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End Of The Line   b/w   Congratulations

Traveling Wilburys

End Of The Line - Front Cover End Of The Line - Rear Cover
End Of The Line - Front Cover End Of The Line - Rear Cover
End Of The Line - 7 End Of The Line - 7
End Of The Line - 7" Front Label End Of The Line - 7" Rear Label

The Beatles Contribution:  George is member of the band.
Label Warner Brothers
Catalogue No. W 7637
Release Date 20th February 1989
U.K. Singles Chart Detail :
Entry Date :5th March 1989
Highest Position :52
Weeks in Chart :4   +1 in 2007 (17th June)
Detail :
Side A    Side B
END OF THE LINE
(Traveling Wilburys)
TRAVELING WILBURYS
  
CONGRATULATIONS
(Traveling Wilburys)
TRAVELING WILBURYS

Second single to be released from the album Travelling Wilburys Volume 1
(Click on the link to see detail of the album).

The lead vocal on the A-side is by Tom Petty.

The 12" and C.D. version have an extended version of "End Of The Line".
The L.P. and single version was 3:30, whereas this extended version is two minutes longer at 5:34.

In December 1988 the band shot a video for "End Of The Line" in Los Angeles which was directed by Willy Smax (William McLellan).
Sadly Roy Orbison had died before the video was filmed so in his part of the song a poignant shot can be seen of
his guitar in a gently rocking chair and a photo of him on the side.

Interestingly and fittingly the a-side song featured over the end credits of the final episode of One Foot In The Grave.

The B-side has a lead vocal by Bob Dylan.

The single was released in four formats, being also released as :
W 7637T - 12" single (seen below), with extended version of A-side
W 7637TW - Limited Edition 12" single, with extended version of A-side, plus, a free sheet of stickers !
W 7637CD - 3" C.D. single (seen below), has the L.P. versions of both tracks.

U.K. Charts
5th March 1989 - The single entered the charts at a lowly 66.
12th March 1989 - Second week and a climb of thirteen places up to number 53
19th March 1989 - Third week in chart and a final climb of just one place up to it's peak position of 52.
26th March 1989 - Fourth week in chart and a drop of nine places down to number 61
2nd April 1989 - Not listed in the Top 100

Chart Progress: 66 - 53 - 52 - 61 - out

In June 2007 following the release of Traveling Wilburys Collection, the single re-appeared in the chart for one week on 17th June 2007.

 

End Of The Line - 12 End Of The Line - 12
End Of The Line - 12" Cover End Of The Line - 12" Rear
End Of The Line - 12 End Of The Line - 12
End Of The Line - 12" Label Front End Of The Line - 12" Label Rear
End Of The Line - 3 End Of The Line - 3
End Of The Line - 3" C.D. Cover End Of The Line - 3" C.D. Rear

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