1988 Traveling Wilburys – Handle With Care (US:#45 UK:#21)
“Handle with Care” is a song by the British-American supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. It was released in October 1988 as their debut single and as the opening track of their album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1. The song was the first recording made by the group, although it was originally intended as a bonus track on a European single by George Harrison. When he and Jeff Lynne presented the song to Harrison’s record company, the executives insisted it was too good for that purpose, a decision that resulted in the formation of the Wilburys. The song was written primarily by Harrison, although, as with all the tracks on Vol. 1, the writing credit lists all five members of the band: Harrison, Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty.
Album
The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 is the debut studio album by the English-American supergroup Traveling Wilburys, comprising George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. It was released in October 1988 to commercial success and critical acclaim. Although Harrison had long planned to start such a band, the project came about through […]
Musicians
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Tom Tom | Ian Wallace |
| Guitar | George Harrison |
| Guitar | Jeff Lynne |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bob Dylan |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tom Petty |
| Acoustic Guitar | Roy Orbison |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lynne |
| Percussion | Ray Cooper |
| Vocals | Jeff Lynne |
| Vocals | Bob Dylan |
| Vocals | Tom Petty |
| Vocals | Roy Orbison |
| Vocals | George Harrison |
Produced By
Jeff Lynne
George Harrison
Songwriters
Traveling Wilburys
Charts
US:#45
UK:#21