Unexpected good news!

Okay, I've already got both of the original albums on CD, bought from Camelot Music in College Station back on the week of their respective releases. The second disc isn't as captivating as the first, which I attribute to too much Boo Wilbury, but I still love it anyway. That these two albums were out of print for more than a decade is downright sinful. But no more:

The two much-treasured albums, complete with four bonus tracks and a DVD of home movies from the sessions, are being reissued Tuesday by Rhino as The Traveling Wilburys Collection, after more than 10 years' absence.

Maxine and Like a Ship, featuring Harrison and Dylan, respectively, on lead vocals, are previously unreleased outtakes from Vol. 3. "They were completed, except for some harmonies, so I asked George's son, Dhani, to do his father's parts, which was nice," Lynne says.

The DVD features the original music videos, along with a 24-minute documentary told in the group's own voices. Fans will savor home videos shot during the recording of both albums, showing everything from writing sessions to vocal tracking to fun with the guys.

I will, of course, be snapping up this great collection sooner, rather than later. I only wish they'd have included more of the alternate tracks and outtakes, along with the Del Shannon demos made before his suicide. It's long been rumored that Harrison himself was behind the release of the various bootlegs, so including all of that material would be apropos. But still, as far as definitive collections go, this one is pretty sweet.

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