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John Wesley Harding is Bob Dylan's 8th studio album, released by Columbia
Records in 1967.
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 was recorded around the same time as (and shares many
stylistic threads with) a prolific series of home recording sessions with
The Band, finally released in 1975 as The Basement Tapes.
John Wesley Harding was exceptionally well received by critics and enjoyed
solid sales, reaching the number 2 slot on U.S. charts and topping the
British charts. The commercial performance was considered remarkable
considering that Dylan had kept Columbia from releasing the album with much
promotion or publicity. Less than three months after its release, John
Wesley Harding was certified gold by the RIAA. Although Dylan also decided
against releasing a single,
