'' is the
1990 follow-up album by the
Supergroup Traveling Wilburys to their
1988 debut smash ''
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 ''. The appearance of the album was somewhat of a surprise due to original member
Roy Orbison 's death shortly after their first release.
Though the album is the second Wilburys record, the reason for its "Vol 3" title is uncertain. One explanation was that the title was a response to a well-known bootleg release of alternate material from their initial 1988 sessions entitled ''Vol. 2''. More commonly, the title is explained as a reference to the various Wilburys' involvement in
Tom Petty 's
1989 album ''
Full Moon Fever '', making that album an unofficial "Vol. 2".
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" and "Wilbury Twist" 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.
Tom Petty is known to have recently announced that both Traveling Wilburys releases will be remastered and reissued in late
2005 through EMI, who have the licensing rights to all of Harrison's solo albums.
''Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3'' was dedicated in memory of Lefty Wilbury (Roy Orbison).
All songs by the
Traveling Wilburys .
#"She's My Baby" - 3:14
#"Inside Out" - 3:36
#"If You Belonged To Me" - 3:13
#"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
