Jay Farrar and Kelly Willis have joined forces for the second release in the Collaboration Series. ‘The Other Bob: A Tribute to Bob Neuwirth’ celebrates the music and legacy of the singular songwriter, musician, artist and collaborator whose career intersected with some of the most important figures in American music.
Rather than focusing only on Neuwirth’s best-known work, Farrar and Willis have chosen ten songs that reflect the breadth of his musical life. The collection moves from Neuwirth originals including “Beyond the Blues,” “Rock N Roll Time,” “Turn It Around,” “Nashville,” “Travelin Light,” “Just Like You,” “Busted Bottle” and “Dazzled By Diamonds,” to songs that speak to his remarkable history as a collaborator and interpreter.
Among them is “Mercedes Benz,” the enduring song Neuwirth co-wrote with Janis Joplin and poet Michael McClure, and “We Had It All,” the Donnie Fritts/Troy Seals song that Neuwirth made part of his own repertoire.
The vinyl is pressed on black 140 gram vinyl, hand numbered and limited to 1000 copies exclusively available in the artist web stores and is shipping now. The cost is $40. The album will be released digitally on October 16. Son Volt will be selling vinyl copies on the road.