5LP Box Set Celebrating The Work Of Neal Casal!
Neal's Songs Reimagined by A Galaxy Of Rock & Roots Music Luminaries!
Featuring Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks, Jonathan Wilson, Phil Lesh, Steve Earle & More!
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If ever there was a musician who readily gave so much of himself in the spirit of creating and in turn is due a celebratory tribute to the music he gave to the world, it's Neal Casal.
Highway Butterfly: The Songs Of Neal Casal is a 5LP vinyl box set celebrating the prolific body of work Casal left behind over the course of 14 studio albums. Recording sessions for the project began in February 2020 led by co-producers Dave Schools of Widespread Panic and seven time Grammy-Award winning recording engineer/producer Jim Scott at PLYRZ Studios in Valencia, CA.
Over 40 artists appear on the tribute to the life and music of the gifted singer, songwriter, musician and friend to many, including Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, Jonathan Wilson, Phil Lesh and The Terrapin Family Band, Steve Earle, Warren Haynes, Jaime Wyatt, and Shooter Jennings among numerous others. The first single and video from the recording was captured during the initial sessions in February 2020. It features Billy Strings with Circles Around The Sun performing "All The Luck In The World."
"It's been overwhelming to record these talented artists as they put their own spin on Neal's songs. It speaks volumes to the high quality of his songwriting and to the depth of love and appreciation that his peers had for him." - Dave Schools
Highway Butterfly is remarkable because there isn't a weak song or performance included. Hopefully, its release will spur serious interest in reissuing Casal's catalogue.
Features
- 5LP Box Set
- 3+ hour tribute collection
- Recorded by 41 artists & 130 musicians between February & November 2020
- 41 songs on 5LPs
- LP sleeves with rare & previously unpublished photos of Neal
- Cloth-wrapped box with lift-off lid featuring debossed artwork
- 48-page booklet with liner notes, lyrics & Neal's photography
- 12" x 12" Special edition print designed by Chris Bilheimer
- Collectors tribute card designed by Nate Gonzalez
- Stickers by poster artists Marq Spusta & Alan Forbes
Selections
Side One:
- Traveling After Dark - Aaron Lee Tasjan
- Need Shelter - Jaime Wyatt
- You Don't See Me Crying - Beachwood Sparks & GospelbeacH
- No One Above You - Marcus King with Eric Krasno
- Feathers For Bakersfield - Fruit Bats
Side Two:
- All The Luck In The World - Billy Strings with Circles Around The Sun
- Sweeten The Distance - Dori Freeman with Teddy Thompson
- Time Down The Wind - Hiss Golden Messenger
- Me & Queen Sylvia - Johnathan Rice
- Wisest Of The Wise - Mapache
Side Three:
- Freeway To The Canyon - Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band
- Feel No Pain - Leslie Mendelson
- Detroit Or Buffalo - Jonathan Wilson with Hannah Cohen
- Day In The Sun - Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks
Side Four:
- Bird With No Name - Jimmy Herring with Circles Around The Sun
- Maybe California - Shooter Jennings
- White Fence Round House - Vetiver
- December - Todd Sheaffer
Side Five:
- Grand Island - Courtney Jaye
- Superhighway - Oteil Burbridge, Nick Johnson, Steve Kimock, John Morgan Kimock & Duane Trucks
- Willow Jane - Britton Buchanan
- Too Much To Ask - Kenny Roby with Amy Helm
Side Six:
- Time And Trouble - Bob Weir, Jay Lane & Dave Schools
- Death Of A Dream - J Mascis
- The Cold And The Darkness - Tim Heidecker
- Free To Go - Warren Haynes
Side Seven:
- So Far Astray - Rachel Dean
- Highway Butterfly - Steve Earle & The Dukes
- Angel And You're Mine - Victoria Reed
- Pray Me Home - Jason Crosby
Side Eight:
- Lost Satellite - Lauren Barth
- The Losing End Again - Jesse Aycock
- These Days With You - Puss N Boots
- Cold Waves - Tim Bluhm with Kyle Field
Side Nine:
- Best To Bonnie - Zephaniah Ohora with Hazeldine
- Let It All Begin - The Mattson 2
- You'll Miss It When It's Gone - Cass McCombs, Ross James, Joe Russo, Farmer Dave Scher & Dave Schools
- Fell On Hard Times - Angie McKenna
Side Ten:
- Raining Straight Down - The Allman Betts Band
- Soul Gets Lost - Hazy Malaze with Jena Kraus
- I Will Weep No More - Robbi Robb