It was 33 years ago Monday (October 18th, 1988) the Traveling Wilburys’ debut album, Vol. 1, was released. The album peaked at Number Three on the Billboard 200 album charts and featured included a veritable Mount Rushmore of rock — George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, ELO’s Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison. Orbison died only two months after Volume 1 was released and still riding high on the charts.
In 1990, Vol. 1 went on to score the Traveling Wilburys their only Grammy for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group and has since been certified triple platinum.
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 was released on October 29th, 1990. The platinum selling collection just missed hitting the Top 10, stalling at Number 11.
The Wilburys never performed live in concert.
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