The History of The Albums – n°369
In the middle of 1966, Bob Dylan was affected by a kind of burn out, totally exhausted from the life of an artist. At the same time, Dylan had imposed his leadership for 5 years, revolutionizing the music world several times. Blonde On Blonde (1966), the third part of his holy trilogy, symbolizes the moment when the Dylan of his heyday began to be lost, and it coincides with his personal life when he was close to a nervous breakdown. Unlike all the ... read more
I have been listening to this record for decades and unfortunately, there are not many remarkable things that I can say about it. I know it was a significant period for Bob's life and definitely a twist in Dylan’s musical approach. I know it was released just after he became a father (and after the motorcycle accident that nobody knows if it was real or just a trick to run away) and I also know about all the biblical references spread all over the lyrics but for some reason this ... read more
After releasing two of his most ambitious and influential albums, and after a bad car accident and poor mental health state, Dylan connects with his band to release an album that is the most straightforward folk release since before Highway 61 and contains some of his most timely tracks. I love the more straight up folk side of Dylan a lot so this album to me is just another great album in a classic run.
Everything about this record is a fucking lie which is actually what makes it a brilliant left turn from Blonde on Blonde. Bob went 360 degrees back to Freewheelin Bob Dylan (and in fact went farther back into the hazy collective memory of the 1930s). Or did he? The artifice of Bob Dylan IS Bob Dylan and this tends to either throw people off his scent or make them disillusioned with him because they're conditioning to liking authenticity. But of all the Dylan records, I think this best shows ... read more
Listenting to every year of music since 1960
Decade: 1960s
Year: 1967
Review #86: Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding:
Honestly, I couldn't care less about this Dylan album. I feel like it doesn't add anything to his discography and it fails to captivate me like his previous works. It's still enjoyable tho.
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Other albums from this year that I have already listened to in the past:
> The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced: ... read more
1 | John Wesley Harding 3:00 | 86 |
2 | As I Went Out One Morning 2:52 | 85 |
3 | I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine 3:55 | 84 |
4 | All Along the Watchtower 2:34 | 93 |
5 | The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest 5:35 | 84 |
6 | Drifter's Escape 2:48 | 77 |
7 | Dear Landlord 3:18 | 79 |
8 | I Am a Lonesome Hobo 3:24 | 77 |
9 | I Pity the Poor Immigrant 4:16 | 81 |
10 | The Wicked Messenger 2:05 | 74 |
11 | Down Along the Cove 2:25 | 72 |
12 | I'll Be Your Baby Tonight 2:38 | 81 |