Cahoots (album)

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Cahoots
Studio album by The Band
Released	September 15, 1971
Recorded	Early 1971
Genre	Rock
Length	46:41
Label	Capitol
Producer	The Band
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B-) link Rolling Stone link
The Band chronology
Stage Fright (1970) Cahoots (1971) Rock of Ages (1972)

Cahoots is the fourth LP by Canadian-American rock group The Band, and their last all-original studio album for four years. It received only mixed reviews when it first appeared, and remains generally regarded as one of the weaker albums in the group's catalog. Robbie Robertson wrote or cowrote all but one of the album tracks: Dylan's When I Paint My Masterpiece. Robertson's occasional co-writers include Danko and Helm on Life is a Carnival, and Van Morrison on 4% Pantomime.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Life Is a Carnival" (Danko, Helm, Robertson) – 3:55
2. "When I Paint My Masterpiece" (Dylan) – 4:21
3. "Last of the Blacksmiths" (Robertson) – 3:41
4. "Where Do We Go from Here?" (Robertson) – 3:47
5. "4% Pantomime" (Robertson, Morrison) – 4:32
6. "Shoot Out in Chinatown" (Robertson) – 2:51
7. "The Moon Struck One" (Robertson) – 4:09
8. "Thinkin' Out Loud" (Robertson) – 3:19
9. "Smoke Signal" (Robertson) – 5:11
10. "Volcano" (Robertson) – 3:05
11. "The River Hymn" (Robertson) – 4:40

[edit] Bonus Tracks from the 2000 CD Re-release

1. "Endless Highway (Early Studio Take)" - 3:46
2. "When I Paint My Masterpiece (Alternate Take)" - 3:57
3. "Bessie Smith (Outtake" - 4:17
4. "Don't Do It (Outtake - Studio Version)" - 3:54
5. "Radio Commercial" - 1:04

[edit] Personnel

• The Band - producers
• Rick Danko - bass, vocals
• Levon Helm - drums, mandolin, upright bass, vocals
• Garth Hudson - organ, piano, tenor and baritone saxophones
• Richard Manuel - piano, drums, organ, slide guitar, vocals
• Robbie Robertson - guitars, piano
• Allen Toussaint - brass arrangements on "Life Is A Carnival"
• Van Morrison - vocals on "4% Pantomime"
• Mark Harman - engineer

v • d • e The Band Original members Robbie Robertson • Rick Danko • Richard Manuel • Garth Hudson • Levon Helm Other members and related people Ronnie Hawkins • Bob Dylan • John Simon • Allen Toussaint • Jim Weider • Randy Ciarlante • Richard Bell • Stan Szelest Studio albums Music from Big Pink • The Band • Stage Fright • Cahoots • Moondog Matinee • Planet Waves • The Basement Tapes • Northern Lights - Southern Cross • Islands • Jericho • High On The Hog • Jubilation Live albums Rock of Ages • Before the Flood • The Last Waltz (album) • Live at Watkins Glen • The Last Waltz (box) Compilations The Best of The Band • Anthology • To Kingdom Come • Across The Great Divide • The Best of The Band, Vol. II • Greatest Hits • A Musical History • From Bacon Fat to Judgement Day Songs The Weight • This Wheel's on Fire • I Shall Be Released • Up on Cripple Creek • The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down • Don't Do It • Acadian Driftwood • Tears of Rage Related topics The Last Waltz • This Wheel's on Fire • Capitol Records • Americana • Summer Jam at Watkins Glen