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Series I: Red Hot + Blue

Scope and Contents

Red Hot + Blue was released in 1990 and was the first in the Red Hot series. Red Hot + Blue featured contemporary pop performers reinterpreting the songs of Cole Porter. An accompanying television special featured videos for all but two songs.

In 2006 Red Hot + Blue was re-issued on a special two-disc set including the original CD remastered, and a DVD of the home video.

(Reference: http://www.redhot.org)

Subseries A: Production Files

American Foundation for AIDS Research, 1991-1992, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Audio tracking log, [n.d.]

Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Authorization for broadcast of Erasure's "Too Darn Hot" on Alive TV, 1992

Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Authorization for inclusion of Annie Lennox's "Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye" in "Prelude to a Kiss" OST, 1992

Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Binder, 1990

Box: 239, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Bravo Company, 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Budgets, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research, 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Canal+ Productions, 1990-1991, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Charity international, 1990-1991, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Chrysalis Records, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Chrysalis Records - England - Re-releases and sales reports, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Contact sheets ("Red Hot and Blue Bible"), [n.d.]

Box: 1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Contracts for re-releases, 1990-1993, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence: Blake, Leigh to Carlin, John, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Costs, 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Distributions, 1996

Box: 1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

EMI Italiana Spa re: Italian charities, 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Foreign TV rights, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Information packet, [n.d.]

Box: 1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Invoices, 1990-1991, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Island Records Ltd, 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Kostich, Craig, 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

List of media, [n.d.]

Box: 1, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Meeting notes, 1989

Box: 1, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Merchandise - invoices and sales summaries, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Merchandising - Financials, 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Merchandising - T-shirts/Artwork, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Merchandising - T-shirts/Artwork, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

MTV, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The New York Festivals, 1992

Box: 1, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Palace Group Ltd re: production of television special, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Pioneer LDCA, Inc., 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Record co-releases, 2002

Box: 1, Folder: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Red Hot and Blue Merchandising Limited Report and Accounts for the Period Ending 30 November 1991, 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Red, Hot & Blue Ballet Project, 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Royalties, 1991-1994, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Royalties/Finances, 1990-1992, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Safe Sex Campaign, 1991-1994, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Signed record releases, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 39 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Video tracking log, [n.d.]

Box: 1, Folder: 40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries B: Promotional Material

Bag - "Entertainment Weekly Honors Red Hot & Blue", [n.d.]

Box: 1, Folder: 41 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Cards promoting Red, Hot + Blue video release party hosted by The Institute of Contemporary Art, 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 42 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Condoms - Red Hot + Blue, [n.d.]

Box: 1, Folder: 43 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Flier ads - merchandise, [n.d.]

Box: 1, Folder: 44 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Invitations to "A Swell Party", 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 45 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Invitations to "The release of 6 West Home Video's Red Hot & Blue", 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 46 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Invitation to press conference for Red Hot + Blue, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 47 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Miscellaneous, [n.d.]

Box: 1, Folder: 48 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Press clippings - Red Hot + Blue, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 49 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Press clippings - Red Hot + Blue, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 50 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Press clippings - Red Hot + Blue, 1990

Box: 1, Folder: 51 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Press clippings - Red Hot + Blue, 1990-1992, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 52 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Press clippings from BMG Video International, c.a. 1992

Box: 2, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Press clippings - Safe Sex Campaign, 1991

Box: 2, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Press packet (French), [n.d.]

Box: 2, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Press release draft, 1991

Box: 2, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Programme for The Cambridge University Fashion Show for Red Hot and Blue, 1991

Box: 2, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Promotional single: "I've Got You Under My Skin," Neneh Cherry, 1990

Box: 2, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

VHS

Stationery - Red Hot + Blue, [n.d.]

Box: 2, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries D: Merchandise

Red Hot + Blue, 1990

Box: 2, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

Audio cassette

Red Hot + Blue, 1990

Box: 2, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General

Labeled "Reference copy"

Format

Audio compact disc

Red Hot + Blue, alternate packaging designed and produced by Parkway Studios in conjunction with Cutterdies, 1990

Box: 2, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

Audio cassette

Red Hot + Blue, EMI (Malaysia) distribution edition, [n.d.]

Box: 2, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

Audio cassette

Red Hot + Blue, Portugal distribution edition, 1990

Box: 2, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

Double audio cassette

Red Hot + Blue cassette liner notes, 1990

Box: 2, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Red Hot + Blue CD liner notes, 1990

Box: 2, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Red Hot + Blue CD liner notes, 1990

Box: 2, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Red Hot + Blue home video sleeve, 1990

Box: 2, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Red Hot + Blue microcassette liner notes, 1990

Box: 2, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Red Hot + Blue special 2-disc edition, 2006

Box: 2, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

Digital Versatile Disc and compact disc

Single: "I've Got You Under My Skin," Neneh Cherry, 1990

Box: 2, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

Sound Disc: Analog, 45 rpm; 7 in.

Subseries E: Awards

Record of the Year Award, Stereo Review, 1991

Box: 2, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries H: Audio - Access Copies

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