The Traveling Wilburys, the supergroup that included our dear George in the 1980's was merely a "happy accident".
George was working on his Cloud Nine album and needed a b-side for his single "This is Love". George gathered up friends Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, and Bob Dylan to record a song together. Tom Petty was also included when George realized he left his guitar at Tom's house and had to retrieve it. They recorded the song "Handle With Care" which the record company rejected, saying it was too good to be used as an "album filler".
So they wrote a handful of songs together as a group, calling themselves "The Traveling Wilburys", "Wilburys" being a slang term that George and Jeff used in the studio to refer to various pieces of musical equipment lying about.
The first Wilburys album "The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1" was recorded in a period of 10 days in 1988. Each member contributed to every song, making it a true collaborative effort, something George missed out on during his time with the Beatles.
The album was a huge success, both critical and commercial, going triple-platinum and winning a Grammy award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group in 1989.
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