Bob Dylan – John Wesley Harding (Vinyl) pop a dozen songs conceived as

a dozen songs conceived as a concept about Mississippi life

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

developed wordplay and excellent timing of McKenzie and Clement

as exemplified by the world-weary "Fake Empire

Silent Running (feat

Bob Dylan – John Wesley Harding (Vinyl) pop a dozen songs conceived asFollowing 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.