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intereact!The Traveling Wilburys
Retail Price (not our price): $15.98
Release Date: 1990-10-25
Manufacturer: Wilbury
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
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Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) "Who ever heard of a 'Wilbury'?" [Rating: 4 out of 5]
[Note: I wish to let it be known that, at the time of this writing, I do not own individual copies of either of the two Traveling Wilburys albums; instead I am in posession of the recently released Traveling Wilburys boxedset, standard edition, featuring both albums, plus a DVD of interviews and music videos by the band members. It is based on this item that I made my conclusions regarding the Wilburys]. We may all argue the benefits and disadvantages of "supergroups", but few among us will deny that the Wilburys were among the very best of the supergroups. Formed by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne (of whom I shall be speaking more in a few moments), Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and Roy Orbison, the group left only two albums as their collaborative legacy, but among these albums are some of the finest (and some of the most undeservedly obscure) songs in the tradition of good old rock 'n' roll. This review is for the first of their two albums, Vol. 1... This a great debut album, and the only one to feature Orbison (who died in December of 1988, the same year the album was released). Track by track, I believe Vol. 3 to be even stronger, but I'll talk about that in my Vol. 3 review. We have love, joy, heartbreak, soulful music, and just plain rock 'n' roll fun through the duration of this fantastically great album. Track by track... 1. Handle with Care. This was a successful single for a reason. The vocals are pure gold, and the lyrics and melody, not to mention the performances (guitar and harmonica bliss) are brilliant, are wonderful, a really palpable call for love and care, and life away from the fame. 5/52. Dirty World. Pure genious; funny, and imaginative, and VERY satrical. 5/53. "Rattled". The essence of the Wilburys: good old fashioned rock 'n'roll fun. Kudos to Jeff Lynne. And yes, here's my two sents on his production and his presence here: genius producer and songwriter, ELO rocks, Jeff Lynne rocks. Jeff Lynne should be here; he has every right to perform with the likes of Petty, Dylan, Harrison, and Orbison. 5/54. "Last Night". Petty's rockin' voice gives this outstanding tune an extra kick (or two) for good measure. 4.5/55. "Not Alone Any More". Roy Orbison takes over! Gorgeous and well-produced. 5/56. "Congratulations". A real weakspot; in a perfect world, "Maxine", included as a bonus track on the reissue, and apparently recorded during these sessions, would have been here instead. Dylan's gritty, lovable low-notes stand out, but not much else does. And seriously, I think we're a bit past Mother Goose rhimes by now. 2.5/57. "Heading for the Light". Back on track with a spot of classic George. George is my favorite Wilbury (and Beatle) and this track is well-sung, well-played, well-produced, well-written, well, well everything! Easy 5/5. 8. "Margarita". The second weakest off the album. Attractively produced, but goes nowhere, wallowing in lyrical nothingness. This would have been better if they had left insturmental (other than the background chanting of "Margarita!!!") Still, sounds good, that's the genius of Jeff (with a little techno for good measure) for you. 3.5/59. "Tweeter and the Monkeyman". Wow, cool! Bob Dylan's finest Wilbury moment (Tom Petty helped too, and he really shines). Madcap, well-written, a crime drama epic with a touch of humor; well-done, chilling, unsettling. Grows on you big time. 5/5 10. "End of the Line". A great close, again with great vocals, and wonderful melody and lyric in the grand tradition. 5/5, again, easily. All in all: The Wilburys are a GREAT group. This isn't their best album though (that's probably not the popular opinion, however). The best was yet to come, despite the loss of Roy Orbison. Let thy Wilbury be done!2) "Who ever heard of a 'Wilbury'?" [Rating: 4 out of 5]
[Note: I wish to let it be known that, at the time of this writing, I do not own individual copies of either of the two Traveling Wilburys albums; instead I am in posession of the recently released Traveling Wilburys boxedset, standard edition, featuring both albums, plus a DVD of interviews and music videos by the band members. It is based on this item that I made my conclusions regarding the Wilburys]. We may all argue the benefits and disadvantages of "supergroups", but few among us will deny that the Wilburys were among the very best of the supergroups. Formed by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne (of whom I shall be speaking more in a few moments), Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and Roy Orbison, the group left only two albums as their collaborative legacy, but among these albums are some of the finest (and some of the most undeservedly obscure) songs in the tradition of good old rock 'n' roll. This review is for the first of their two albums, Vol. 1... This a great debut album, and the only one to feature Orbison (who died in December of 1988, the same year the album was released). Track by track, I believe Vol. 3 to be even stronger, but I'll talk about that in my Vol. 3 review. We have love, joy, heartbreak, soulful music, and just plain rock 'n' roll fun through the duration of this fantastically great album. Track by track... 