Kuckuck Schallplatten
German record label
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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. After being purchased by Celestial Harmonies, 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.
Parent companyCelestial Harmonies
Founded1969
FounderEckart Rahn
StatusMoved to Berlin, Germany, in 2005
| Kuckuck Schallplatten | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | Celestial Harmonies |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Eckart Rahn |
| Status | Moved to Berlin, Germany, in 2005 |
| Distributor | Celestial Harmonies |
| Genre | Progressive rock |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Location | Munich |
| Official website | Celestial Harmonies |
Artists
- Antiteater (Peer Raben and filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder)
- Armageddon
- Murphy Blend
- CWT
- Deuter
- Out of Focus
- Jack Grunsky
- Jon Mark
- 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.