The friends and family of the late Neal Casal have done yeoman’s work in recent years, not just honoring his redoubtable legacy, but expanding it. For instance, No One Above You (The Early Years 1991-1998), a 13-track audio anthology, complements No One Above You: A Love Story in Photographs, a 308-page photo book.
And then there is Highway Butterfly: The Songs of Neal Casal, a massive 41-song, 130-musician tribute album benefiting the Neal Casal Music Foundation (which supports musician mental wellness). Book of Stories (Home Recordings 1998-2003) follows stylishly in the wake of those titles, but is resonant in even greater distinctness: it is a certifiably great album on its own terms.
Compiled by Casal’s long-time manager and…

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