An imaginary project called Dream Sleeves

 

If I was something like an Art & Design Teacher at a Soul Music History Museum I’d set my students a project to inspire their imagination.

 

To see who could design the best company sleeve for a variety of labels who — as far as we know - never actually had any. Their interpretation of ‘this is how they could’ve looked like’.

 

For me personally there’s a whole raft of Detroit based labels that I’d love to see company sleeves for — Big Wheel, Ric Tic, Golden World, the list is endless etc etc etc.

 

Further afield a sleeve for the legendary Shrine label is one I suspect many would love to see and own.

 

In fact most of the labels from this city which we avidly chase and collect never came wrapped inside a company sleeve did they?

 

It’s time like these that I wish I was a competent artist but I’m not, these days I struggle to draw a pair of curtains...

 

And with a little bit of imagination it wouldn’t take much to knock up a rough idea of what the sleeve could’ve looked like would it?

We’re starting from a good place as we know both the design and the primary colours they regularly used.

 

So what labels do you wish there was a company sleeve for?

 

With there being such a booming market for reproduction sleeves I’m surprised nobody has started selling ‘what could’ve been’, ‘what should’ve been’ dream sleeves.

 

Mmmm now there’s a business idea.

 

Derek

You and I are on the same wave length Derek    I had a similar thought  ...mine was to create a sleeve picture art form that has an identity with the song rather than the record label , can you imagine all those little works of art in one box.

 

I would love to see some other peoples ideas put to sleeves...could there now be a rush on white sleeves ? as they are a great blank canvas 

 

I think I might get my water colors out and give it a go 

Hi Derek,

A friend of mine made me a Drew sleeve attached and is in the process of making a sur-shot.

Regards

Paulscan0235.pdf

Hi Derek,

A friend of mine made me a Drew sleeve attached and is in the process of making a sur-shot.

Regards

Paulscan0235.pdf

 

Each to their own, Bit Boring Paul think Derek was talking a little more imaginatively creative piece of art Maybe using a more creative Label Design?

Kirsty

Edited October 5, 201311 yr by Gold Band

I have all my Motown and Tamla 45s in Motown and Tamla sleeves, and all my hundreds of other Motown 45s in generic Motown sleeves.  I'd like special Gordy, Soul, VIP, Miracle and Mel-O-Dy sleeves.  I'd also like Anna, Harvey and Tri-Phi Record Co. sleeves.  Also Check-Mate Records (Typical Chess Records generic style).

 

I'd like Golden World and Ric Tic Record Co. sleeves for Golden World/Ric Tic/Wingate/JW/20 Grand/Maltese/Stephanye/Impact/Inferno/Volkano, etc.,

 

Solid Hitbound Productions covers for my Revilot/Groovesville/Solid Hit/A Go Go/Red Cap/La Salle/Brute, etc.

 

Thelma Record Co. covers for my DaCo/Thelma/GeGe/K.O. records,

 

Correc-Tone Record Co. covers for my Correc-Tone/Son Bert/Hit/Hit Productions Records,

 

D-Town Record Corp. for my MAH's/D-Town/Wheelsville USA/Wheel City/USD/MRC/We 3/Tuba/Arc Lark, etc.

 

HOB Record Productions for my House of Beauty/Spartan/Starmaker/Soul records.

 

Mickay's Record Co. for my Mickay's and Ring records.

 

Pied Piper Productions for all their non-RCA/GWP releases

 

Fortune Records,

 

JVB Productions for my JVB, Battle and Von records.

 

Robert West Productions for my Kudo/Silhouette/Flick/Bumble Bee/Contour and Lupine records.

 

Johnnie Mae Matthews Productions for my Northern/Reel/Audrey/Art/Northern Del-La records

 

Ollie McLaughlin Productions for my Karen/Carla/Moira/Ruth records

 

Dave Hamilton Productions for my Topper/Temple/TLC records

 

DJR Productions for my Riley's/Diamond Jim/Big D records

 

Carrie Record Prod. for my Carrie/RiCare/Staff/Lanrod and Arnold records.

 

LaBeat Record Prod. for my LaBeat/Mary Jane/Cool School records.

 

Magic City Records, Groove City Records.   Palmer/Soulhawk/Pamline Records.  Sidra Prod. for my Sidra, W.I.G. and Drew Records (which can also be in those already made (counterfeit) Drew covers.  Chex Records for my Chex/Volume/Voice/Spin/Astronaut/Chrysler/Poptone records.  Danceland Records, Lando Records for my Lando and Nu-Sound records.  Hi-Lite Records  for my Hi-Lite/REM/Pillar records, Twirl/Storm Records.

