Eckart Rahn was a German musician who, after several years working in radio and music publishing, started his own record label, Kuckuck, from the German word for "Cuckoo." While Rahn's first love was jazz, he distributed a wide variety of music on Kuckuck, and the Finders Keepers compilation Cloud Cuckooland features 20 tracks from the Kuckuck archives, drawn from the label's pioneering progressive rock, Krautrock, and electronic releases. Rahn clearly wasn't afraid of musical eccentricity or adventure -- "10 Finger Blind" by Ernst Schultz is a piece performed primarily on a manual typewriter -- and while nothing here reaches the heady heights of Can or Neu!, there's no arguing that what's here is uniformly well-crafted and produced with intelligent clarity. Sam Spence's Moog synthesizer... Less

Cru: Yogi, Chadeeo, The Mighty Ha (vocals). Additional personnel: Tracey Lee, Black Rob, Ras Kass, Anthony Hamilton (vocals); Slick Rick, The Lox.Personnel: Yogi, Anthony Hamilton, Tracey Lee, Black Rob (vocals).Audio Mixers: Taj Sidhu; Richard Travali; Tony Smalios; Brian Miller .Recording information: Animation SOund; Chung King Studios; Soundtrack Studios. Photographer: Danny Clinch.Although it runs a little long and is lacking in imagination, Cru's Da Dirty 30 is a solid debut from the hardcore rappers. Musically, Da Dirty 30 works the standard post-gangsta, hardcore territory -- there are deep bass grooves, but also menacing, skeletal soundscapes in the vein of the Wu-Tang Clan. Lyrically, Cru can be a little weak, but there are times when the crew pulls it all together, and at those... Less

by Nancy Batista Morgan This is the "Complete Package" version of the DVD version. This complete package has the added addition of 10 popular, standards-based CDs that support the strategies demonstrated on the training DVD. CD Titles include: Getting To Know Myself; Classic Nursery Rhymes; Learning Basic Skills, Volume 1, 2 and 4; Looking Back And Looking Forward; Bubble Gum; Silly Willy Moves Through The ABCs; Fingerplays And Footplays For Fun And Learning and more! The training DVD video workshop, as in the simple DVD version without the added CDs in this offering, shows how to promote literacy skills with music and movement. Using songs from Hap Palmer, Ella Jenkins, Frank Leto, Brenda Colgate, Rick Charette and others, this program teaches viewers how to integrate music,... Less

A photographic love letter to the founders and legends of country music by musician and storyteller Marty Stuart. When Marty Stuart first entered the Hard Rock Cafe, he was impressed to see the work of rock preservationists, yet realized that the artifacts of country music were being lost or destroyed. He set out to change that, becoming a leading curator of roots music memorabilia and photographer of roots founders. After years of careful preservation, Stuart brings the early days of country to vibrant life again with Country Music: The Masters. In a unique pairing, completely original for a photography book of this scope, an integrated audio CD is included featuring 60 minutes of the fascinating stories behind selected photos. Stuart, a born storyteller, gives readers a glimpse into... Less

Already the number 1 selling massage DVD in the world now remastered and available in Blu-Ray format with special bonus movie and also featuring a special relaxation CD. Includes: Basic Massage Therapy Massage Therapy for Professionals So You Want To Be A Massage Therapist? Massage Workbook Relaxation Music CD