Similar to how he had recorded his previous album, "Good As I Been to You", Dylan held sessions at his Malibu home garage studio and recorded "World Gone Wron"g solo in a matter of days. He was assisted by sound engineer Micajah Ryan but served as his own producer. In their book "Bob Dylan All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track", authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon describe "a clear difference in the sound quality of this new record: "Good As I Been to You" has a 'full' sound, with Dylan's guitar recorded in stereo; "World Gone Wrong" sounds more raw. Listeners can hear breathing and distortion".