Product Code: CS 9604
Artist: Bob Dylan
Origin: USA
Label: Columbia (1970)
Format: LP
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Condition:
Cover: VG+
Record: NM (M-)
Genre: Folk Rock U

John Wesley Harding

Pristine very rare vinyl with a great cover having very minor crease on top right.

John Wesley Harding is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan,[2] released on December 27, 1967 by Columbia Records. Produced by Bob Johnston, the album marked Dylan's return to acoustic music and traditional roots, after three albums of electric rock music. John Wesley Harding shares many stylistic threads with, and was recorded around the same time as, the prolific series of home recording sessions with the Band, partly released in 1975 as The Basement Tapes.

John Wesley Harding was exceptionally well received by critics and enjoyed solid sales, reaching #2 on the US charts and topping the UK charts. The commercial performance was considered remarkable considering that Dylan had kept Columbia from releasing the album with much promotion or publicity.[citation needed] Less than three months after its release, John Wesley Harding was certified gold by the RIAA. "All Along the Watchtower" became one of his most popular songs after it was recorded by Jimi Hendrix the following year.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 301 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.