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Date  Helpful Rating 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  Whatever the critics say ...Posted: 6/22/2007A review of The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3 by WalkerEssexStranger Critics reviews always seem to give this album a sense of being flat and under par. Not sure I'd agree with that entirely. This was a superb effort, considering they'd lost Roy Orbison. It was also a sad time for the loss of Del Shannon too, who's album has been called the missing Wilbury album by some (though Full Moon Fever was a close contender, if not so missing). It was also an album which was released around the time of the first Gulf War and I think it may have been an attempt to try and brighten things up in those dark and uncertain times, but maybe this worked against it.
Vol.3 has some great tracks .. Dylan's 'If You Belonged To Me' is a fest and a romp and is one of my all time, personal favourites. 'She's My Baby' has a lot of energy and is pretty zesty, and 'Where Were You Last Night' is a pretty funny and cool tune, if you give it a proper listen. The only songs which were maybe a mistake were Wilbury Twist ... though if you take it for what it is, it's not that bad, and '7 deadly Sins'. The rest of the album is very listenable, and leaves me wanting to hear a Vol.4. Songs like 'Handle With Care' will always be hard to follow but I still think this album deserves more credit than the critics give it.
I kind of selfishly hope that the surviving Wilbury's will put their heads together again, recruit a couple of new members and finish what was started. It'd be a pretty nice way of remembering George and Roy for a start, and a great way to express thanks to the fans that still love their music. Anyway, don't suppose that'll happen but, 'in Dreams .. '. Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  Do The Wilbury TwistPosted: 1/24/2005A review of The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3 by stefaroni7 If you like Bob Dylan (Boo), Jeff Lynne (Clayton), Tom Petty (Muddy) and George Harrison (Spike) you'll love this cd. I never thought that any of these guys could sing worth a lick, and I still don't. I have a total of four ELO cds, three Tom Petty cds, two George Harrison cds and one Dylan cd. Compared to the rest of the tunes I've got, that's nothing. But when they got together and became The Traveling Wilburys back in the 80s they collectively became one of my favorite bands. Old guys, yes. But these guys know how to bring it. 7 Deadly Sins, I think, is the weakest song here, but everything else is very, very strong. You'll love this if you like any of the four. Was this review helpful? Sign In 1 out of 2 users found this helpful A Wonderful Rocking Record!Posted: 1/14/2004A review of The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3 by Enceladus_3 I had to review this album, for it's one of my all-time favorites.<br>While the first Wilburys record was a pleasant affair, it lacked any sort of edge and seemed rather scattershot; with Volume 3, they appeared to have chosen a direction with which they wished to go, and the results are some of the best rocking tunes ever, I think, for they're closer to the bluesy roots of rock-and-roll than most anything I've heard.<br>You simply can't resist tunes like "She's My Baby," "Devil's Been Busy," "New Blue Moon," and "Cool Dry Place:" they've all got great hooks and lyrics full of double-entendres. My favorite track is "Poor House," for its sheer exuberance, steel guitar work -- and biting satirical observations of divorce. Really, there are no songs on this album I totally dislike, though "7 Deadly Sins" and "If You Belonged to Me" really belong on one of Dylan's more recent, and lesser, CD's, and not on this; these songs slow the flow of the record down, it seems.<br>I recommend this strongly to anyone who likes old-style rock-and-roll, or who just enjoys listening to rockers rock for a little while. Was this review helpful? Sign In 1-3 of 3 Per Page |
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