The Traveling Wilburys were perhaps the most accomplished supergroup that ever formed. Their five members were all future Rock and Roll Hall of Famers: Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne. I have posted many of…
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If You Belonged to Me (1990) – The Traveling Wilburys
If You Belonged To Me from the Traveling Wilburys’ Volume III album is a whimsical and high-spirited song. I wasn’t so enamoured with their post Orbison output, but there are some good tracks on it, like today’s featured song. Their…
Handle With Care (1988) – The Traveling Wilburys
It’s fascinating watching the making of the Wilburys and the process by which they realised a track. Jeff Lynn recalled, ‘Just sitting around in a circle, like 5 of us just strumming acoustic guitars and coming up with a song…
Congratulations (1988)- The Traveling Wilburys
There are supergroups and then there are the Traveling Wilburys (TW). It’s a shame they made just 2 records – Volume 1 and Volume 3. Today’s song Congratulations is the first song to appear in this Music Library Project from…
Inside Out (1990) – Traveling Wilburys
I think Inside Out is one of the 2 most congenial efforts by the Traveling Wilburys from their 2 albums. It might not reach the heights of Orbison’s solo contribution of You’re Not Alone or Dylan’s Tweeter and the Monkey…
Heading for the Light (1988) – Traveling Wilburys
Stand up comedian Neal Brennan made the following observation about the Travelling Wilburys here: “Was talking with friend about how impossibly old the Traveling Wilburys seemed when they released their music in 1988. “I’ve listed their ages at the time. For some perspective,…
End of the Line (1988) – Traveling Wilburys
End of the Line is from one of the most accessible country and folk – rock records I have ever heard – Traveling Wilburys Volume 1. If I had to choose just one album to introduce someone to this genre…
Dirty World (1988) – Traveling Wilburys
Dirty World is the second song here from The Traveling Wilburys and their Volume 1 album. As mentioned in the first release – Congratulations, all songs from this stellar debut album will feature here. Such is the quality of this…
Learning to Fly (1991) – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
I remember in the weeks following Tom Petty’s sudden departure from this great play we call life; I heard Bob Dylan paying tribute to Petty singing today’s featured song Learning to Fly. This song follows the same basic 4 chord…
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