Cahoots (album)
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.
| Cahoots | ||||
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| Studio album by the Band | ||||
| Released | September 15, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | Early 1971 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville Sound Studio, Bearsville, New York | |||
| Genre | Roots rock, folk rock, country rock, Americana | |||
| Length | 46:41 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | The Band | |||
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| Singles from Cahoots | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B− |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
| MusicHound | 3/5 |
| Pitchfork | 5.8/10 |
| Q | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
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.