How to Become Clairvoyant explained

How to Become Clairvoyant
Type:	studio
Artist:	Robbie Robertson
Cover:	How_To_Become_Clairvoyant_cover_low_res.jpg
Recorded:	2011
Studio:	The Village Recorder (West Los Angeles, California) Olympic Studios (London, England)
Genre:	Rock
Length:	59:09
Label:	Macrobiotic Records, 429 Records
Producer:	Marius de Vries, Robbie Robertson
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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]

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

Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks

1. "The Right Mistake" (Songwriter Version)
2. "He Don't Live Here No More" (Songwriter Version)
3. "Fear Of Falling" (Songwriter Version) (Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson)
4. "This Is Where I Get Off" (Songwriter Version)
5. "Madame X" (Songwriter Version) (Eric Clapton)
6. "Houdini"

Super Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks

1. "In The War Zone"
2. "The Magician (Houdini)"
3. "Madame X" (Songwriter Version) (Eric Clapton)
4. "The Right Mistake" (Songwriter Version)
5. "This Is Where I Get Off" (Songwriter Version)
6. "She's Not Mine" (Alternate Version)
7. "Fear Of Falling" (Songwriter Version) (Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson)
8. "Catwalk"
9. "He Don't Live Here No More" (Songwriter Version)
10. "Won't Be Back" (Songwriter Version) (Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson)

Personnel

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

External links

• • How To Become Clairvoyant at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Robbie Robertson Chart History (Billboard 200) . . April 22, 2011 . June 8, 2020.
2. Web site: How to Become Clairvoyant by Robbie Robertson. Metacritic.
3. http://www.discogs.com/Robbie-Robertson-How-To-Become-Clairvoyant/release/3261288 How To Become Clairvoyant