The foremost Czech record label, and a well-known name in the world of Classical music. Supraphon first appeared in 1932 as the trademark for a range of record-players; Supraphon records came on the scene soon after. The company seems to have performed a dual function, making music by Czech artists available in the West and enabling Western artists (such as Johnny Cash) to be heard in the East. Supraphon continues to flourish today; it has its own website here. In Britain it has always concentrated on LPs and CDs; the solitary single shown above was issued in November 1977, when the music on it was used on a television advert for 'Old Spice'. Manufacture and distribution were by Rediffusion.
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Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.