1971 studio album by the Band
Cahoots |
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Studio album by the Band |
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Released | September 15, 1971 |
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Recorded | Early 1971 |
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Studio | Bearsville (Woodstock, New York) |
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Genre | Roots rock, folk rock, country rock, Americana |
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Length | 46:41 |
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Label | Capitol |
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Producer | The Band |
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The Band chronology |
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Stage Fright (1970) | Cahoots (1971) | Rock of Ages (1972) | |
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Singles from Cahoots |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[3] |
MusicHound | 3/5[4] |
Pitchfork | 5.8/10[5] |
Q | [6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
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.[9][10]
Rolling Stone critic Jon Landau described the mood of the album as being "filled with a 'tinge of extinction.'"[11]
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.[12]
Track listing
Side one
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Life Is a Carnival" | Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko | Danko and Helm | 3:55 |
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2. | "When I Paint My Masterpiece" | Bob Dylan | Helm | 4:21 |
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3. | "Last of the Blacksmiths" | Robertson | Richard Manuel | 3:41 |
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4. | "Where Do We Go from Here?" | Robertson | Danko | 3:47 |
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5. | "4% Pantomime" | Robertson, Van Morrison | Manuel, Morrison | 4:32 |
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Side two
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Shoot Out in Chinatown" | Robertson | Manuel, Danko, Helm | 2:51 |
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2. | "The Moon Struck One" | Robertson | Manuel | 4:09 |
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3. | "Thinkin' Out Loud" | Robertson | Danko | 3:19 |
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4. | "Smoke Signal" | Robertson | Helm | 5:11 |
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5. | "Volcano" | Robertson | Danko | 3:05 |
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6. | "The River Hymn" | Robertson | Helm | 4:40 |
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2000 reissue bonus tracks
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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12. | "Endless Highway" (early studio take) | Robertson | Manuel | 3:46 |
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13. | "When I Paint My Masterpiece" (alternate take) | Dylan | Helm | 3:57 |
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14. | "Bessie Smith" (outtake) | Robertson, Danko | Robertson, Danko | 4:17 |
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15. | "Don't Do It" (outtake – studio version) | Holland-Dozier-Holland | Helm | 3:54 |
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16. | "Radio Commercial" | | | 1:04 |
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Personnel
The Band[13][14][15]
- Rick Danko – bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Levon Helm – drums, mandolin, bass, vocals
- Garth Hudson – organ, accordion, piano, saxophones
- Richard Manuel – piano, drums, marimba, vocals
- Robbie Robertson – electric and acoustic guitars, piano
Additional personnel
Charts
Chart performance for Cahoots Chart (1971) | Peak position |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[17] | 15 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] | 2 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19] | 20 |
UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 41 |
US Billboard 200[21] | 21 |
References
- ^ "Cahoots – The Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Scherman, Tony (September 1, 2000). "Music Review: 'The Band'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2019-04-17. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 72. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
- ^ "The Band: Cahoots (50th Anniversary Edition)". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "The Band: Cahoots". Q: 139. October 2000.
- ^ "The Band: Cahoots". Rolling Stone. August 31, 2000. pp. 69–73.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan, with Hoard, Christian (eds) (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th edn). New York, NY: Fireside. p. 42. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Libby Titus". Theband.hiof.no.
- ^ "The Band, "The River Hymn" (1971): Across the Great Divide". Somethingelsereviews.com. 9 October 2014.
- ^ Landau, Jon (November 11, 1971). "Cahoots". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "The Band – Cahoots (2021, Remixed, Expanded , CD)". Discogs.com. December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Cahoots – the Band | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "History of The Band: "Stage Fright" and "Cahoots"". Theband.hiof.no. 1991-07-26. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ "Peter Viney: Cahoots – a Retrospective". Theband.hiof.no.
- ^ "Libby Titus: Libby Titus".
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7518". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Band – Cahoots" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Band – Cahoots". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "The Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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Studio albums | |
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Live albums | - Rock of Ages
- Before the Flood
- The Last Waltz (1978 soundtrack album)
- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down: The Best of the Band Live in Concert
- Live at Watkins Glen
- The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966
- The Last Waltz (2002 box set)
- Live at the Academy of Music 1971
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Related | - Discography
- Bob Dylan
- Bob Dylan World Tour 1966
- Bob Dylan and the Band 1974 Tour
- Cate Brothers
- Ronnie Hawkins
- The Weight Band
- Big Pink
- Shangri-La
- List of Basement Tapes songs
- List of Basement Tapes songs (1975)
- So Many Roads (1965, Helm, Hudson, Robertson)
- The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album (1975, Helm, Hudson)
- No Reason to Cry (1976, Danko, Helm, Hudson, Manuel, Robertson)
- Let It Rock (1995, Bell, Ciarlante, Danko, Helm, Hudson, Weider)
- Carry Me Home (2022, Helm, Weider)
- Endless Highway: The Music of the Band
- The Complete Last Waltz
- This Wheel's on Fire: Levon Helm and the Story of the Band
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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