1. Handle with Care. This was a successful single for a reason. The vocals are pure gold, and the lyrics and melody, not to mention the performances (guitar and harmonica bliss) are brilliant, are wonderful, a really palpable call for love and care, and life away from the fame. 5/52. Dirty World. Pure genious; funny, and imaginative, and VERY satrical. 5/53. "Rattled". The essence of the Wilburys: good old fashioned rock 'n'roll fun. Kudos to Jeff Lynne. And yes, here's my two sents on his production and his presence here: genius producer and songwriter, ELO rocks, Jeff Lynne rocks. Jeff Lynne should be here; he has every right to perform with the likes of Petty, Dylan, Harrison, and Orbison. 5/54. "Last Night". Petty's rockin' voice gives this outstanding tune an extra kick (or two) for good measure. 4.5/55. "Not Alone Any More". Roy Orbison takes over! Gorgeous and well-produced. 5/56. "Congratulations". A real weakspot; in a perfect world, "Maxine", included as a bonus track on the reissue, and apparently recorded during these sessions, would have been here instead. Dylan's gritty, lovable low-notes stand out, but not much else does. And seriously, I think we're a bit past Mother Goose rhimes by now. 2.5/57. "Heading for the Light". Back on track with a spot of classic George. George is my favorite Wilbury (and Beatle) and this track is well-sung, well-played, well-produced, well-written, well, well everything! Easy 5/5. 8. "Margarita". The second weakest off the album. Attractively produced, but goes nowhere, wallowing in lyrical nothingness. This would have been better if they had left insturmental (other than the background chanting of "Margarita!!!") Still, sounds good, that's the genius of Jeff (with a little techno for good measure) for you. 3.5/59. "Tweeter and the Monkeyman". Wow, cool! Bob Dylan's finest Wilbury moment (Tom Petty helped too, and he really shines). Madcap, well-written, a crime drama epic with a touch of humor; well-done, chilling, unsettling. Grows on you big time. 5/5 10. "End of the Line". A great close, again with great vocals, and wonderful melody and lyric in the grand tradition. 5/5, again, easily. All in all: The Wilburys are a GREAT group. This isn't their best album though (that's probably not the popular opinion, however). The best was yet to come, despite the loss of Roy Orbison. Let thy Wilbury be done!3) "Who ever heard of a 'Wilbury'?" [Rating: 4 out of 5]
[Note: I wish to let it be known that, at the time of this writing, I do not own individual copies of either of the two Traveling Wilburys albums; instead I am in posession of the recently released Traveling Wilburys boxedset, standard edition, featuring both albums, plus a DVD of interviews and music videos by the band members. It is based on this item that I made my conclusions regarding the Wilburys]. We may all argue the benefits and disadvantages of "supergroups", but few among us will deny that the Wilburys were among the very best of the supergroups. Formed by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne (of whom I shall be speaking more in a few moments), Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and Roy Orbison, the group left only two albums as their collaborative legacy, but among these albums are some of the finest (and some of the most undeservedly obscure) songs in the tradition of good old rock 'n' roll. This review is for the first of their two albums, Vol. 1... This a great debut album, and the only one to feature Orbison (who died in December of 1988, the same year the album was released). Track by track, I believe Vol. 3 to be even stronger, but I'll talk about that in my Vol. 3 review. We have love, joy, heartbreak, soulful music, and just plain rock 'n' roll fun through the duration of this fantastically great album. Track by track... 1. Handle with Care. This was a successful single for a reason. The vocals are pure gold, and the lyrics and melody, not to mention the performances (guitar and harmonica bliss) are brilliant, are wonderful, a really palpable call for love and care, and life away from the fame. 5/52. Dirty World. Pure genious; funny, and imaginative, and VERY satrical. 5/53. "Rattled". The essence of the Wilburys: good old fashioned rock 'n'roll fun. Kudos to Jeff Lynne. And yes, here's my two sents on his production and his presence here: genius producer and songwriter, ELO rocks, Jeff Lynne rocks. Jeff Lynne should be here; he has every right to perform with the likes of Petty, Dylan, Harrison, and Orbison. 5/54. "Last Night". Petty's rockin' voice gives this outstanding tune an extra kick (or two) for good measure. 4.5/55. "Not Alone Any More". Roy Orbison takes over! Gorgeous and well-produced. 5/56. "Congratulations". A real weakspot; in a perfect world, "Maxine", included as a bonus track on the reissue, and apparently recorded during these sessions, would have been here instead. Dylan's gritty, lovable low-notes stand out, but not much else does. And seriously, I think we're a bit past Mother Goose rhimes by now. 2.5/57. "Heading for the Light". Back on track with a spot of classic George. George is my favorite Wilbury (and Beatle) and this track is well-sung, well-played, well-produced, well-written, well, well everything! Easy 5/5. 