WILBURYS REISSUES HANDLED WITH CARE

Two long-overdue CD reissues will finally see the light of day on June 12.

That's when both Traveling Wilburys studio albums, which had been unavailable for more than a decade, will arrive in stores in four different configurations, Rhino Entertainment announced today (March 21).

Volume 1 and Volume 3 will be combined into one release for all four configurations. The standard package will contain bonus tracks, a bonus DVD of content and a 16-page book. The linen-bound deluxe edition set has the same CD and DVD material as the standard, as well as a bigger book, new liner notes and more.

For old-school fans, the vinyl edition comes with two vinyl albums, plus another vinyl 12-inch featuring bonus tracks, along with a collectible album-size book and more. Last but not least, there's the digital package, featuring downloadable editions of the two albums, plus bonus tracks, video content and an interactive booklet.

Bonus material has a magical way of making fans forgive the powers that be when certain albums have been kept out of print. And considering the Wilburys were none other than Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne, there ought to be plenty of interest in the extras.