Hi Malcolm - seconded about the track list on the outside - it's the piece of information people want most when browsing in a shop or even at a gig. And yes, I'm aware of the track timings being useful to broadcasters, always done that!

We've just had a interesting favorable comment about the booklet in "Floating Verses" - that the colour scheme was good and kept it easy to read. I can't understand why anyone makes designs that are hard to read, but then I've always seen readability as part of good presentation design, like usability on a web site.

All our CDs have been produced in jewel cases; FV uses a transparent one which means there is a design on the back of the tray card that is revealed when you remove the CD. The edge that is visible when the case is shut has been designed to colour match the front of the booklet - all credit to Doug Bailey at Wild Goose for thinking of these details when putting it all together.

I'd be interested to know about home shrink wrap options - another home-produced CD is a possibility we're considering.

We use slimline jewel cases for demos. IMO you've got to put essential contact info somewhere that isn't likely to be parted from the CD - in fact it goes on the CD label too (or maybe direct printed in future, as labels are getting such a bad press around here)

Anahata