211)
Such a fun read. This was my second ever post to HN back in 2013. Always puts me in a good mood.

It's also amusing to youtube clips from the time they burnt a million British pounds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_Foundation_Burn_a_Million_Qu...

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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by nonamenoslogan on Thursday July 19, 2018 @12:22PM (#17567799)
Justified.
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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by plurgid on Thursday July 19, 2018 @01:04PM (#17568317)
&& Ancient
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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by deadmetheny on Thursday July 19, 2018 @02:53PM (#17569274)
They like to roam the land.
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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by mchahn on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:19PM (#17563532)
That's easy?
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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by coldtea on Thursday July 19, 2018 @11:27AM (#17567202)
Compared to practicing your instruments for 5+ years, getting along with a bunch of people, touring, etc, taking the piss for a few days in a studio is easy.
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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by tialaramex on Thursday July 19, 2018 @11:50AM (#17567432)
Perhaps most importantly the Manual explains that you won't get fame and fortune by this route.

Indeed, you almost certainly won't get fame and fortune by any route. Hence Steve Albini's treatise on a similar subject, often called by its last line: "Some of your friends are probably already this fucked".

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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by neilharbinger on Friday July 20, 2018 @03:04AM (#17573033)
https://www.negativland.com/news/?page_id=17

A concise and provocative perspective on the value of understanding and projecting cash flow and revenue in new enterprise with experienced suppliers.

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Re:The Manual – How to have a number one the easy way (1988) by nvr219 on Thursday July 19, 2018 @08:48AM (#17565694)
It's all relative.
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