which opens Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.. The original album was first issued in Japan in 1969, almost five years after it was first issued. Personnel Simon & Garfunkel Art Garfunkel – harmony vocals Paul Simon – banjo, harmony vocals Additional personnel Barry Kornfeld – acoustic guitar Bill Lee – double bass Tom Wilson – producer Johnny Cash version Johnny Cash had incorporated "Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream" into his live repertoire during the late 1960s, occasionally performing it. In 2003, Cash recorded it as part of his American series in 2003, during the sessions for American V: A Hundred Highways. Although Cash passed away on September 12, 2003, at the age of 71, the recording was not released for another six years, until it was finally issued on American VI: Ain't No Grave on February 23, 2010, his final in the American series. Cash's rendition of the song heavily features string arrangements, but is otherwise completely acoustic, with Cash and a couple of other guitarists performing it on acoustic guitar. "Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream" received positive feedback from critics. Thom Jurek wrote in his AllMusic review of the album that the song "is a true anti-war song that serves as a testimonial." However, Stephen M. Deusner writes in his review that not even Cash could record the track without sounding slightly preposterous. In his book Johnny Cash International: How and Why Fans Love the Man in Black, Michael Hinds writes that the song only adds confusion to Cash's uncertain stance on the Vietnam War. Tony Tost writes that Cash had a contradictory position on war overall with the song. Cash had previously recorded the song live on December 5, 1969, for his 2002 live album Johnny Cash at Madison Square Garden. Richie Unterberger calls the performance spiritual in his review for the album. Personnel Musicians are listed on the album's liner notes. Johnny Cash – lead vocals, guitar Benmont Tench – keyboards Mike Campbell – guitar Smokey Hormel – guitar Jonny Polonsky – guitar Other English versions Guy Carawan recorded it in 1958 as "Strangest Dream" on his album Songs with Guy Carawan. American folk singer-songwriter Joan Baez performed the song during her early tours. An early version featuring her on guitar and vocals was recorded sometime between 1961 and 1963 and released on the November 1982 album Very Early Joan. The Chad Mitchell Trio