Highway

Highway - Highway - 1975 - Private Pressing

This all original album was recorded in 1975 at Westminster Studio, outside Fort Dodge, Iowa. Only 500 copies were issued and released. In 1985, Highway guitarist Steve Murphy got a call from a collector in the Chicago area, who showed genuine interest in this rare album. In fact, Steve Murphy has received worldwide queries about the album. The album has received legendary status, as it has been "bootlegged" in a limited edition of 300. The boot looks very much like the original private pressing, but it was not made using any master tapes, and the song writing and musician credits do not appear on the album sleeve. Eventually the album was re-released officially on CD with four bonus tracks. This is the edition posted here. The history of the band began in 1965 when two Fairmont bands, The Pacers and The Corvairs, formed The Epicureans who evolved into Highway. Today, The Murphy Brothers Band has become the latest formation of Highway. Check out a great visual HISTORY OF THE BAND , and consider buying a Murphy Brothers Band album. The s/t Highway album is a great example of American mid seventies heavy guitar based blues rock, by a talented guitar orientated trio. Music as good as this is a rarity nowadays.

SIDE 1

TOO MANY CHANGES
LOOK AWAY
PEGASUS
SEEMS TO ME
IT WON'T LAST LONG *
DAYS GO BY *

SIDE 2

BRIGHT SIDE
MEADOW
SLIP AWAY
TOMORROW
LADY LUCK *
MY MUSIC *

All songs composed by Steve Murphy. Tracks marked * were not included on original 1975 Limited Edition vinyl LP release



BAND

Steve Murphy - Guitar
Eric Bannister - Bass
Dan Cammarata - Drums