Vinyl album covers are like fine works of art. They are an expression of artistic intent. They have defined entire generations. They have reshaped the world. It’s too bad that many vinyl owners shove their LP’s into a cabinet or drawer, never to see the light of day again. There is hope, though. A new trend, aptly known as sleeveface, has begun to take the internet by storm. In order to create a great sleeveface, you simply take an album cover and position it in a way that causes an illusion. If you throw in a dash of creativity, the results can be incredible. Without further ado, here are 39 awesome examples of sleeveface.

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[caption id=”attachment_961” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Lost in Translation”]Lost in Translation[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_958” align=”aligncenter” width=”413” caption=”Frank Sinatra”]Frank Sinatra[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_1025” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Michael Jackson Thriller”]Michael Jackson Thriller[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_963” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Fat Joe”]Fat Joe[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_964” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”James Taylor Sweet Baby James”]James Taylor Sweet Baby James[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_965” align=”alignnone” width=”389” caption=”Yes Tomato”]Yes Tomato[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_967” align=”alignnone” width=”357” caption=”Jo Ann Castle”]Jo Ann Castle[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_1008” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Bruce Springsteen”]Bruce Springsteen[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_969” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Whitney Houston”]Whitney Houston[/caption]

The Arctic Monkeys

[caption id=”attachment_972” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Bonnie Tyler”]Bonnie Tyler[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_973” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Nas”]Nas[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_1005” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Spoon”]Spoon[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_1006” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”The Graduate”]The Graduate[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_1010” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”The Promise Ring”]The Promise Ring[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_1011” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”John Travolta”]John Travolta[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_1012” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Eydie and Steve”]Eydie and Steve[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_1013” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Elvis Presley”]Elvis Presley[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_981” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Bruce Springsteen”]Bruce Springsteen[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_982” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Judas Priest”]Judas Priest[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_983” align=”alignnone” width=”408” caption=”Ray Conniff”]Ray Conniff[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_984” align=”alignnone” width=”453” caption=”Peter Gabriel”]Peter Gabriel[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_985” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”John Hiatt”]John Hiatt[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_986” align=”alignnone” width=”480” caption=”Cliff Richard”]Cliff Richard[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_987” align=”alignnone” width=”480” caption=”Jay-Z”]Jay-Z[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_988” align=”alignnone” width=”480” caption=”The Front Line”]The Front Line[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_989” align=”alignnone” width=”453” caption=”Iggy Pop”]Iggy Pop[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_990” align=”alignnone” width=”480” caption=”Ted Nugent and Paul McCartney”]Ted Nugent and Paul McCartney[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_991” align=”alignnone” width=”480” caption=”Amorica”]Amorica[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_992” align=”alignnone” width=”453” caption=”Tiffany”]Tiffany[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_994” align=”alignnone” width=”480” caption=”David Bowie”]David Bowie[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_995” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”The Tubes”]The Tubes[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_1003” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”The Carpenters”]The Carpenters[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_1026” align=”alignnone” width=”500” caption=”Rick Astley”]Rick Astley[/caption]

For more more examples of sleeveface, check out sleeveface.com and the flickr gallery.