Kuckuck Schallplatten (engl.: Cuckoo Records) is a German record label founded in August 1969 by Eckart Rahn, Mal Sondock and the advertising agency ConceptData in Munich, growing out of his music publishing company E.R.P. Musikverlag which was founded on April 1, 1968. It was distributed by Deutsche Grammophon (Polydor). It is the first German progressive rock-label. It is now the longest-surviving independent label in Germany. Most of its recordings have been reissued on CD, and all are now available as downloads.
| Kuckuck Schallplatten | |
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| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Eckart Rahn |
| Status | Moved to Berlin, Germany, in 2005 |
| Distributor(s) | Deutsche Grammophon (Polydor) |
| Genre | Progressive rock |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Location | Munich |
| Official website | Blacksun.com |
Artists
edit- Antiteater (Peer Raben and filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder)
- Armageddon
- Murphy Blend
- CWT
- Deuter
- Out of Focus
- Jack Grunsky
- Peter Michael Hamel
- Hanuman
- Sonny Hennig
- Ihre Kinder
- Hans Otte
- Terry Riley
- Eberhard Schoener
- Ernst Schultz
- Lied des Teufels
- Keith West
- Sam Spence
Some early releases by Kitaro were licensed to the label through Pony Canyon, Inc. of Tokyo, Japan.