How to Become Clairvoyant

How to Become Clairvoyant is the fifth solo release from Canadian singer-musician Robbie Robertson. It was released on April 5, 2011, and peaked at No. 13 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart.[1] Critical reviews were generally positive.[2]

How to Become Clairvoyant
Studio album by
Robbie Robertson
ReleasedApril 5, 2011 (2011-04-05)
Recorded2011
StudioThe Village Recorder, West Los Angeles, California; Olympic Studios, London, England
GenreRock
Length59:09
LabelMacrobiotic Records, 429 Records
ProducerMarius de Vries and Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson chronology
Contact from the Underworld of Redboy
(1998)		 How to Become Clairvoyant
(2011)		 Sinematic
(2019)

The album features guests Eric Clapton (on tracks 3-8 and 10),[3] Steve Winwood, Trent Reznor (who provided textures on the track "Madame X"), Tom Morello, Robert Randolph, Rocco Deluca, Angela McCluskey, and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes. Bassist Pino Palladino, keyboardist Martin Pradler and drummer Ian Thomas are the rhythm section on most songs.

Robertson performed "He Don't Live Here No More" on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman and ABC's The View in support of the album, with the band Dawes.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Robbie Robertson; except where indicated

  1. "Straight Down the Line" 5:19
  2. "When the Night Was Young" 5:05
  3. "He Don't Live Here No More" 5:46
  4. "The Right Mistake" 4:30
  5. "This Is Where I Get Off" 5:09
  6. "Fear of Falling" (Eric Clapton, Robertson) 5:18
  7. "She's Not Mine" 4:28
  8. "Madame X" (Eric Clapton) 4:46
  9. "Axman" 4:36
  10. "Won't Be Back" (Eric Clapton, Robertson) 4:10
  11. "How to Become Clairvoyant" 6:17
  12. "Tango for Django" (Robertson, Marius de Vries) 3:50

Personnel
  • Robbie Robertson – guitar, electric guitar, gut string guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Angelyna Boyd – background vocals
  • Ann Marie Calhoun – violin
  • Eric Clapton – guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gut string guitar, slide guitar, vocal harmony, background vocals
  • Marius de Vries – keyboards, piano
  • Rocco DeLuca – dobro, background vocals
  • Bill Dillon – guitar, guitorgan
  • Jimi Englund – percussion
  • Dana Glover – background vocals
  • Taylor Goldsmith – background vocals
  • Eldad Guetta – horn
  • Tina Guo – cello
  • Michelle John – background vocals
  • Daryl Johnson – background vocals
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Frank Marocco – accordion
  • Angela McCluskey – vocals
  • Natalie Mendoza – background vocals
  • Tom Morello – guitar
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Martin Pradler – Wurlitzer piano
  • Robert Randolph – pedal steel guitar
  • Ian Thomas – drums
  • Sharon White – background vocals
  • Steve Winwood – organ

References
  1. "Robbie Robertson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. April 22, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. https://www.metacritic.com/music/how-to-become-clairvoyant/robbie-robertson
  3. How To Become Clairvoyant at Discogs. Accessed March 23, 2013.
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