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LP by Bob Dylan | ||
Released | December 27, 1967 | |
Recorded | October 17, 1967 - November 29, 1967 | |
Genre | Folk | |
Length | 37 min 55 sec | |
Record label | Columbia Records | |
Producer | Bob Johnston | |
Professional reviews | ||
Allmusic.com | File:5 stars out of 5.png | link |
Rolling Stone (3/30/00, p.68) | 5 stars out of 5 | |
Bob Dylan Chronology | ||
Blonde on Blonde (1966) |
John Wesley Harding (1967) |
Nashville Skyline (1969) |
John Wesley Harding is a folk rock album by Bob Dylan, produced by Bob Johnston and released on December 27, 1967 (see 1967 in music). The album is considered a return for Dylan to his folk and country roots, as opposed to the three previous albums. It is Dylan's eighth album and was recorded after he was involved in a motorcycle accident, which it appears caused him to re-evaluate his art.
It was a big success for Dylan, giving him a then-career high US peak of #2 and spent an incredible 13 weeks at #1 in the UK.
It was re-released in a substantially remastered form (and released on SACD) in 2003 by Columbia Records.
It is number 301 on the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Track listing
All songs written by Bob Dylan.
- "John Wesley Harding" - 2:58
- "As I Went Out One Morning" - 2:49
- "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" - 3:53
- "All Along the Watchtower" - 2:31
- "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest" - 5:35
- "Drifter's Escape" - 2:52
- "Dear Landlord" - 3:16
- "I Am a Lonesome Hobo" - 3:19
- "I Pity the Poor Immigrant" - 4:12
- "The Wicked Messenger" - 2:02
- "Down Along the Cove" - 2:23
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" - 2:34
Personnel
- Bob Dylan - Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
- Pete Drake - Guitar
- Charlie Bragg - Engineer
- Kenneth A. Buttrey - Drums
- Bob Johnston - Producer
- Charlie McCoy - Bass