Finally, the Traveling Wilburys catalog is back in print with the much-bootlegged tracks, namely "Maxine," "Like a Ship" and the supergroup's rousing cover of the Del Shannon classic "Runaway," also available for legal purchase. "Maxine" is George Harrison at his post-Beatles finest, singing a sweet song about the girl that got away. "Like A Ship" is Bob Dylan's ode to failed romance. "Like a weeping willow," intones the gravelly-voiced icon. "Her love hangs over me." Who knows why these songs never made it onto the original two Wilburys albums — they're every bit as good as "Handle With Care," "End of the Line," etc.
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This article appears in Jun 20-26, 2007.