THE CRACK IN THE COSMIC EGG
Original book version out of print Online light version abridged 1960's/70's only	2007 CD-Rom edition everything on one disc! 2008 magazine edition handy new reprint

The Crack In The Cosmic Egg - original book out of print / sold out!
	Encyclopedia of Krautrock, Kosmische Musik, & other progressive, experimental & electronic musics from Germany, 1st print run December 1996, 2nd print run May 1997, A4, 320pp book reviews The definitive encyclopedia of Krautrock, Kosmische Musik and all things weird and wonderful from Germany. A huge comprehensive 1kg book (thick cover, quality stitch-bound paperback), with an awesome... 1177 entries (Krautrock bands, soloists, etc.), 2500 albums (including musician details), plus non-LP singles, compilation contributions, as well as two 16 page picture sections, including many rare photos, 150+ LP covers. Praised by the media & Krautrock musicians. Well-over 4,000 copies sold! Now rare & collectable, but new better options can be found below!
The Crack In The Cosmic Egg - html CD-Rom - out now!
	689 mb, and some 3,000+ pages Probably everything you ever needed to know about German prog & experimental music! To realistically price this project, taking in all the work that was involved, would have meant a crazily high price. But, we are not greedy, so we decided upon pricing it the same as the original book at £20, which I'm sure you'll agree is remarkable value for something that is so mind-bogglingly huge! Info Page, Prices, PayPal, P&P=4 units see postage rates Ultima Thule Shop Price: £20.00
The Crack In The Cosmic Egg - revised 2008 magazine - new!
Can you help? Does anyone out there know of anywhere that sells good cheap magazine binders?	You wanted a printed version of the CD-Rom for easy reference? Well, this is it, in magazine form. It's the main guts of the Rom, all the main articles and full discographies, all crammed-in a bit more than the original book, but not some of the extra sub-pages (galleries or concert listings), and only a few of the pictures. Here's a brief run-down of the 24 issues... The essential Part 1: Introduction & Behind The Scenes Part 2: Krautrock Scene, Abacus - The Cosmic Jokers Part 3: Krautrock Scene, Coupla Prog - Frob Part 4: Krautrock Scene, Edgar Froese - Kraftwerk Part 5: Krautrock Scene, Kraftwerk - Popol Vuh Part 6: Krautrock Scene, Popol Vuh - Steeple Chase Bluesband Part 7: Krautrock Scene, Sternenmädchen - Zyma Part 8: Cuckoos & Scrambled Eggs The appendices Part 9: Austria & Switzerland Part 10: DDR [former East Germany] Part 11: Beat & Historical / Retro & Neo-Psych Part 12: Avant-Garde / Sonic Art & Noise Part 13: Jazz & Fusions, Acoustic - Kühn & Quintus Part 14: Jazz & Fusions, Rolf Kühn - York, MacDowell, Schmid Part 15: Folk & Ethnic / Neo-Prog / Metal Part 16: Neue Deutsche Welle Part 17: Synth & New-Age, ACI - Megabyte Part 18: Synth & New-Age, Peter Mergener - Jens Zygar Part 19: Rumours & Mysteries: Albatros - Zoff Part 20: Rejects & Misfits / Reformations Part 21: Samplers Part 22: Other Samplers / Festivals / TV & Radio Part 23: Labels & Distributors: Admiral - Long Hair Music Part 24: Labels & Distributors: Lord - ZYX Music / Pop Import We've issued them in batches of 4 as above. Prices are £3 per issue, or £10 per 4 issue batch. + P&P 2 units each magazine.