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Volkmar Andrä Papers

Volkmar Andrä (b. 1944) worked in music production for the East German, state-controlled record company VEB Deutsche Schallplatten (and primarily with the sub-label, AMIGA Records) beginning in 1972 and through the dissolution of East Germany. The collection includes business and personal documents amassed by Andrä during his tenure with the VEB Deutsche Schallplatten/AMIGA Records. These materials include: licensing and legal agreements, promotional materials for various East German artists, planning documents for music festivals, documents related to album releases, meeting minutes, budgeting documents, and VEB Deutsche Schallplatten internal labor organization documents. Some personal documents, such as correspondence and vacation planning documents can be found in the collection. 

Prior to his tenure with VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Volkmar Andrä studied musicology, cultural studies, and German literature. In 1966, he founded the Hootenanny-Klubs (renamed the Oktoberklub in 1967) and was a member until 1968. From 1968 to 1972, he worked for DDRFernsehen (East German television) as an editor in the entertainment division, responsible for the programs “Schlagerstudio” and “Notenbank.” While at VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, from 1972 to 1996, he worked for AMIGA (the popular music division) as a music editor. In that capacity he produced a number of pop and rock sampler LPs, such as “Kleeblatt”, “Hallo”, “Rhythmus”, and “Die großen Erfolge”. Before leaving VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Andrä founded Firma BTM, a label dedicated to the release of light rock and folk music (with artists such as Herbert Roth, De Plattfööt, and others) from the newly reunited German states.

The cataloging and digitization of this collection was made possible by the support of Arcadia – a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin.

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Payment proposal from Andrä to co-worker Ruth Timm for Smile and future EPs, November 14, 1989
Payment proposal from Andrä to co-worker Ruth Timm for Smile and future EPs, November 14, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.005
Date Made: 1989-11-14; 1980s
Partial Andrä memo with handwritten notes
Partial Andrä memo with handwritten notes
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.006
Date Made: [1989-11-14]; 1980s
Handwritten note with a list of musical tracks and cost of production
Handwritten note with a list of musical tracks and cost of production
Financial records
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.009
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note indicating costs related to singer Michael Barakowski
Handwritten note indicating costs related to singer Michael Barakowski
Financial records
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.010
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note indicating costs related to sound engineers Geißler and Köpke
Handwritten note indicating costs related to sound engineers Geißler and Köpke
Financial records
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.011
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten balance sheet
Handwritten balance sheet
Financial records
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.012
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Hanwritten note indicating cost related to the
Hanwritten note indicating cost related to the "Mixer" and "Producer"
Financial records
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.013
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note related to Smile - EP showing two songs on both side A and side B
Handwritten note related to Smile - EP showing two songs on both side A and side B
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.014
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note indicating costs related to project
Handwritten note indicating costs related to project
Financial records
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.015
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note seeking suggestions for project
Handwritten note seeking suggestions for project
Correspondence
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.016
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note requesting project suggestions
Handwritten note requesting project suggestions
Notes (documents)
Maker: [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.017
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten list of EPs and projects including Smile
Handwritten list of EPs and projects including Smile
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.018
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Internal memo from Head of KBB Ruth Timm to her colleague, Artistic Director Schaefer, October 23, 1989
Internal memo from Head of KBB Ruth Timm to her colleague, Artistic Director Schaefer, October 23, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Timm; [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.019
Date Made: 1989-10-23; 1980s
Andrä memo to colleauge [Petra] Rendt regarding accounting for the production of 'Smile', October 11, 1989
Andrä memo to colleauge [Petra] Rendt regarding accounting for the production of 'Smile', October 11, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.020
Date Made: 1989-10-11; 1980s
Recording form for the album, Smile - eine Telefongeschichte
Recording form for the album, Smile - eine Telefongeschichte
Forms (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.021
Date Made: circa 1989; 1980s
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