Taveling Wilburys
Vol. One
1988, Warner Brothers Records
Produced by Otis and Nelson
Wilbury
Nelson Wilbury - guitar, vocals
Otis Wilury - guitar, vocals
Lefty Wilbury - guitar, vocals
Charlie T Wilbury, Jr - guitar, vocals
Lucky Wilbury - guitar, vocals, harmonica
Buster Sidebury - drums
Singles-
- Handle with Care/ Margarita
- End of the Line/ Congratulations
This is quite possibly
the best musical accident of all time. Starting as a project to record a
B-side for a George Harrison single that was so good they just had to record an
entire album. This is the way every supergroup wishes it could behave.
These guys loved playing together, and egos never got in the way, which
is usually how the supergroup project falls apart (see Audioslave, Velvet
Revolver).
The songs are fun to
listen to, you can sing to them, which is always a plus, and even though you
can hear the different individuals in the group, they play well together.
Dylan wrote some tracks, however, only one definitely sounds like a Dylan
song. Also, this is probably the first time I, as a young kid, realized that sex was something you could sing about, and not get yelled at by your parents.
The death of Lefty
Wilbury was truly a tragedy, and even though the remaining Wilburys released
another album a few years later, his contribution was sorely missed. This
album was rereleased after the death of Nelson Wilbury in a box set compilation
with the second album, and the band reunited to play at a show in his honor
with his son Aryton Wilbury sitting in.
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