8. "Margarita". The second weakest off the album. Attractively produced, but goes nowhere, wallowing in lyrical nothingness. This would have been better if they had left insturmental (other than the background chanting of "Margarita!!!") Still, sounds good, that's the genius of Jeff (with a little techno for good measure) for you. 3.5/59. "Tweeter and the Monkeyman". Wow, cool! Bob Dylan's finest Wilbury moment (Tom Petty helped too, and he really shines). Madcap, well-written, a crime drama epic with a touch of humor; well-done, chilling, unsettling. Grows on you big time. 5/5 10. "End of the Line". A great close, again with great vocals, and wonderful melody and lyric in the grand tradition. 5/5, again, easily. All in all: The Wilburys are a GREAT group. This isn't their best album though (that's probably not the popular opinion, however). The best was yet to come, despite the loss of Roy Orbison. Let thy Wilbury be done!4) Still great music after all these years [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Wow, I must really be getting old, because I remember buying this album in high school and enjoying every single track on it. Over the years I have bought and sold a lot of CDs, but I've never even thought about selling this one. Not only that, but I still listen to it frequently (though of course now it's on my ipod - gotta keep up with the times after all). Unlike some "all-star" albums, this one isn't an ego fest. No one artist tries to outdo the others or steal the show. Instead, it's as if these five remarkably talented musicians just sat around having fun in the studio and ended up with some great music. I've never heard anything else that sounds like the Traveling Wilburys' unique and original style.5) History of the Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 was the debut album by the supergroup Traveling Wilburys and was recorded and released in 1988 to enormous commercial success and critical acclaim. In the afterglow of George Harrison's 1987 comeback album Cloud Nine, he initiated a musical jam early the following year between friends Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne. Lynne was involved in producing songs for Roy Orbison's Mystery Girl album and invited him along. At the jam session, an idea was proposed to record a one-off album together under the name of Traveling Wilburys. Masquerading as the Wilbury brothers, the participants would be known as Nelson (Harrison), Otis (Lynne), Lucky (Dylan), Lefty (Orbison) and Charlie T. Jnr (Petty).With Harrison having the greatest claim to the band, he signed them up to Warner Bros. Records, his current label, and incorporated their own Wilbury Records label, in addition to producing the sessions with Lynne that spring.In October, Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (so named because of the unlikelihood of there being another) was released, preceded by "Handle with Care" as the lead single. Although the single did not scale the pop charts (it stalled at US #45), the album did, reaching #16 in the UK and an impressive #3 in the US. With over forty weeks on the charts, the album was later certified double-platinum. While Harrison and Petty had had recent successes, Dylan, Orbison and Lynne had not seen an album climb that high in several years. At the time, no Dylan album had ever achieved two million in sales. As one critic put it, it was "one of the great commercial coups of the decade."Most critics said the group's modest ambitions were fresh and relaxing. During 1989 and 1990 the album won many accolades, not least a Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group.Orbison suddenly died of a heart attack on 6 December 1988, surprising much of the music industry and press. The sleeve cover for "End Of The Line", the group's second single, was photographed four days after Orbison's death. Depicting a guitar in Orbison's rocking chair, it was taken as a tribute. As for Orbison, this album was released at the same time as his Mystery Girl album in 1989, and both their success made Orbison one of two singers (Elvis Presley being the other) to have two albums both reach the charts posthumously.Both Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 and its unexpected 1990 follow-up Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 were deleted in the mid-1990's with rights reverting to Harrison and his estate after his 2001 death. With all of his solo catalogue having reverted to EMI after almost twenty years with Warner Bros. Records, who distributed his Dark Horse Records label, both Traveling Wilburys albums appear set to be re-issued through EMI. Tom Petty was recently quoted to have said that they would be re-released in late 2005, though nothing, as of December 2006, has come of these claims.Band Members*Otis Wilbury (Jeff Lynne) - bass, keyboards, guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals *Nelson Wilbury (George Harrison) - guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals *Charlie T. Jnr (Tom Petty) - acoustic guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals *Lefty Wilbury (Roy Orbison) - acoustic guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals *Lucky Wilbury (Bob Dylan) - acoustic guitar, harmonica, lead vocals, backing vocals Jim Keltner - drums Jim Horn - saxophones Ray Cooper - percussion Ian Wallace - Tom toms on "Handle with Care" Track Listing All songs written by the Traveling Wilburys:"Handle with Care" - 3:20 "Dirty World" - 3:30 "Rattled" - 3:00 "Last Night" - 3:48 "Not Alone Any More" - 3:24 "Congratulations" - 3:30 "Heading for Light" - 3:37 "Margarita" - 3:15 "Tweeter and the Monkey Man" - 5:30 "End of the Line" - 3:30