Hot Fudge Productions
In the 1980s Robert was co-owner of Hot Fudge Productions with Danny Polhamus, a record label that included the design and manufacture of flexible picture phonograph records at their Bellflower, California facilities. Our clients included national politicians, international poets, major record labels, and other interesting folks. Our pressing facilities is now the location of a public park in Bellflower. Some of the Hot Fudge flexi records are shown below. Click on the images for a larger view, and the Quicktime or Windows Media files to hear them. Read more on the history of flexi records at the links below the Hot Fudge examples.

The original Hot Fudge promo with a great jingle written by my business partner and friend Danny Polhamus.
Written by: Danny Polhamus
Producer: Herb Jimmerson
Singer: Vi Jimmerson
Photography: Keith Nakata
Voiceover: Bob Price
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Island Records Christmas Promo that is a montage of the year's hits including U2 and many others. The main track the hits weave through is Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. The card was sent to Island Records clients as a Christmas card.
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Inside of the folded flexi.

Rappin' with Ronnie is a satire on the no stick president.

Song/Lyrics: American Comedy Network
Concept: Polhamus + Price

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Laimons Juris G. Laimons combined efforts with David Crigger (Drumdrops albums) to develop a bi-media synthesis melding contemporary rock rhythms with activist Latvian freedom poetry for distribution in Latvia. Laimons G. felt the flexi record allowed for efficient and economical international distribution.
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As the NY Times reported on July 21, 1984 'Members of Congress like to say their records speak for themselves. In the case of Representative Glenn M. Anderson, Democrat of California, it is a fact.... to introduce himself to some of his new constituents before the June 5 primary, Mr. Anderson made a record.' Also view the letter (pdf) sent with the flexi record from Representative Augustus Hawkins who is also on the record.
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Claude Coma and the i.v's on Government Records, San Diego, CA.

Orlando, Florida promotional with a city song. This was the final Hot Fudge Production flexi record.

More Flexi Record history.


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