Supraphon, Qualiton, Melodiya, Pronit, Polskie Nagrania

Some images to accompany an article on record sleeves from Communist-era Central and Eastern Europe for the next issue of The Coelacanth Journal:

Generic Supraphon 10" sleeve, 1960s, Czechoslovakia

Generic Supraphon 7" sleeve, 1960s, Czechoslovakia

Generic Qualiton 7" sleeve, 1960s, Hungary

Generic Pronit/Polskie Nagrania 7" sleeve, 1960s, Poland

Generic Polskie Nagrania 10" sleeve, Poland, 1957.
Artist: H. Hilscher

Supraphon 50634, 1965. Design: Božena Bruderhansová 

Supraphon 10466, 1963. Cover: Josef Kalousek

Supraphon 52756, 1967.
Photo: Karel Plicka/Design: Alena Fingerlandová

Supraphon 50432, 1963. Cover: Josef Kalousek

Supraphon 40642, 1964.  Cover: J. Šeda

Supraphon 50680 G, 1966. 

Picture: Jan Hladík, Blue Garden (tapestry)

Design: Ivo Holý

Supraphon 50877, 1967. Cover: František Nový 

Supraphon 50582, 1964. Cover: Božena Bruderhansová 

Supraphon 50552, 1964. Cover: Petr Stránský

Supraphon 10467, 1963. Cover: Josef Kalousek

 Melodiya 00032531-2, 1972. Cover: K. Einberg
(Estonian artist on USSR state label)

Octave OC11 (UK) 1962