 

Non-Detroit:

 

United Record Distributors for my One-Derful/Mar-V-Lus/M-Pac/Toddlin' Town/Midas/Kellmac records, Zodiac Records for Zodiac/Aquarius/Duo records, St. Lawrence and Satellite Records, Cortland Records for my Cortland/Witch/Ermine records, Parrot Records for my Parrot/Blue Lake records, Chance Records for my Chance/Sabre Records, Old Town Records Corp., Apollo Records, Savoy Records, Prestige Records, Tuff Records, Fantasy/Galaxy Records, Randee/Markie Records, Mel London Productions for my Chief/Profile/Age/Starville/Tamboo records, DM(Daniels/Moore) Productions for my Bright Star/4 Brothers/JadanDan-Dy/Hit Sound/Chi-City/All Star/Ambassador records, Master Key Productions for all my Master Key and Key-Lock-related labels, Giant Records, Daran Records, Salem/Nation Records.

Edited October 7, 201311 yr by RobbK

 HI ALL Some record dealers have already had a go at this, it's a bit late for me to use the scanner, but I have seen many records advertised in the TOP POPS sleeve that EMI sent out as RUSH RELEASE 45s, and records in company sleeves like KING & BLUEBEAT that were not used on any rare soul records in the case of KING, but they do look good in, & a original BLUEBEAT sleeve is very rare in the original wavy top thin paper style, the TROJAN records have a good sleeve design that they used since the millennium .

I have an early ISLAND sleeve that is rare, but it would be nice to have a ISLAND sleeve that copied the SUE label, other rare sleeves I have are from PAMA a PAMS GAS, & NU BEAT sleeves are very rare, so the idea is  great as the chances of finding such rare sleeves today are zilch  DAVE K

Maybe we could also have a Leiber & Stoller Productions sleeve for Daisy and Tiger, Red Bird and Blue Cat records.  Then, I could take all my US Red Birds out of the UK Red Bird sleeves I've accumulated.  I'd also like sleeves for Kent Records, so I can take them out of the old Modern Records sleeves, and Money Records for Cash and Money records.  We also need company sleeves for Keen Records, and SAR Records for SAR/Derby records, also Dig Records, United and States Records, Lenox Records, BobDan Productions for Red Robin/Holiday/Vest/Everlast/Fury/Fire etc., Sue Records for Sue/Symbol/Eastern/Broadway/Crackerjack/AFO Records, Highland Records, Dore Records, Flip Records, Music City Records, Ebb Records, Arvee Records, Bruce Records, Hull Records for Hull and Mascot, Glory Records, Recorded in Hollywood Records, Hollywood Records, Swing Time Records, Leo Austell Productions for Renee/Sta-Set/Mar-Jan/Vick/Conduc/Jerhart/Toi/Big 3/Hawk/Toi, Marvello Records,

Edited October 7, 201311 yr by RobbK

I have all my Motown and Tamla 45s in Motown and Tamla sleeves, and all my hundreds of other Motown 45s in generic Motown sleeves.  I'd like special Gordy, Soul, VIP, Miracle and Mel-O-Dy sleeves.  I'd also like Anna, Harvey and Tri-Phi Record Co. sleeves.  Also Check-Mate Records (Typical Chess Records generic style).

 

I'd like Golden World and Ric Tic Record Co. sleeves for Golden World/Ric Tic/Wingate/JW/20 Grand/Maltese/Stephanye, etc.,

 

Solid Hitbound Productions covers for my Revilot/Groovesville/Solid Hit/A Go Go/Red Cap/La Salle/Brute, etc.

 

Thelma Record Co. covers for my DaCo/Thelma/GeGe records,

 

Correc-Tone Record Co. covers for my Correc-Tone/Son Bert/Hit/Hit Productions Records,

 

D-Town Record Corp. for my MAH's/D-Town/Wheelsville USA/Wheel City/USD/MRC/We 3/Tuba/Arc Lark, etc.

 

HOB Record Productions for my House of Beauty/Spartan/Starmaker/Soul records.

 

Mickay's Record Co. for my Mickay's and Ring records.

 

Pied Piper Productions for all their non-RCA/GWP releases

 

Fortune Records, JVB Productions for my JVB, Battle and Von records.

