John Wesley Harding – Bob Dylan's 60s Wildcard

This week, Laura and Robert are dedicating the hour to an album that has a special place in Bob Dylan’s back catalogue: John Wesley Harding. We discuss what the album is and, crucially, what is isn’t, and how the album sits in the context of the rest of Bob Dylan’s 1960s output.

As mentioned in the episode, if you feel like making a direct comparison, here’s a video of Bob Dylan performing live acoustic in 1966.

Playlist:

1. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine

2. Sign On The Cross

3. As I Went Out One Morning (Take 1)

4. I Pity The Poor Immigrant (Live at the Isle Of Wight Festival, 1969)

5. All Along The Watchtower

6. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight