Bidspirit auction | TOYAH: “OUT OF THE BLUE”

TOYAH: “OUT OF THE BLUE” — FINAL EDIT MASTER (16/11/93) WITH CC DUB 1 & CC DUB 2 — COMPLETE PRODUCTION SET DAT 2 DAT — BASF & SONY BETACAM SP — TAPE NO. 1651M WITH RECORDING REPORT SHEET + ENGINEER SIGNATURE** LOT 10 — TOYAH: COMPLETE PRODUCTION SET FOR “OUT OF THE BLUE” (1993) A professionally produced and studio‑approved final edit master of Toyah’s Out of the Blue, dated 16 November 1993, accompanied by two supporting Betacam SP production dubs (CC Dub 1 & CC Dub 2), forming a complete broadcast‑era production archive. Final Edit Master BASF Betacam SP Tape No. 1651M Neon orange “EDITED MASTER” sticker DAT 2 DAT transfer notation Handwritten studio labels Original recording report sheet with engineer signature Supporting Production Dubs Two Sony BCT‑30MA metal‑particle Betacam SP tapes labelled: Toyah – CC Dub 1 Toyah – CC Dub 2 These represent clean or camera‑copy dubs used during the editing and review process, providing additional production context and strengthening provenance. Significance Together, these tapes form a complete production chain for Toyah’s Out of the Blue, including the final approved master and supporting edit‑suite dubs. The presence of a signed recording report sheet and multiple studio‑grade Betacam SP elements makes this a rare and highly collectible broadcast‑era archive. Provenance Acquired directly from Kathy Skelly, partner of Mark Simmons, who handled Factory Records and associated production assets.