10 Biggest Sophomore Slumps In Music History

10. Vol. 3 - Traveling Wilburys

When it comes to the era of dad rock, the Traveling Wilburys were the perfect package in the late '80s. After reinventing the rock landscape in the '60s, giants like George Harrison, Bob Dylan, and Roy Orbison came together with Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne to create one of the greatest collaborations of the modern age. Then Vol. 3 comes and answers the question...what happens if you take the super out of the supergroup?

Granted, a lot of this is probably helped by the fact that Orbison was not around after passing away during the promotion for the first record, which makes this entire project feel like it's made out of obligation more than anything. Whereas the first record felt like a great jam session among friends, a lot of this feels slapdash at best, with Dylan's throwaway songs being far too prominent in the mix.

Even when Harrison or Petty step up to the mic, songs like Cool Dry Place are not necessarily top tier stuff from the people who gave you Here Comes the Sun and Refugee. There are a few shining lights like Inside Out and Wilbury Twist, but these just feel like passable tracks that would have turned up on these artists' solo work. At best, most of this record is just forgettable...and these are musicians who shouldn't be in the same area as forgettable.