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| Background information | |
| Origin | Malibu, California |
| Genre(s) | Folk rock, Rock |
| Years active | 1988 - 1990 |
| Label(s) | Wilbury/Warner Bros. |
| Website | Official website |
| Former members | |
| George Harrison Jeff Lynne Bob Dylan Tom Petty Roy Orbison |
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Traveling Wilburys was a supergroup consisting of George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan.1 The band recorded two albums during the two years they were together.
"Wilburys" was a slang term coined by Harrison and Lynne during the recording of Cloud Nine as a pet name for various types of equipment in the recording studio.21 The term was used again when the entire group was together. Harrison suggested "The Trembling Wilburys" as the group's name, instead Lynne suggested "Traveling", which was agreed on by the group.1
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History
1988–1990
Starting at a meal between Roy Orbison, George Harrison and Jeff Lynne, the group got together at Bob Dylan's home studio in Malibu, California, to record an additional track as a B-side for the single release of Harrison's "This Is Love". Tom Petty's involvement came by chance as Harrison had left his guitar at Petty's house.citation needed The band, however, decided that the song that resulted, "Handle with Care", was too good to be released as a "single filler".
The members enjoyed working together so much that they decided to create a full album together under various pseudonyms; all sons of Charles Truscott Wilbury, Sr. and half brothers. Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1, written by all the members, was recorded over a ten-day period—as Dylan was scheduled to leave on a tour—in May 1988 and released on October 18. It was ranked #70 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Albums of the 80's and nominated for Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1990.
The death of Roy Orbison on December 6, 1988 prevented further full collaborations, but the band did continue. In tribute to Orbison, during the video for "End of the Line" at a point when Orbison sings, his photo is shown followed by a shot of his guitar in a rocking chair.
The Traveling Wilburys contributed the title track, "Nobody's Child", to the Romanian Angel Appeal benefit album "Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal", released on July 24, 1990. A second Wilbury's album, the intentionally misnumbered Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 was released on October 30, 1990, but met less success than the first one. In the booklet contained in the 2007 box set, the album name is credited to 'George being George'.3
2007
In the late 90s and early 2000s, the two 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 June 2007, the two albums were reissued as The Traveling Wilburys Collection, a box set including both albums on CD (with bonus tracks) and a DVD featuring a twenty-four minute band documentary and a collection of music videos.
The box set was released in three editions; the standard edition, with both CDs and DVD in a double Digipak package and a 16-page booklet; a "deluxe" boxed edition with the CDs and DVD and an extensive 40-page booklet, artist postcards, and photographs; or a "deluxe" boxed edition on vinyl. This version omits the DVD, but adds a 12" with rare versions of the songs. Additionally, the iTunes Store carries a digital version which features both albums, the documentary, and videos.
The release surprised many when it debuted at #1 in the UK Album Charts4and the Australian album charts.5 On the US Billboard 200 it reached #9. The collection sold 500,000 copies worldwide during the first three weeks and remained in the UK top 5 for seven weeks after its release.
Members
The Traveling Wilburys of Volume 1 were:
- Nelson Wilbury - George Harrison
- Otis Wilbury - Jeff Lynne
- Lefty Wilbury - Roy Orbison
- Charlie T. Jr. - Tom Petty
- Lucky Wilbury - Bob Dylan
The Traveling Wilburys of Volume 3 were:
- Spike Wilbury - George Harrison
- Clayton Wilbury - Jeff Lynne
- Muddy Wilbury - Tom Petty
- Boo Wilbury - Bob Dylan
Additional named Traveling Wilburys on the 2007 Collection were:
- Buster Sidebury - Jim Keltner
- Ayrton Wilbury - Dhani Harrison
Jim Keltner, the session drummer and percussionist, was not listed as a Wilbury in Volume 1 or 3; however he is in some of the music videos. In the DVD released in 2007, he is given the Wilbury nickname 'Buster Sidebury'. Furthermore, overdubs to the unreleased tracks "Maxine" and "Like a Ship" credit Ayrton Wilbury, a pseudonym for Dhani Harrison. The lead guitar on the song "She's My Baby" (from Volume 3) was played by blues guitarist Gary Moore.
Discography
Studio albums
- Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 - October 24, 1988 - Wilbury, Warner Bros. - US #36, GER #10, UK #16
• Certified 3x Platinum by RIAA.7
- Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 - October 29, 1990 - Wilbury, Warner Bros. - US #116, GER #23, UK #14
Compilations
- The Traveling Wilburys Collection - June 12, 2007 - Wilbury, Rhino - UK #1, US #96, , Australia #1, CAN #4, GER #9, Worldwide #1
• Certified Gold by RIAA.7
Singles
- "Handle with Care" - October 1988 - AUS #3, Canada #3, UK #21, US #45 (Mainstream Rock #2, Adult Contemporary #30) .8(Also re-issued on vinyl in June 2007)
- "Last Night" - December 1988 - US # - (Mainstream Rock #5)8
- "End of the Line" - February 1989 - AUS #12, Canada #11, UK #52, US #63 (Mainstream Rock #2, Adult Contemporary #28)8
- "Heading For The Light" - April 1989 - US # - (Mainstream Rock #7)8
- "Nobody's Child" - June 1990 - UK #44
- "She's My Baby" - October 1990 - AUS #45, Canada #30, UK #79, US # - (Mainstream Rock #2)8
- "Wilbury Twist" - January 1991 - Canada #86
- "Inside Out" - January 1991 - Canada #50, US # - (Mainstream Rock #16)8
Common bootlegs
- Traveling Wilburys Vol. 2 (1989 demos and extended songs from Vol. 1) Note that Full Moon Fever is often erroneously but understandably described or advertised as Vol. 2.
- Traveling Wilburys Vol. 4 (1990 out-takes from Vol. 3)
- Rare Studio Sessions
References
- ^ a b c Ostin, Mo (2007). "The True History of the Traveling Wilburys", p. 2 [CD booklet]. Album notes for The Traveling Wilburys Collection by Traveling Wilburys. Wilbury Records. The Traveling Wilburys Collection at MusicBrainz.
- ^ ""The History of the Traveling Wilburys", Traveling Wilburys official site" (HTML). Retrieved on 2008-09-03.
- ^ Ostin, Mo (2007). "The True History of the Traveling Wilburys", p. 3 [CD booklet]. Album notes for The Traveling Wilburys Collection by Traveling Wilburys. Wilbury Records. The Traveling Wilburys Collection at MusicBrainz.
- ^ "BBC NEWS" (HTML). Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association" (HTML). Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
- ^ a b c "Billboard Artist Album History". Bilboard. Retrieved on 2008-12-02.
- ^ a b "Search Traveling Wilburys". RIAA. Retrieved on 2008-12-02.
- ^ a b c d e f "Billboard Artist History". Bilboard. Retrieved on 2008-12-02.
External links
- Official site
- Comprehensive fan site
- Two blogs from the same author on the Traveling Wilburys: Wilbury Twist and Traveling Wilburys
- All Over the World Jeff Lynne information page (ELO, Traveling Wilburys).
- Entry at VH1.com
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