John Wesley Harding - Bob Dylan

Dylan turned away from the psychedelic sounds of the summer of love with this offering, a lo-fi acoustic set filled with quiet & reflective tracks. Recorded in Woodstock around the same time as 'The Basement Tapes', it marks a new era for Dylan as he leaves his spectacular previous efforts behind, typically choosing to start again with the basics. 'All Along the Watchtower' is the most recognisable track here, & among the highlights, although there isn't a bad track here & the delivery is consummate throughout. Dylan stripped it down to just a 3 piece backing here, a world away from the ensembles on his 1965 & 1966 releases. The original ...  Read the complete review

This is the first of Dylans' officical post-accident albums and is on a completely different planet compared to Blonde On Blonde, but don't let that put you off, this is a good album, and one that any Dylan fan should own. 1. John Wesley Harding - The title track, which is actually misspelt is one that Dyaln admits to never finishing and that is obvious from the reather abrupt finish, but this is a nice track that shows off Dylan's country style of writing. 2. As I Went Out One Morning - A dialogue between Dylan and a woman when he was walking out in a filed, the song itself being actually quite explicit and paints the picture of the event ...  Read the complete review