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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment

DIY sleeve artwork

Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
Candi Staton's Nights on Broadway. Only, er, reimagined as a gore-splattered car accident Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
Extra points awarded for the casual dropping of the "g" in this artwork for Be-Bop Deluxe's Crying to the Sky Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
Santana's She's Not There, transformed into The Red Album Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
Rod Stewart. Um, just Rod Stewart Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
Not entirely convinced a lot of effort went into this sleeve for Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
Madonna, decorated with a border that can only be described as "vom green" Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
Prog rockers Be-Bop Deluxe get another redesign, this time for Ships in the Night Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
This is probably for Lou Reed's self-titled debut album, but we hope the pretty flowers are hiding Metal Machine Music underneath Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix. This feels like it should have "By Jane Gardner, Aged 9" written underneath it. Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
The Joystrings' All Alone - who needs Photoshop when you've got felt tip pens? Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
You think you're getting Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley. You're actually getting The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Roy Alton. Unlucky. Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
Being Boiled by the Human League. As done by "Barry" Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
C'mon Everybody by Eddie Cochran - the line between "designer" and "doodler" is blurred here Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler found record sleeves
Gladys Knight and the Pips. Or, according to this sleeve, Gladys Nigjt and the Pips. For the story behind the sleeves, read this week's Guardian Guide out tomorrow Photograph: Courtesy of Stephen Fowler
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