RK
RECORDS

Independent label: RK Records operated from October 1977 to 1984, though releases were few and far between during 1983-84. It was owned by Robert Kingston. Barry Kingston and Luke Walker had left Spark records to setup the new company; presumably as a result of that link several Spark acts went on to record for RK. Who had its own studio, production company and label, and that financial backing had been provided by publishers Boosey & Hawkes. The company's records seem in the main to be fairly standard Pop, to judge by their titles, and none of them sold hugely; even the presence of Tommy Hunt, Wigan's Ovation and the Band of the Black Watch - all of whom had hits on Spark - failed to propel RK into the Charts. In the '70s two different-coloured labels were used: fawn up to RK-1022, and red from RK-1023 on - RK-1021 can be found with both kinds of label as well as with a plainer black-on-yellow one, as a result of re-pressings. The earlyish 1980s saw the label turn red-on-white, but the design remained the same. RK had a subsidiary label, Contact Records, for Disco music. Manufacture and distribution were by Pye, demo copies being marked with a large black 'A' in the middle of the label, as was common practice for Pye at the time. Catalogue numbers seem to have ended at RK-1040. RK Records Former Address: 34 Windmill Street, London, W1P 1HH. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The Info.

77 Spitfire Boys British Refugee RK RK 1001

77 Fady El Koury Harlum Song RK RK 1002

77 Band Of The Black Watch Spirit Of The Isles RK RK 1003

78 Legend Tony Time Will Pass You By RK RK 1004

78 Wild Honey At The Top Of The Stairs RK RK 1005

78 Lord John Image Of A Star RK RK 1006

78 Performance Dynamite Dragster RK RK 1007

78 Wigans Ovation After Loving You RK RK 1008

78 Poacher Darling RK RK 1009

78 Holden Stan Great Big Pickled Gherkin RK RK 1010

78 Dees Michael Maybe Your Never Gonna Be My Baby RK RK 1011

78 Hunt Tommy Stop The Bus RK RK 1012

78 Battersea Born & Bread RK RK 1013

78 Poacher One Mor Fool RK RK 1014

78 Band Of The Black Watch Highland Hustle RK RK 1015

79 Poacher One Faded Photograph RK RK 1016

79 Wren Jenny I'Ve Danced With A Man RK RK 1017

79 Grainer Ron Orchestra Tales Of The Unexpected RK RK 1018

79 Taylor Neville Let Me Be Your Man RK RK 1019

79 Brooks Bernie Come On Alice RK RK 1020

79 Grainer Ron Orchestra Tales Of The Unexpected RK RK 1021

79 Poacher Starlove RK RK 1022

79 Band Of The Black Watch Charlie My Darling RK RK 1023

79 Slow Motion White Christmas RK RK 1024

79 Gary'S Construction Company Gonna Build A Palace RK RK 1025

80 Christie Jeff Both Ends Of The Rainbow RK RK 1026

80 Kinks You Really Got Me RK RK 1027

80 Hollowell Terri May I RK RK 1028

80 Poacher England Forever RK RK 1029

80 Puzzler Dreaming RK RK 1030

80 Woodward Edward Soldiers Of The Queen RK RK 1031

80 Carolgees Bob Do Animals Dream RK RK 1032

80 Christie Jeff Tightrope RK RK 1033

81 Jarre Maurice Lion Of The Desert RK RK 1034

81 Beautiful People Let'S Go Back To San Francisco RK RK 1035

81 The Band Of The Black Watch Dance Little Bird (The Bird Dance) RK RK 1036

82 Zoomix I'Ll Be Your Spark RK RK 1037

82 Band Of The Black Watch Viva Scotland RK RK 1038

83 Junglemania Alphabet Zoo RK RK 1039

84 Band Of The Black Watch Scotch On The Rocks RK RK 1040

77	Spitfire Boys	British Refugee	RK	RK	1001
77	Fady El Koury	Harlum Song	RK	RK	1002
77	Band Of The Black Watch	Spirit Of The Isles	RK	RK	1003
78	Legend Tony	Time Will Pass You By	RK	RK	1004
78	Wild Honey	At The Top Of The Stairs	RK	RK	1005
78	Lord John	Image Of A Star	RK	RK	1006
78	Performance	Dynamite Dragster	RK	RK	1007
78	Wigans Ovation	After Loving You	RK	RK	1008
78	Poacher	Darling	RK	RK	1009
78	Holden Stan	Great Big Pickled Gherkin	RK	RK	1010
78	Dees Michael	Maybe Your Never Gonna Be My Baby	RK	RK	1011
78	Hunt Tommy	Stop The Bus	RK	RK	1012
78	Battersea	Born & Bread	RK	RK	1013
78	Poacher	One Mor Fool	RK	RK	1014
78	Band Of The Black Watch	Highland Hustle	RK	RK	1015
79	Poacher	One Faded Photograph	RK	RK	1016
79	Wren Jenny	I'Ve Danced With A Man	RK	RK	1017
79	Grainer Ron Orchestra	Tales Of The Unexpected	RK	RK	1018
79	Taylor Neville	Let Me Be Your Man	RK	RK	1019
79	Brooks Bernie	Come On Alice	RK	RK	1020
79	Grainer Ron Orchestra	Tales Of The Unexpected	RK	RK	1021
79	Poacher	Starlove	RK	RK	1022
79	Band Of The Black Watch	Charlie My Darling	RK	RK	1023
79	Slow Motion	White Christmas	RK	RK	1024
79	Gary'S Construction Company	Gonna Build A Palace	RK	RK	1025
80	Christie Jeff	Both Ends Of The Rainbow	RK	RK	1026
80	Kinks	You Really Got Me	RK	RK	1027
80	Hollowell Terri	May I	RK	RK	1028
80	Poacher	England Forever	RK	RK	1029
80	Puzzler	Dreaming	RK	RK	1030
80	Woodward Edward	Soldiers Of The Queen	RK	RK	1031
80	Carolgees Bob	Do Animals Dream	RK	RK	1032
80	Christie Jeff	Tightrope	RK	RK	1033
81	Jarre Maurice	Lion Of The Desert	RK	RK	1034
81	Beautiful People	Let'S Go Back To San Francisco	RK	RK	1035
81	The Band Of The Black Watch	Dance Little Bird (The Bird Dance)	RK	RK	1036
82	Zoomix	I'Ll Be Your Spark	RK	RK	1037
82	Band Of The Black Watch	Viva Scotland	RK	RK	1038
83	Junglemania	Alphabet Zoo	RK	RK	1039
84	Band Of The Black Watch	Scotch On The Rocks	RK	RK	1040