Having overseen High Tide's critically acclaimed 1969 debut album, Sea Shanties, it was no surprise that when Denny Gerrard began work on his own debut, self-produced, full-length, High Tide were by his side. However, the resulting album, Sinister Morning, was far more a reflection of Gerrard's vision than Tide's sound. Much of the set has a folkie feel, accentuated by the prolific use of Gerrard's acoustic guitar and harmonica. Although kept on a tight leash, High Tide still bring an energy to the set, turning up the heat on virtually all the songs…

Marianne Faithfull's songwriting partner, also featuring the rest of the Island Compass Point, Nassau studio house band - Sly & Robbie, Wally Badarou, Mikey Chung & Sticky Thompson with Marcia Griffiths & Judy Mowatt on backing vocals.
Mastered - Ted Jensen, Sterling Sound

Bringing together Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Linda Ronstadt for the album Trio was a truly inspired idea, and not simply because they were three of the finest voices in country and pop music at the time. In short, Trio is that rare example of an all-star collaborative effort that truly shows everyone involved to their best advantage, and it ranks with the best of all three headliners' work.

(Mark Deming - AllMusic Guide)

Today I feel like talking about the graphics. Perhaps because somewhere in my workshop I have hung my degree that says I'm a visual artist.