The Traveling Wilburys - Collection (2CD/1DVD, Remastered 2007) RESTORED

In the late 90s and early 2000s, the Traveling Wilburys albums had limited availability and were out of print in most territories. Harrison, as primary holder of the rights, did not reissue them prior to his 2001 death. In 2007, the both albums were reissued as the "The Traveling Wilburys Collection", the box set including both albums on CD (with bonus tracks) and the DVD featuring band documentary "The True History of the Traveling Wilburys" and a collection of music videos.

Reversing the usual process by which groups break up and give way to solo careers, the Traveling Wilburys are a group made up of solo stars. The group was organized by former Beatle George Harrison, former Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Roy Orbison, thus representing three generations of rock stars. In 1988, the five (who had known each other for years) came together to record a Harrison B-side single and ended up writing and recording an album on which they shared lead vocals. It turned out to be a way to transcend the high expectations made of any of them as individuals, and a delighted public sent the album to number three, with two singles, "Handle With Care" and "End of the Line" hitting the charts. Unfortunately, Orbison died of a heart attack only a few weeks after the album's release. Two years later, the remaining quartet released a second album, inexplicably titled Vol. 3. Although it didn't match the success of the first Wilburys album, it was another million-selling hit. Throughout the '90s, there were rumors of another Traveling Wilburys record in the works, but no new albums from the group surfaced. Harrison and Lynne did re-team in 1995, when Lynne produced and reworked two John Lennon demos with the Beatles for their Anthology rarities collection.

~ William Ruhlmann, all music guide

The Traveling Wilburys were one of the few supergroups that lived up to their promise, because they didn't try to. Things started inauspiciously when George Harrison, needing a B-side for a 1988 single, called in friends Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Roy Orbison for assistance. Two albums later–the second without Orbison, who had passed away shortly after the first was released–the loose-knit collective had recorded material that was as durable, and occasionally eclipsed, the participants' legendary solo work. The Wilburys succeeded due to a genial and contagious camaraderie that permeates both discs. What could have been a train wreck of ego clashes instead resulted in a frothy meeting of the minds. These guys are having a blast, trading lead vocals and harmonies on energetic folk-rock, quirky rockabilly, and Beatlesque pop that shimmers with the respect and esteem the members clearly hold for each other. Harrison and Lynne's rather slick production polishes off edges that might better have been left unvarnished, but there's no denying the loosey-goosey craftsmanship at work in tunes such as "Handle with Care," "End of the Line," and a striking Orbison performance on "Not Alone Anymore" that ranks with any of his finest. Both albums were million-sellers, but oddly went out of print for about a decade until Rhino resurrected them, adding two rare tracks per disc as well as a DVD of music videos and a band documentary. The resulting package is a comprehensive overview of a once–well, twice–in-a-lifetime project that, especially after Harrison's passing, will never be repeated.

~ Hal Horowitz, amazon.com

Tracklist, CD - Disc 1:

01. Handle With Care
02. Dirty World
03. Rattled
04. Last Night
05. Not Alone Any More
06. Congratulations
07. Heading For The Light
08. Margarita
09. Tweeter And The Monkey Man
10. End Of The Line
11. Maxine (bonus track) #
12. Like A Ship (bonus track) #


# - previously unissued.
Produced by Jeff Lynne & George Harrison
# - Produced by Jeff Lynne (2007)
Recorded at Lucky Studios, Dave Stewart Studios and FPSHOT

The Traveling Wilburys of Volume 1 were:

• Lucky Wilbury (Bob Dylan) - acoustic guitar,lead & backing vocals
• Otis Wilbury (Jeff Lynne) - keyboards, guitars, lead & backing vocals
• Charlie T. Jr. (Tom Petty) - acoustic guitar, lead & backing vocals
• Lefty Wilbury (Roy Orbison) - acoustic guitar,lead & backing vocals
• Nelson Wilbury (George Harrison) - guitars, lead & backing vocals

DVD Content - Disc 2:

01. The True Story Of The Traveling Wilburys %$
02. Handle With Care (Music Video)
03. End Of The Line (Music Video)
04. She's My Baby (Music Video)
05. Inside Out (Music Video)
06. Wilbury Twist (Music Video)

%$ - ~ 25 minutes // Subtitles: ENG, GER, FRE, SPA, POR, ITA, Dutch, Japanese
NTSC, Full screen. LPCM 1536 Kbps (2.0 Stereo) with 2007 Remastered Sound.



Tracklist, CD - Disc 3:

01. She's My Baby
02. Inside Out
03. If You Belonged To Me
04. The Devil's Been Busy
05. 7 Deadly Sins
06. Poor House
07. Where Were You Last Night?
08. Cool Dry Place
09. New Blue Moon
10. You Took My Breath Away
11. Wilbury Twist
12. Nobody's Child (bonus track)
13. Runaway (bonus track)


Produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne except "Runaway" - Produced by Jeff Lynne (2007)
Recorded at Wilbury Mountain Studio and FPSHOT.

The Traveling Wilburys of Volume 3 were:

• Spike Wilbury (George Harrison) - acoustic & electric guitars, mandolins, sitar, lead & backing vocals
• Clayton Wilbury (Jeff Lynne) - acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards, lead & backing vocals
• Boo Wilbury (Bob Dylan) - acoustic guitar, harmonica, lead & backing vocals
• Muddy Wilbury (Tom Petty) - acoustic guitar, lead & backing vocals

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All Songs written by Traveling Wilburys except "Nobody's Child" (Cy Coben, Mel Foree)
and "Runaway" (Del Shannon, Max D. Crook)
Recorded between 1987 and 1990
Digitally Remastered 2007 by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems
Additional info on covers inside.


Originally Released: October 24, 1988 / October 29, 1990
Re-Release Date: June 12, 2007
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Number of Discs: 3 (2CD/1DVD)
Catalog No.: R2 167868
Label: Rhino Entertainment