Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3

Infobox Album
Name = Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
Type = Album
Artist = Traveling Wilburys


Released = 29 October 1990
Recorded = April - May 1990
Genre = Rock
Length = 36:13
Label = Wilbury/Warner Bros.
Producer = Clayton Wilbury
and Spike Wilbury
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:mloibkj96akm link]
Last album = "Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1"
(1988)
This album = "Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3"
(1990)
Next album = "The Traveling Wilburys Collection"
(2007)

"Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3" is the 1990 follow-up album by the supergroup Traveling Wilburys to their 1988 debut "Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1".

History

Though it was their second release, the album was mischievously titled "Vol. 3" by George Harrison. According to Jeff Lynne, "That was George's idea. He said, 'Let's confuse the buggers.' " [Hurwitz, Matt. "Wilburys set to travel again" "USA Today" June 11, 2007]

Because the dynamics within the band had shifted with Orbison's passing, the four remaining members all adopted new Wilbury pseudonyms: Spike (George Harrison), Clayton (Jeff Lynne), Muddy (Tom Petty) and Boo (Bob Dylan). With Harrison and Lynne producing again, the sessions were undertaken in the spring of 1990, with an additional track, a cover of "Nobody's Child" being set aside for a charity compilation album.

Released in October, "Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3" was predictably less rapturously-received than its predecessor, yet still saw a fair measure of success, with both "She's My Baby" (#2 album rock) and "Inside Out" (#16 album rock) becoming radio hits as the album reached #14 in the UK and #11 in the US where it went platinum.

Although there has since been speculation about further Wilbury releases, Harrison's 2001 death is considered to have ended any possible future projects with Harrison having been the unofficial leader of the group and with his estate owning the rights to both albums.

"Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3" was dedicated in memory of Lefty Wilbury (Roy Orbison).

After George Harrison’s distribution deal with Warner Bros. expired in 1995, ownership of the Dark Horse Records catalog as well as the two Traveling Wilburys albums reverted to Harrison and the albums went out of print. [White, Timothy. "Harrison, mates recommission Yellow Submarine" "The Plain Dealer" July 4, 1999: 1I] On June 12, 2007, "Volume One" and "Vol. 3" were re-issued by Rhino Records as "The Traveling Wilburys Collection", packaged together with bonus tracks and a DVD. The box set debuted at #1 on the UK Albums Chart and at #9 on The Billboard 200.

Track listing

All songs by the Traveling Wilburys.
#"She's My Baby" – 3:14
#"Inside Out" – 3:36
#"If You Belonged To Me" – 3:13
#"The Devil's Been Busy" – 3:18
#"7 Deadly Sins" – 3:18
#"Poor House" – 3:17
#"Where Were You Last Night?" – 3:03
#"Cool Dry Place" – 3:37
#"New Blue Moon" – 3:21
#"You Took My Breath Away" – 3:18
#"Wilbury Twist" – 2:56

Personnel

*Clayton Wilbury (Jeff Lynne): acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards, lead & backing vocals.
*Spike Wilbury (George Harrison): acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, sitar, lead & backing vocals.
*Boo Wilbury (Bob Dylan): acoustic guitar, harmonica, lead & backing vocals.
*Muddy Wilbury (Tom Petty): acoustic guitar, bass guitar, lead & backing vocals.

Additional personnel

*Jim Keltner: drums & percussion.
*Jim Horn: saxophones.
*Ray Cooper: percussion.
*Gary Moore: lead guitar on "She's My Baby".

Charts

References