RAK Studios

RAK Studios

RAK Studios is a recording studio complex, with residential facilities located, used by Rak Records, near Regent's Park in central London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1976 by English record producer Mickie Most.^[1] RAK has four recording rooms. Studios 1 and 2 house API desks; Studio 3 has a vintage Neve VRP Legend console (previously at Abbey Road Studios' Studio 2); and Studio 4 contains an SSL 4056 desk.^[2]

The RAK complex was a Victorian school and church hall.^[2]

Notable songs recorded at RAK Studios[]

”In a Big Country” – Big Country
"Bigmouth Strikes Again" – The Smiths
"Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" – The Jam
"Everyone's a Winner" – Hot Chocolate
”Fairytale of New York” – The Pogues
"Hold Me Now" – Thompson Twins
"Kids in America" – Kim Wilde
"Living Next Door to Alice" – Smokie
"Pretty in Pink" – The Psychedelic Furs
"Shattered Dreams" – Johnny Hates Jazz
"Some Girls" – Racey
"Iron Deer Dream" – Fixers
"Vienna" – Ultravox
"When Love Breaks Down" – Prefab Sprout
"Histórias e Bicicletas" – Oficina G3

References[]

^ "The man who inspired Simon Cowell to be Most successful". Daily Express. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
^ ^a ^b "RAK Studios - Video Features Recorded at RAK". RecordProduction. Retrieved 2016-10-23.

Coordinates: 51°32′03″N 0°10′04″W / 51.5342°N 0.1677°W / 51.5342; -0.1677

External links[]

RAK Studios — official site

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[1] "The man who inspired Simon Cowell to be Most successful". Daily Express. Retrieved 2016-10-23.

[RAK-2] "RAK Studios - Video Features Recorded at RAK". RecordProduction. Retrieved 2016-10-23.

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