200 MOST RECOMMENDED ALBUMS : #36. Continues later this week.

THE CAFFE` LATTE`

200

MOST RECOMMENDED ALBUMS

Some are the best selling, while others may be obscure, but the albums listed here are all worthy of a listen. No compilation/ best of sets. Only exceptional live albums included. This is a personal listing of the albums I enjoy the most to this day.

#36

THE TRAVELING WILBURYS, VOL. 1: 

TRAVELING WILBURYS  

 

 [1988] 

The supergroup that came to be The Traveling Wilburys formed spontaneously and the fun was infused into every groove of the act's debut album. Each member gets his moment to perform and shine. On paper, the combination seems unimaginable and disparate: former Beatle George Harrison, with rocker Tom Petty; folk/ visionary Bob Dylan and the operatic Roy Orbison, with ELO's lead singer Jeff Lynne.The end result is a no frills collection of songs that brings out the best in one and all. There's an absence of ego or upstaging. These veterans of rock & pop have music running through their veins and it is this common bond that helped the album work. Sadly, the follow-up album (cheekily entitled 'Vol. 3') did not contain as many gems as this release. The passing of Roy Orbison and, later, George Harrison makes this stunning debut impossible to repeat. What this album does prove however, is that legends can interact and create magic when the music is the top priority. In a perfect world, there would be many more supergroups such as this stellar team.

Highlight tracks: Not Alone Anymore; Heading For The Light; Last Night & Handle With Care.