record producer and sound engineer, while continuing to work as a songwriter and composer. In 1974, he recorded his second album, an instrumental rock LP called "Winds of Isis". This record created widespread interest and is a highly sought after collector's item today. The album peaked at number 74 in Australia. The multi-layered keyboard and guitar instrumentation was composed, performed and arranged by Neal. Following this, he worked the Sydney scene as a session keyboardist and performed on literally hundreds of advertising and film soundtracks. "Winds of Isis - Remastered" was released as a streamable CD through Spotify, Apple, Deezer etc in 2021. In 1978, Neal composed a complete score for Fritz Lang's silent movie masterpiece, "Metropolis". The score was created using the massive Roland System-700 and MC-8 data entry device. (The MC-8 was the world's first fully functioning digital music sequencer). The score was performed live with the movie around several venues in Sydney. A cinema release with synchronised score was in development when Giorgio Moroder announced the release of his version and the local movie producer withdrew, cancelling the project. "Metropolis - 1980" was released as a streamable CD through Spotify, Apple, Deezer etc in 2021. In 1980, Neal again used the Roland system to create an electronic soundtrack for the feature film - Crosstalk. The score was released on vinyl and is still available today. As a record producer During the seventies Neal produced records for the likes of the Marshall Brothers Band, the Nick Boston band, John Currie, Slim De Grey, Frankie Davidson and Lester Coombs. He produced Bob Hudson's smash hit "The Newcastle Song" and Maureen Elkner's hit single "Rak Off Normie", (co-written by Hudson and Neal). As a screen composer Neal's screen composer credits date from the late 1970s and include The Shiralee, Bodyline, Buddies, Rebel, Archer, Shadow of The Cobra and Emerald City. During the 1980s, Neal scored several films from the "Winners" series of telemovies, produced by Patricia Edgar of the Australian Children's Television Foundation. Five Times Dizzy, produced by Tom Jeffrey followed soon after. These projects kickstarted what would be a recurring part of his career; scoring and writing songs for children's television dramas including the timeless Johnson and Friends, Lift-Off, Kaboodle, Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers and more. Neal's songs and music were also featured in stage shows based on "Johnson and Friends", and in 1995-1996, Neal wrote the music