 

Robert West Productions for my Kudo/Silhouette/Flick/Bumble Bee/Contour and Lupine records.

 

Johnnie Mae Matthews Productions for my Northern/Reel/Audrey/Art/Northern Del-La records

 

Ollie McLaughlin Productions for my Karen/Carla/Moira/Ruth records

 

Dave Hamilton Productions for my Topper/Temple/TLC records

 

DJR Productions for my Riley's/Diamond Jim/Big D records

 

Carrie Record Prod. for my Carrie/RiCare/Staff/Lanrod and Arnold records.

 

LaBeat Record Prod. for my LaBeat/Mary Jane/Cool School records.

 

Magic City Records, Groove City Records.   Sidra Prod. for my Sidra, W.I.G. and Drew Records (which can also be in those already made (counterfeit) Drew covers.  Chex Records for my Chex/Volume/Voice/Spin/Astronaut/Chrysler/Poptone records.  Danceland Records, Lando Records for my Lando and Nu-Sound records.  Hi-Lite Records  for my Hi-Lite/REM/Pillar records, Twirl/Storm Records.

 

Non-Detroit:

 

United Record Distributors for my One-Derful/Mar-V-Lus/M-Pac/Toddlin' Town/Midas/Kellmac records, Zodiac Records for Zodiac/Aquarius/Duo records, St. Lawrence and Satellite Records, Cortland Records for my Cortland/Witch/Ermine records, Parrot Records for my Parrot/Blue Lake records, Chance Records for my Chance/Sabre Records, Old Town Records Corp., Apollo Records, Savoy Records, Prestige Records, Tuff Records, Fantasy/Galaxy Records, Randee/Markie Records, Mel London Productions for my Chief/Profile/Age/Starville/Tamboo records, DM(Daniels/Moore) Productions for my Bright Star/4 Brothers/JadanDan-Dy/Hit Sound/Chi-City/All Star/Ambassador records, Master Key Productions for all my Master Key and Key-Lock-related labels, Giant Records, Daran Records, Salem/Nation Records.

 

 

Maybe we could also have a Leiber & Stoller Productions sleeve for Daisy and Tiger, Red Bird and Blue Cat records.  Then, I could take all my US Red Birds out of the UK Red Bird sleeves I've accumulated.  I'd also like sleeves for Kent Records, so I can take them out of the old Modern Records sleeves, and Money Records for Cash and Money records.  We also need company sleeves for Keen Records, and SAR Records for SAR/Derby records, also Dig Records, United and States Records, Lenox Records, BobDan Productions for Red Robin/Holiday/Vest/Everlast/Fury/Fire etc., Sue Records for Sue/Symbol/Eastern/Broadway/Crackerjack/AFO Records, Highland Records, Dore Records, Flip Records, Music City Records, Ebb Records, Arvee Records, Bruce Records, Hull Records for Hull and Mascot, Glory Records, Recorded in Hollywood Records, Hollywood Records, Swing Time Records, Leo Austell Productions for Renee/Sta-Set/Mar-Jan/Vick/Conduc/Jerhart/Toi/Big 3/Hawk/Toi, Marvello Records,

 

So apart from those you've mentioned Robb are there any other sleeves you'd like to see?

 

This is my lame attempt at humour...

 

Fantastic suggestions there - I salute you.

 

Derek

As far as I know this San Antonio, Texas based label never had any specific company sleeves during it's lifespan.

 

Is this the closest  they ever got to one?

 

Derek

 

Blimey I'd forgotten just how expensive Soul Bowl was at the time I bought this..........

 

Edited October 6, 201311 yr by Derek Pearson

Thread elsewhere on this great 45 - would need to be a really lovely sleeve I reckon given how ace the record label design is   

 

Cheers

 

Richard

 

P.S. see my avatar - that's a real Solid Hitbound Productions stamped sleeve with the label address   

Edited October 7, 201311 yr by Premium Stuff

What about these?

What about these?

Love the Sure Shot one Paul , not keen on the Drew one though , will have a go in the next couple of days on a few at work  

What about these?

Both are very nice.  I'd use both for my records on those labels.

Both are very nice.  I'd use both for my records on those labels.

 

Both are very nice.  I'd use both for my records on those labels.

 

Both are very nice.  I'd use both for my records on those labels.

 

Both are very nice.  I'd use both for my records on those labels.

I can let you have the files if you want to print your own

A quickly made mock-up ..............

 

Edited October 10, 201311 yr by Roburt