Cahoots (album)

Cahoots
Cahoots (The Band album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 15, 1971
RecordedEarly 1971
StudioBearsville Sound Studio, Bearsville, New York
GenreRoots rock, folk rock, country rock, Americana
Length46:41
LabelCapitol
ProducerThe Band
The Band chronology
Stage Fright
(1970)
Cahoots
(1971)
Rock of Ages
(1972)
Singles from Cahoots
  1. "Life Is a Carnival" / "The Moon Struck One"
    Released: 1971
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record GuideB−
Entertainment WeeklyB−
MusicHound3/5
Pitchfork (website)5.8/10
Q
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Cahoots is the fourth studio album by Canadian/American rock group the Band. It was released in 1971 to mixed reviews, and was their last album of original material for four years. The album's front cover was painted by New York artist/illustrator Gilbert Stone, while the back cover features a photograph portrait of the group by Richard Avedon. The album features guest vocals from Van Morrison. Libby Titus, the partner of drummer Levon Helm and mother of their daughter Amy Helm, also contributed uncredited backing vocals to "The River Hymn", the first time a woman appeared on a Band album.

Rolling Stone critic Jon Landau described the mood of the album as being "filled with a 'tinge of extinction.'"

In 2021, a "50th Anniversary" edition of the album was released containing a remix of the original tracks plus outtakes and a partial concert recording from the Olympia Theatre, Paris in May 1971.

Track listing

Side one

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead VocalsLength
1."Life Is a Carnival"Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Rick DankoDanko and Helm3:55
2."When I Paint My Masterpiece"Bob DylanHelm4:21
3."Last of the Blacksmiths"RobertsonRichard Manuel3:41
4."Where Do We Go from Here?"RobertsonDanko, Helm3:47
5."4% Pantomime"Robertson, Van MorrisonManuel, Morrison4:32

Side two

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead VocalsLength
1."Shoot Out in Chinatown"RobertsonManuel, Danko, Helm2:51
2."The Moon Struck One"RobertsonManuel4:09
3."Thinkin' Out Loud"RobertsonDanko3:19
4."Smoke Signal"RobertsonHelm5:11
5."Volcano"RobertsonDanko3:05
6."The River Hymn"RobertsonHelm4:40

2000 reissue bonus tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Endless Highway" (Early studio take)Robertson3:46
13."When I Paint My Masterpiece" (Alternate take)Dylan3:57
14."Bessie Smith" (Outtake)Danko, Robertson4:17
15."Don't Do It" (Outtake – Studio version)Holland-Dozier-Holland3:54
16."Radio Commercial" 1:04

Personnel

The Band

Additional personnel


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