Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

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Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
Traveling Wilburys' studio album

Publication
(s)

October 24, 1988 ( UK ) ,
October 25, 1988 ( US )

Label (s)
  • Wilbury,

Format (s)

LP , CD , download

Genre (s)

skirt

Title (number)

10

running time

36 min 22 s

occupation
  • Ian Wallace - Tom Toms at Handle with Care
  • Sound engineers : Richard Dodd, Phillip McDonald, Don Smith and Bill Bottrell

production

Studio (s)

  • Friars Park Studio, Henley on Thames (FPSHOT), Oxfordshire ,
  • Lucky Studios, Malibu, USA,
  • Dave Stewart Studios, Los Angeles, USA
chronology
- Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
1990

Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 is the first studio album by the supergroup consisting of George Harrison († 2001), Jeff Lynne , Roy Orbison († 1988), Tom Petty († 2017) and Bob Dylan . It was released on October 24, 1988 (USA: October 25, 1988).

History of origin

In early April 1988, George Harrison's record company asked for an additional song for the third maxi single release from his album Cloud Nine , This Is Love , as no remix of the single was planned and they wanted to create a further purchase incentive for fans who wanted the album already owned. Harrison asked in his circle of friends around, who could make a recording studio available at short notice, and ended on April 5, 1988 in Bob Dylan's studio in Santa Monica ( California ). Jeff Lynne, who, like Harrison's album, was to produce the title, brought Roy Orbison with him. For his part, Dylan called Tom Petty to see if he would like to join. The piece they recorded was Handle with Care , composed and recorded the same day, named after the label on a cardboard box in Dylan's garage.

When Warner was found, the piece was "too good for a B-side" and wished a complete album. Since all of the artist's record labels thought this super group was a good idea, they decided to record a joint album. In just ten days between May 7 and 16, 1988, nine more songs were written, arranged and recorded in the Dave Stewart Studio . The final work for the album, such as the recording of additional instruments and mixes, was done in George Harrison's studio in the summer of 1988.

The main vocals for the individual songs were split up, so George Harrison essentially sang the songs: Handle with Care (with vocals from the other Traveling Wilburys) and Heading for the Light ; Bob Dylan: Congratulations , Dirty World , Margarita and Tweeter and the Monkey Man ; Tom Petty: Last Night and End of the Line (with vocal parts by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison); Roy Orbison: Not Alone Any More and Jeff Lynne: Rattled .

Before the release of the second single, Roy Orbison died of a heart attack on December 6, 1988. The video for End of the Line then showed a photo of the singer and repeated a rocking chair with a guitar on it.

In 1989 the Traveling Wilburys received a Grammy for their album in the category Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocal . In August 1994, the album was multi-platinum in the US for three million copies sold.

Cover design

The design of the cover is by David Costa, the cover photos by Gered Mankowitz and Chris Smith. The CD is accompanied by an eight-page illustrated booklet that contains the fictional “story” of the Traveling Wilburys.

Track list

All titles are written by the Traveling Wilburys.

Page one

  1. Handle with Care - 3:20
  2. Dirty World - 3:30
  3. Rattled - 3:00
  4. Last Night - 3:48
  5. Not Alone Any More - 3:24

Side two

  1. Congratulations - 3:30
  2. Heading for the Light - 3:37
  3. Margarita - 3:15
  4. Tweeter and the Monkey Man - 5:30
  5. End of the Line - 3:30

Bonus Title (2007)

  1. Maxine - 2:49
  2. Like a Ship - 3:31

Re-releases

  • The first publication in CD format took place in October 1988 parallel to the record release without bonus tracks.
  • The album was re-released in a newly remastered version with two bonus tracks in June 2007 as a CD on Rhino Records and in download format. The two bonus titles Like a Ship and Maxine both come not from the recordings of Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 , but from the next album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 and were musically revised in 2007 by Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison .
  • On November 2, 2018, the album was released as a picture disc .

Further information

Music videos for the title Handle with Care and End of the Line were produced for the album .

The members of the Traveling Wilburys used the following pseudonyms for the album :

  • Bob Dylan - Lucky Wilbury
  • George Harrison - Nelson Wilbury
  • Jeff Lynne - Otis Wilbury
  • Roy Orbison - Lefty Wilbury
  • Tom Petty - Charlie T. Jnr.

Single releases

Handle with Care

The first single Handle with Care / Margarita was released on October 11, 1988 in the USA and on October 17, 1988 in Great Britain. In the USA the single was released as a 7 ″ vinyl and 3 ″ CD version. In Europe there was also a 10 ″ and a 12 ″ vinyl maxi single: Handle with Care (Extended Version) / Margarita and a 3 ″ CD version: Handle with Care / Margarita / Handle with Care (Extended Version) . In addition, a limited 7 "vinyl single was produced in Great Britain.

Promotion 7 "vinyl singles and promotion 5" CDs were produced in the USA.

End of the line

The second single End of the Line / Congratulations was released on January 31, 1989 in the USA and on February 20, 1989 in Great Britain. In the USA the single was released as a 7 ″ vinyl and 3 ″ CD version. In Europe there was also a 3 ″ CD and a 12 ″ vinyl maxi single: End of the Line (Extended Version) / Congratulations .

Promotional 7 "vinyl singles were produced in the USA.

Heading for the light

In Germany, a third single was released in April 1989, Heading for the Light / Rattled , which was also available as a maxi single in 3 ″ CD and 12 ″ vinyl format: Heading for the Light / Rattled / Last Night . Heading for the Light promotional CDs were made in the United States .

More singles

  • In January 1989 the CD promotional single Last Night was released in the USA .
  • In 1989 the 7 ″ vinyl single Handle with Care / End of the Line was released in the USA .

Chart placements

year album Chart placements
DE UK US
1988 Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 10 16 3
year Single release Chart placements
DE UK US
1988 Handle With Care - 12 45
1989 End of the line - 52 63
1989 Heading for the light - nv nv

literature

  • Chip Madinger and Mark Easter: Eight Arms To Hold You - The Solo Compendium 44.1 Productions 2000, ISBN 0-615-11724-4 . (Pages 475 to 477)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Platinum award
  2. ↑ Picture Disc Album
  3. ↑ 7 ″ vinyl single: Handle with Care
  4. ↑ 10 ″ vinyl single: Handle with Care
  5. ↑ 12 ″ vinyl single: Handle with Care
  6. ↑ 3 ″ CD single: Handle with Care
  7. ↑ Limited 7 ″ vinyl single: Handle with Care
  8. ↑ Promotion 7 ″ vinyl single: Handle with Care
  9. ↑ Promotion 5 ″ CD single: Handle with Care
  10. ↑ 7 ″ vinyl single: End of the Line
  11. ↑ 3 ″ CD single: End of the Line
  12. ↑ 12 ″ vinyl single: End of the Line
  13. ↑ End of the Line
  14. ↑ 7 ″ vinyl single: Heading for the Light
  15. ↑ 3 ″ CD single: Heading for the Light
  16. ↑ 12 ″ vinyl single: Heading for the Light
  17. ↑ Promotion 5 ″ CD single: Last Night
  18. ↑ 7 ″ vinyl single: Handle with Care / End of the Line