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Pocztowka Dźwiękowa

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Please DO NOT USE Use the name of the manufacturer or record company pressed or printed on the disc. If missing or indecipherable use "Not On Label". "Pocztówka Dzwiękowa" is not a label. It's the name for a carrier format (flexi disc, usually in rectangular shape), in most cases, you will find the name of the company/label on the reverse. The translation of "Pocztówka Dzwiękowa" is "Sound Postcard" and if it's not signed/marked by a label (usually stamped or pressed on the reverse or rim) it should be described as "Not On Label". "Pocztówka Dzwiękowa" is a format name for a variant of the flexi disc format. These single-sided postcards come in a variety of shapes and production materials; vinyl as well as printed paper with PVC foil on the playing side. There are many unofficial cards, pressed by small companies or even individuals. The format is unique to Poland during the 1960s and 1970s and was developed to circumvent the control of the communist government over foreign songs which were often banned. The cards were pressed by major labels of the time (like Tonpress and Muza). "Pocztówka Dzwiękowa" is often added as a label by people who can't locate the label credits on the card. It's like someone would add "CD" or "LP" as a label name.