Today, we're introducing you to Mix #40. This week we take a look at the music of groups that formed after their members had already seen success. In other words, these are the supergroups that had formed through the years.
Not all supergroups are created equal. This is not to say they are not talented - quite the opposite. But not all supergroups started in the same way. Bands like Cream or Derek & The Dominoes were quick side projects with Eric Clapton's contemporaries, while all four members of ABBA combined their talent to create a long and successful career with the same group.
And of course, perhaps the most famous supergroup of all time, Traveling Wilburys, was comprised of late-career Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison as a "one last hurrah" to finally make the music they wanted to make for their decades-long career but never got around to. Their most famous move as a group, however, came as a prank by releasing their only two albums, titled "Traveling Wilburys" and "Traveling Wilburys 3". To this day, all living members deny forgetting to release Traveling Wilburys 2.
We hope this list will motivate you for the next hour to help you do the best work of your life.
Full Playlist Includes:
- White Room - Cream
- Carry On - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
- Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
- Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
- Jane - Jefferson Starship
- Dancing Queen - ABBA
- Wheel in the Sky - Journey
- Bad Company - Bad Company
- Africa - Toto
- End Of The Line - Traveling Wilburys
- Highwayman - The Highwaymen
- Hunger Strike - Temple of the Dog
- Everlong - Foo Fighters
- Big Country - Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
Did you miss last week's playlist? Don't worry - we've got you covered! Check out last week's Spotify mix: Not Appearing In This Film. Hopefully, this list will help you take a deep breath, relax, and maybe (no one is asking you to) do a little shoulder-bobbing if you feel so inclined.