This is a bit of an old phenomenon (it had its heyday about 2 years ago). However, I think a blog about album covers would be remiss to leave out the topic. Here is a gallery of the most original art found in the sleeveface genre. I won’t go in to deeply into the origins of sleeveface, since there appears to be much disagreement.
The writer of the blog jetcomx.com seems to have an eye for the most original artwork in this genre. Here is a brief sampling.
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Barbara Streisand gets the treatment on the body of a dog. |
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Next, I am uncertain as to the origin of this LP by Jo Ann Castle. The ragtime pianist and Lawrence Welk performer, also named Jo Ann Castle, does not list this LP on her official website. Certainly the title, “I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover”, certainly qualifies as ragtime. |
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Bonnie Tyler’s “Faster than the speed of night” gets the treatment. The model in this picture is going for the Millie Jackson effect (sitting on the toilet seat). Unlike Millie, though, this model has both shoes off. |
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American emo group The Promise Ring, with their 1999 LP “Very Emergency”, gets the treatment. Looks like they may have found the original model for the record to boot! |
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Sex changes are a common sleeveface trick. Here, John Travolta is seen in fishnets. |
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This masterpiece looks like it may have the same female model in the same black shoes and fishnets. I don’t think Eydie Gorme ever wore fishnets. I guess that’s what keeps them both smiling. |
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Sleeveface? Why not a sleeve foot? That would have made the members of Monty Python proud. |
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Tiffany: I Think I’m a Clone, Now! |
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