Released October 18, 1988, Volume One became the surprise hit of the year, selling two million copies within six months in the U.S., reaching No. 3 in the U.S. and No. 16 in the UK.
After Harrison's distribution deal with Warner Bros. expired in 1995, ownership of the Dark Horse Records catalog as well as the two Traveling Wilburys albums reverted to Harrison and the albums went out of print [REF].