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"High Tide" — CD Packaging

"High Tide" by Stan Wells
Well Perked, Dillon Beach, California

© 2013, Stan Wells

Artist Portrait by Virgil Elliott
Aerial Photography by Stan Wells
Ocean and River Photography by Jeff Peterson and Phyllis Peterson

image: "High Tide" CD Front Cover — Aerial View of Dillon Beach
"High Tide" CD Front Cover —
Aerial View of Dillon Beach

Any music lover who drifts with the poetry of every word from singers who craft music with their souls and skillful hands, might be able to imagine the joy I experienced working on this project.

Local West Sonoma County California musician, Stan Wells, found Magnolia Studio through the kind suggestion of his producer, Jeff Martin of Studio E. All of the songs on the High Tide CD are written, arranged, played and sung by Stan Wells accompanied by his band Well Perked (Betty Perkins, Michael Perkins and Ted Anderson). They were joined in the studio by these world-class musicians — Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Nina Gerber, David "Dawg" Grisman, David LaFlamme, Jeff Martin, and Riggy Rackin.[ … Read More ]

My favorite part of the project, being a vinyl listener in the 70s and 80s, was to transcribe Stan's recordings as they were mastered. This text was used for the liner notes booklet included with the CD. I was close to attaining musical bliss, to say the least! Stan provided digital images from old family and career photo albums and I scanned his original handwritten lyrics from his own notebook, to include on the web site.

I was responsible for design, art editing, layout, photography selection, proofreading and production of this full-color, 16-page CD booklet with liner notes, packaging and CD face labeling. We also produced a downloadable PDF flyer for online radio promotion.

You can have a listen on Spotify or you can watch videos of the songs from the CD on YouTube™ along with the original song lyrics. Fantasy Junction, featuring David LaFlamme on violin, Here We Go Again, featuring Ramblin' Jack Elliot and David Grisman, recording together for the first time at Studio E in Sebastopol, California, 2013, and Hello, featuring David Grisman.
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image: "High Tide" CD Cover — Aerial View of Dillon Beach
"High Tide" CD Cover — Aerial View of Dillon Beach
image: "High Tide" CD Package Inside — Artist Portrait and Jenner Beach
"High Tide" CD Package Inside — Artist Portrait and Jenner Beach
image: "High Tide" CD — Dillon Beach Sunset
"High Tide" CD — Dillon Beach Sunset
image: "High Tide" CD — Shell Beach on Kortum Trail
"High Tide" CD — Shell Beach on Kortum Trail
image: "High Tide" CD — Russian River in Guerneville
"High Tide" CD — Russian River through Guerneville
image: "High Tide" CD — Aerial View of Dillon Beach
"High Tide" CD — Aerial View of Dillon Beach
image: "High Tide" CD — Coleman Valley Meadow
"High Tide" CD — Coleman Valley Meadow
image: "High Tide" CD — Foggy Day at Blind Beach
"High Tide" CD — Foggy Day at Blind Beach
image: "High Tide" CD — Jenner Beach and Goat Rock Beach
"High Tide" CD — Jenner Beach and Goat Rock Beach

Client Testimonial

January 31, 2014

"I am delighted to have chosen Magnolia Studio to help me with my "High Tide" album release. Phyllis poured her enthusiasm and creativity into every aspect of the project. Services included album cover and booklet design, web site design and construction, and electronic transmission of the artwork to the CD manufacturer. The process of working with Magnolia Studio was collaborative with quick turn around and excellent results every step of the way."

Stan Wells — Singer/Songwriter of "High Tide"