John Wesley Harding

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Item Details

Genre

Rock & Pop

Catalogue Number

MHCP374

Number of Discs

Label

Sony Music

Release Country

Japan

Original Release Year

1967

Format

Other

Limited, Paper Sleeve, Remaster

Additional Information

This CD is in the miniature album paper sleeve.

Product Description

Bob Dylan returned from exile with John Wesley Harding, a quiet, country-tinged album that split dramatically from his previous three. A calm, reflective album, John Wesley Harding strips away all of the wilder tendencies of Dylan's rock albums — even the then-unreleased Basement Tapes he made the previous year — but it isn't a return to his folk roots. If anything, the album is his first serious foray into country, but only a handful of songs, such as "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight," are straight country songs. Instead, John Wesley Harding is informed by the rustic sound of country, as well as many rural myths, with seemingly simple songs like "All Along the Watchtower," "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine," and "The Wicked Messenger" revealing several layers of meaning with repeated plays. Although the lyrics are somewhat enigmatic, the music is simple, direct, and melodic, providing a touchstone for the country-rock revolution that swept through rock in the late '60s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Other Editions

John Wesley Harding (List of All Editions)

CD

John Wesley Harding

¥1,720 Japan Edition 24 Aug 2005
Vinyl

John Wesley Harding

¥3,937 US Edition Import 25 Nov 2003
Blu-spec CD Song Samples

John Wesley Harding

¥2,410 Japan Edition Limited Edition 26 Aug 2009

Track List

01． John Wesley Harding
02． As I Went Out One Morning
03． I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine
04． All Along The Watchtower
05． Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest
06． Drifter's Escape
07． Dear Landlord
08． I Am A Lonesome Hobo
09． I Pity The Poor Immigrant
10． The Wicked Messenger
11． Down Along The Cove
12． I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

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Bob Dylanのジョン・ウェズリー・ハーディングJohn Wesley Hardingは1967年発表の通算8枚目のアルバム。とくにおすすめは見張塔からずっと。Jimi HendrixがElectric Lady Landでカバーしたバージョンは、ボブも気に入ったらしく、ザ・バンドと連名のライブアルバムでは激しくやっています。ただし、このアルバムでは比較的おとなしめのアレンジ。でもいい曲満載です。