The Crack in the Comic Egg-Encyclopedia of Krautrock, Kosmiche Musik & other Progressive Musics 2026 30th Anniversary edition

Pressing: UK
Year: 2026
Genre: prog psych jazz folk etc
Packaging: book

A4 484 pages total, perfect binding (internal pages: 480) = 1.28 kg

448 numbered black & white text pages

16 colour picture pages insert - new superior scans, and a slightly different selection including a singles page

16 black & white picture pages insert - 65 band/artist pictures, compared to 28 in the original book

Artists: 1587
Albums: 4039
Various Artists releases: 116
Singles: 516

contents...

Page 4. Introduction, including: About this new edition, A little cosmic history, The Krautrock scene, etc.

Page 9. The Krautrock top 100

Page 10. Krautrock 101-200 - the readers' choice

Page 12. A short guided tour, including: setting the scene, cities, the 4 major scenes, family trees, etc.

Page 24. About the book, including: layout, information, clichés & terminology

ENCYCLOPEDIA - 1587 artists

Page 29. Krautrock & related - 219 pages - 976 artists

Page 257. New Wave & Industrial - 110 artists

Page 275. Synthesizer & Ambient - 142 artists

Page 301. Soundtracks & Library Music - 39 artists

Page 309. Avant-Garde & Experimental - 58 artists

Page 323. Cuckos & Scrambled Eggs - 82 artists

Page 343. Austria, DDR, Switzerland - 180 artists

OTHER USEFUL INFO, including...

Page 378. Producers, Engineers, etc. - 59 artists

Page 388. Recording Studios - 33 entries

Page 389. Cover Art & Design - 24 entries

Page 392. Festivals & Concerts - 76 entries

Page 398. Various Artists / Samplers - 40 label / title entries, 88 releases

Page 403. Record Labels - 90 main label sections

Page 434. Group / Artist Index

Page 440. Further Reading / Further Listening