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With shocking new details from Madoff himself

A chronicle of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, which defrauded his clients of billions of dollars.

This iconic American story was written in 1900 by L Frank Baum, a Chicago businessman, journalist, chicken breeder, actor, boutique owner, Hollywood movie director and lifelong fan of all things innovative and technological. His life spanned an era of remarkable invention and achievement in America and many of these developments helped to fuel this great storyteller's imagination. His ambition was to create the first genuine American fairytale and the story continues to fascinate, inspire and engage millions of fans of all ages from all over the world.

WIZARD are synonymous with epic Power Metal, not only in their home country of Germany but worldwide, and a this release from them is a cause for celebration. A loud, proud and heavy cause for such! In 2009 they celebrated their 20th anniversary and now, in 2011, they unleash their ninth album of rabid and screeching power. Recorded at Magic Hall Studio by Volker Leson and produced by WIZARD, …Of Wariwulfs And Bluotvarwes joins their catalogue as yet another step forward in their conquest for true and unadultered power.

The Wizard of Oz a musical with book and lyrics by L. Frank Baum and music by Paul Tietjens premiered on June 16, 1902, at the Grand Opera House in Chicago. It was an instant hit and made stars of David Montgomery (the Tin Woodman) and Fred Stone (the Scarecrow). On January 21, 1903 the show opened at the Majestic Theatre in New York. It ran for nine months and set out on the road with a second company right on its heels. The show toured, came back to New York, toured, and returned to New York again many times until finally disbanding around 1911. Stock and amateur companies continued to present it into the 1930s when it was overshadowed by the classic MGM film starring Judy Garland.

This is a 2-CD set of all previously unreleased vintage Pearls Before Swine recordings. Disc one features '60s and '70s home demos, out-takes, various studio recordings, works in progress – many songs that never appeared on any Pearls Before Swine albums, various cover songs, experiments, and just an amazing view of Tom Rapp's personal tape archives. Disc two features a complete early '70s live concert performance, as well as other vintage '70s live recordings and radio sessions.