{"title":"Music CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe musical autobiography of acclaimed television writer and author Marc Cushman, featuring an eclectic collection of original songs that tell stories, capture memories, and offer a more personal look at the creative mind behind the work. Also known as The Marc Cushman Music Project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lost-in-the-crowd-cd","title":"Lost In The Crowd CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003eMarc Cushman and WhatsTheirName introduce a remarkable musical archive decades in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003ethe making. Cushman is an award-winning author, screenwriter, director, and producer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003ebest known for his books on pop culture, including the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eThese Are the\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVoyages\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy about the original \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e series and his award-winning biography of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003eMoody Blues. But alongside his work in film and publishing, he has spent more than five\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003edecades writing and recording songs – nearly 400 in all, most of which have never been\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003epublicly released.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003eCushman began recording his original songs as a teenager in the early 1970s, creating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003ehomemade albums under the name WhatsHisName. His songs eventually found their way\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003eonto records, films, and television soundtracks, and in 2025 he released “Burnin’ On,” a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003ecollaboration with longtime musical partner Philip Franchini (aka Dylan F. Philips). Now,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003ewith the help of an assortment of musical colleagues, under the moniker of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003eWhats\u003cem\u003eTheir\u003c\/em\u003eName, and utilizing state-of-the-art restoration, augmentation and remastering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003etechnology, Cushman has transformed his extensive collection of vintage master recordings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003einto more than two dozen potential albums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003eThe first release, \u003cem\u003eLost in the Crowd\u003c\/em\u003e, released in August 2026, collects 16 songs Cushman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003ewrote when he was just 16 and 17 years old, yet its themes – war, racial tension, inflation,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003esocial conflict, depression, and self-doubt – remain strikingly relevant. Inspired by artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003eincluding the John Lennon, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Webb, and Johnny Cash,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003eCushman sought to combine memorable pop melodies with thoughtful, sometimes darker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003elyrics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0242\/2445\/files\/J100_PrntOption_copy.png?v=1794348092\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003eMusically, \u003cem\u003eLost in the Crowd\u003c\/em\u003e deliberately evokes the late 1960s and early 1970s while\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003eincorporating touches of indie folk, alternative and garage rock, and late ’60s psychedelic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003erock. With 16 tracks spanning roughly an hour, the album unfolds like a musical journey,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003ewith recurring themes and a wide stylistic range reminiscent of the eclectic Top 40 and FM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003eradio of its era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oz82B3K1PAU?si=3USZtM3pwSsiTUk_\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003eWhats\u003cem\u003eTheir\u003c\/em\u003eName represents an evolution of Cushman’s original alter ego, expanding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003ebeyond his own performances and those of his colleagues to include a wider cast of voices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(10, 189, 189);\"\u003eand instruments. 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The result is another chapter in the rediscovery of Marc Cushman's extensive musical archive, bringing songs written long before his career in film, television, and publishing to the public for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KpDwMs9-MDk?si=1df3IvBnHPofWpCd\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHATS\u003cem\u003eTHEIR\u003c\/em\u003eNAME ® group features a combination of studio singers and musicians, with the original analog and digital recordings enhanced through state-of-the-art restoration, augmentation and remastering technology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JACOBS BROWN STORE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68140328386639,"sku":null,"price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0242\/2445\/files\/On_The_Rocks_Album_Jacket.jpg?v=1794545930"},{"product_id":"living-with-ghosts-album-cd","title":"Living With Ghosts album CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 167, 191);\"\u003eTwelve songs exploring love, faith, loneliness, and the mysterious experiences of a young songwriter coming of age in the early 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 167, 191);\"\u003eThe third album from Marc Cushman and WHATS\u003cem\u003eTHEIR\u003c\/em\u003eNAME features 12 original songs written between July 1973 and May 1974, when Cushman was 18 and 19 years old. 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The songs also reflect the atmosphere of the era, with cultural touchstones ranging from the release of \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e to the kidnapping of Patty Hearst.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 167, 191);\"\u003eMusically, the album moves through an eclectic mix of rockabilly, country-rock, indie folk, rhythm \u0026amp; blues, spirituals, and haunting ballads. 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