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Jim Rakete

Jim Rakete is credited on 1,329 releases across 448 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

Photo of Jim Rakete

1,329

Pressings credited

448

Albums

6

Decades active

114

In collections

Biography

Günther "Jim" Rakete (German: [dʒɪm ʁakeːtə]; born 1 January 1951) is a German photographer, photojournalist, filmmaker, writer and producer based in Berlin. Rakete shot numerous personalities from the German and international music and film scene and politics. His managerial work behind the award-winning musical acts Nina Hagen Band, Interzone, Nena and Die Ärzte made Rakete a decisive figure in the burgeoning German New Wave. Rakete has had extended living and production periods in Los Angeles, California, and Hamburg, Germany. In 2001, he returned to Berlin, Germany, where he remains engaged in various fields including film, photography, writing, theater, music, and production.

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Credited work

1,329 releases · 448 albums · active 1971–2026

  • Other credits · 1,370
  • Performance · 3

Studios: Audio Studios, Berlin · Spliff Studio · Hansa Tonstudios · Union Studios, Munich

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