“Hand in Glove,” a single by Sandie Shaw
Sleeve by Morrissey
Layout by Caryn Gough
Nuevos Medios
Rough Trade Records
⚜️ SLEEVE ART
Rough Trade Records released “Hand in Glove” by Sandie Shaw on April 14, 1984. Pictured is the Spanish 7” vinyl sleeve artwork featuring actress Rita Tushingham in a still from "A Taste of Honey" directed by Tony Richardson. The screenplay for that movie was written by Shelagh Delaney who has been featured on the covers for "Louder than Bombs” and "Girlfriend in a Coma.” [1]
The Spanish 7" is unique because it was produced with the 12" format cover art. This may have something to do with the fact that Nuevos Medios almost systematically released Smiths singles on 12" format, and rarely on 7". On both instances when they did release a 7" single, the 12" artwork was used. [2]
What's first noticed about this single is its sleeve. It is not the rigid UK sleeve, nor the thin paper ones from other countries. It is made of thick paper with a canvas-like texture. Its back layout is the expected variation on the UK 7" back: the UK catalogue number was erased and the Spanish one added to the top right corner. Additional Nuevos Medios logo and credits are found at the bottom. The colour there may be slightly closer to brownish-grey. The label is grey and red as in the UK, and the text follows the same layout. [2]
Vic Tory
Art of the Sleeve
⚜️ SOURCE(S)
[1] “‘Hand in Glove’ by Sandie Shaw,” Passions Just Like Mine, excerpts retrieved on 3 March 2021 from web page http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/disc/handinglove-sandie.htm
[2] “‘Hand in Glove’ by Sandie Shaw (Collector’s Appendix),” Passions Just Like Mine, excerpts retrieved on 3 March 2021 from web page http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/disc/handinglove-sandie-c.htm
