Bob Dylan – John Wesley Harding (Vinyl) pop as exemplified by the world-weary

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hotel rooms and even in the tour van

a dozen songs conceived as a concept about Mississippi life

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drummer Gwion Llewelyn and violinist Clare Mactaggart broadening and complimenting Harding’s rich and timeless songwriting

Bob Dylan – John Wesley Harding (Vinyl) pop as exemplified by the world-wearyFollowing up the mighty Blonde on Blonde was always going to be a mammoth task for Dylan, especially following his severe motorbike accident. Comparatively, John Wesley Harding is sometimes given a bad rap and labelled as the first album of Dylans creative nadir of the late 60s and early 70s, quelled only by the force of Planet Waves and Blood on the Tracks. However, this period houses some fantastic and underappreciated material, albeit more sparse.