Volume 1 - Travelling Wilburys

Quite often we talk about Supergroups, well the Travelling Wilbury's were actually a Supergroup, incorporating a Beatle, two great but completely different legendary male solo artists and a couple of incredibly talented but lesser known musicians. Who are they: The band consisted of: Nelson Wilbury - George Harrison Otis Wilbury - Jeff Lynne Charlie T Senior - Tom Petty Lefty Wilbury - Roy Orbison Lucky Wilbury - Bob Dylan The band was created through Harrison needing to record a single and contacting Lynne, who was producing Petty at the time, they in turn asked Dylan to borrow his studio and Orbison ...  Read the complete review

Let me sing the praises of this incredible album by what is probably the greatest supergroup ever assembled and which was first released over 15 years ago. If you've never heard these songs before, you'll have heard the songs before! It's like that with the Wilburys. There's country and folk and rock'n'roll with a touch of the blues and a hint of Latin and Caribbean. THE ALBUM The running order (and my own assessment out of five) is as follows: 1. Handle Me With Care (3:20) ****** This is a delightful duet between Nelson and Lefty with contributions from the rest of the band in the chorus. The melody is a ...  Read the complete review