Formed in 1969 by the late performer and producer Mickie Most. The label had an artist roster that covered many genres, bringing a lot of success to the label during the 1970's and 1980's. The releases on the label were manufactured, distributed and marketed via the EMI companies, and it was eventually bought by EMI Records Ltd. in the late 1987.
Although the label name is often stylized as RAK Records, its name is
... MoreFormed in 1969 by the late performer and producer Mickie Most. The label had an artist roster that covered many genres, bringing a lot of success to the label during the 1970's and 1980's. The releases on the label were manufactured, distributed and marketed via the EMI companies, and it was eventually bought by EMI Records Ltd. in the late 1987.
Although the label name is often stylized as RAK Records, its name is not an acronym. It's short for "rackjobbing" (selling records in unusual places, such as petrol stations or supermarkets).
Labelcode: LC 1750
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