Kuckuck Schallplatten is a German record label

Record label

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 founded in August 1969 by Eckart Rahn, Mal Sondock and the advertising agency ConceptData in Munich

Munich

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, growing out of his music publishing company
E.R.P. Musikverlag which was founded on April 1, 1968. It was distributed by Deutsche Grammophon

Deutsche Grammophon

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 (Polydor). It is the first German progressive rock

Progressive rock

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-label. It is now the longest-surviving independent label in Germany, possibly the world. Most of its recordings have been reissued on CD, and all are now available as downloads.

Artists

Ihre Kinder, Out of Focus, Deuter

Deuter

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, Murphy Blend, CWT, Sonny Hennig, Ernst Schultz, Armageddon, Hanuman, Lied des Teufels, Jack Grunsky

Jack Grunsky

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, Antiteater (Peer Raben

Peer Raben

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 and filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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), Keith West

Keith West

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, Eberhard Schoener

Eberhard Schoener

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, Hans Otte

Hans Otte

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, Terry Riley

Terry Riley

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, Peter Michael Hamel

Peter Michael Hamel

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Some early releases by Kitaro

Kitaro

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were licensed to the label through Pony Canyon, Inc. of Tokyo, Japan.