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| Parent company | EMI |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Mickie Most |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributing label | EMI, Tummy Touch |
| Genre | Rock, Pop |
| Country of origin | Great Britain |
| Location | London, UK |
| Official website | RAK Publishing.com |
RAK Records was a British record company, founded by record producer Mickie Most in 1969. RAK was home of artists like Herman's Hermits, Suzi Quatro, Mud, Kenny, Hot Chocolate, Smokie, The Arrows, Span, Racey and Kim Wilde. RAK Records were distributed via a licensing deal with EMI America, which bought the company and its master recordings from Most in 1983. Most kept the company name and his RAK recording studio, which still exists in St. Johns Wood along with RAK Publishing. The latter company represents artists such as Joan Jett, Ben Taylor and KK (Kevin Kerrigan)
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RAK Publishing
RAK Publishing is currently located in London, UK, in the original RAK recording studios complex in St John's Wood. They manage the publishing rights for songs like "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jett, and "Kids In America" recorded by Kim Wilde.[1] RAK Publishing and Tummy Touch Records are currently releasing new and archive material from the RAK catalog.
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External links
- RAK Publishing official website
- Official Yahoo! Group for RAK Records
- Photos of historical RAK record labels and sleeves
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