Wilbury Twist

"Wilbury Twist"
"Wilbury Twist"
Single by Traveling Wilburys
from the album ; Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
B-side	"New Blue Moon" (instrumental), "Cool Dry Place"
Released	March 25, 1991
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:56
Label	Wilbury Records, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	George Harrison ; Jeff Lynne ; Bob Dylan ; Tom Petty
Producer(s)	Spike Wilbury; Clayton Wilbury;
Traveling Wilburys singles chronology
Music Videos
	"Wilbury Twist" on YouTube; "Wilbury Twist" (original) on YouTube

"Wilbury Twist" is a song by the British–American supergroup the Traveling Wilburys and is the final track on their 1990 album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3. The song was also released in March 1991 as the second single from that album.

Music video

The original music video featured cameos from many contemporary celebrities^[3] including Jimmy Nail, Woody Harrelson, Whoopi Goldberg, Fred Savage, Ben Savage, Kala Savage, Thomas Guzman-Sanchez of Rhythm Tribe, Milli Vanilli, Cheech Marin, John Candy and Eric Idle.^[4] The band and special cameos were shot at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.^[5] The DVD video in the 2007 box set The Traveling Wilburys Collection retains only a few introductory shots of John Candy and Eric Idle, otherwise simply showing the band members performing the song.^[6]

Track listings

7" W0018W / 054391933973

"Wilbury Twist"
"New Blue Moon" (instrumental)

CD W0018CD / 093624004424, 12" W0018T / 093624004400

"Wilbury Twist"
"New Blue Moon" (instrumental)
"Cool Dry Place"

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	137
Canadian Singles Chart	86

References

^ "Wilbury Twist b/w New Blue Moon (Instr.)". jpgr.co.uk.
^ "ACE Repertory: Wilbury Twist". ASCAP. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
^ Madinger, Chip; Easter, Mark (2000). Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium. Chesterfield, MO: 44.1 Productions. p. 480. ISBN 0-615-11724-4.
^ Sexton, Paul (July 21, 2019). "Watch Traveling Wilburys' Restored, All-Star 'Wilbury Twist' Video". uDiscover Music. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
^ "Wilbury Twist, Original Music Video". VH1. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
^ Jacobson, Colin (June 21, 2007). "The Traveling Wilburys Collection (2007)". DVD Movie Guide. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 15 April 1991". Retrieved April 15, 2022.

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[1] "Wilbury Twist b/w New Blue Moon (Instr.)". jpgr.co.uk.

[2] "ACE Repertory: Wilbury Twist". ASCAP. Retrieved December 14, 2017.

[3] Madinger, Chip; Easter, Mark (2000). Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium. Chesterfield, MO: 44.1 Productions. p. 480. ISBN 0-615-11724-4.

[4] Sexton, Paul (July 21, 2019). "Watch Traveling Wilburys' Restored, All-Star 'Wilbury Twist' Video". uDiscover Music. Retrieved July 31, 2019.

[5] "Wilbury Twist, Original Music Video". VH1. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.

[6] Jacobson, Colin (June 21, 2007). "The Traveling Wilburys Collection (2007)". DVD Movie Guide. Retrieved November 12, 2017.

[7] "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 15 April 1991". Retrieved April 15, 2022.

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v t e Traveling Wilburys
Bob Dylan George Harrison Jeff Lynne Roy Orbison Tom Petty
Studio albums	Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
Compilations	The Traveling Wilburys Collection
Songs and singles	"Handle with Care" "Not Alone Any More" "Heading for the Light" "Tweeter and the Monkey Man" "End of the Line" "Nobody's Child" "She's My Baby" "Inside Out" "Wilbury Twist"
Related	Jim Keltner Dhani Harrison Cloud Nine Full Moon Fever
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