Where There's a Wilbury, There's a Way

Traveling Wilburys Music Available for the First Time in a Decade

Remastered and Expanded Collectible Packages Feature Unreleased Bonus

Tracks and DVD

    LOS ANGELES, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly twenty years after the
 creation of the band, and over a decade since the music was last available
 to fans, the music of The Traveling Wilburys will be reissued on June 12,
 2007, in the U.S. and June 11, 2007, worldwide. Rhino Entertainment
 announced the project today and will distribute the package from the
 Wilbury Records label.
     The previously released albums Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 and
 Traveling Wilburys Volume 3 feature inarguably some of music's greatest
 singer- songwriters -- George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty
 and Bob Dylan -- as the iconic band The Traveling Wilburys. Both CDs will
 be combined into one release, The Traveling Wilburys Collection, and will
 feature bonus tracks of rare and newly mixed previously unreleased music
 along with a bonus DVD featuring a 24-minute documentary showing unseen
 footage of the Wilburys and their five video clips.
     (Band photos -- http://www.rhino.com/media/photos.lasso)
     The Traveling Wilburys collectible packages will be available in four
 configurations. Each configuration is a remarkable commemoration of this
 unique group.
     *  Standard Package -- Features 2 CDs (Volumes 1 and 3) with bonus tracks,
        bonus DVD of content and a 16-page collectible book.
 
     *  Deluxe Edition Set -- Linen-bound deluxe edition features 2 CDs
        (Volumes 1 and 3) with bonus tracks, bonus DVD, and a 40-page
        collectible book with photos, original liner notes, new liner notes and
        a uniquely numbered certificate of authenticity.
 
     *  Vinyl Edition -- Features 2 vinyl releases of Volumes 1 and 3 with an
        additional 12-inch featuring bonus tracks, a collectible album-sized
        book, plus additional postcards/posters.
 
     *  Digital Edition Bundle -- Features downloadable editions of both CDs
        (Volumes 1 and 3) with bonus tracks, video content and an interactive
        booklet.
     The Traveling Wilburys release marks the first time in ten years the
 product has been issued. Marking the occasion, Rhino Entertainment
 President Scott Pascucci commented, "We're honored to be involved with
 making the music of this extraordinary group available again."
     In trying to explain how the Wilburys originally came together, George
 Harrison once said, "The thing about the Wilburys for me is -- if we'd
 tried to plan it, or if anybody had said, let's form this band and get
 these people in it -- it would never happen, it's impossible. It happened
 completely, just by magic, just by circumstance. Maybe there was a full
 moon that night or something like that. It was quite a magical little thing
 really."
     The Traveling Wilburys BACKGROUND
     The Traveling Wilburys was not a carefully planned band, not formed
 from deep premeditation. Rather, the band was created in a casual blending
 of genuine friends one ordinary afternoon, which turned out to be anything
 but ordinary.
     George Harrison needed a B-side song to accompany a European single
 release from his widely regarded Cloud Nine album. While in Los Angeles,
 George approached Jeff Lynne for help with the B-side, since he had
 co-produced the album. It happened that Jeff was working with Roy Orbison
 on the upcoming Mystery Girl album. Roy readily agreed to lend a hand in
 the musical effort. As fate would luckily dictate, George's guitar was at
 Tom Petty's house, and he too offered to join in and make some music. When
 the group showed up to record, Dylan also lent a hand to help complete the
 half-finished song George had written. George has often been quoted as
 saying, "And so everybody was there and I thought, I'm not gonna just sing
 it myself, I've got Roy Orbison standing there. I'm gonna write a bit for
 Roy to sing. And then, as it progressed, then I started doing the vocals
 and I just thought I might as well push it a bit and get Tom and Bob to
 sing the bridge." The final result was a song called "Handle With Care."
 George later said, "I liked the song and the way that it turned out with
 all these people on it so much that I just carried it around in my pocket
 for ages thinking, well what can I do with this thing? And the only thing
 to do I could think of was do another nine. Make an album."
     The album they created was called the Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 -- a
 playful nod to the reality that subsequent volumes were unlikely. Volume 1
 was released in October 1988 preceded by the single "Handle With Care." The
 album achieved wide critical acclaim, and most critics agreed that the
 music was so extraordinary because of the modest ambitions of the band,
 which translated to a fresh and relaxing sound. Rolling Stone Magazine
 instantly called it one of the Top 100 Albums of all time. The album also
 saw commercial success; it reached #3 on the Album charts, garnered double-
 platinum status and earned the group a Grammy(R) for Best Rock Performance
 by a Duo or Group.
     In 1990, following the unexpected death of Roy Orbison in December
 1988, the remaining members reconvened to record Traveling Wilburys Volume
 3, dedicating the album to Lefty (Roy) Wilbury. With Harrison and Lynne
 producing again, both "She's My Baby" and "Wilbury Twist" became radio hits
 as the album reached #11 in the U.S. and achieved Platinum success.
     Track Listing:
 
     Disc One
     TRAVELING WILBURYS VOL. 1
     1.  Handle With Care
     2.  Dirty World
     3.  Rattled
     4.  Last Night
     5.  Not Alone Any More
     6.  Congratulations
     7.  Heading For The Light
     8.  Margarita
     9.  Tweeter And The Monkey Man
     10. End Of The Line
     Bonus Tracks:
     11. Maxine*
     12. Like A Ship*
 
     Disc Two
     DVD - The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
     Music Videos:
     1. Handle With Care
     2. End Of The Line
     3. Inside Out
     4. She's My Baby
     5. Wilbury Twist
 
     Disc Three
     TRAVELING WILBURYS VOL. 3
     1.  She's My Baby
     2.  Inside Out
     3.  If You Belonged To Me
     4.  The Devil's Been Busy
     5.  7 Deadly Sins
     6.  Poor House
     7.  Where Were You Last Night?
     8.  Cool Dry Place
     9.  New Blue Moon
     10. You Took My Breath Away
     11. Wilbury Twist
     Bonus Tracks:
     12. Runaway (B-side to "She's My Baby" UK CD and 12.)
     13. Nobody's Child (previously released on Nobody's Child: Romanian
         Angel Appeal)
 
     * previously unreleased
 
 

SOURCE Rhino Entertainment