''How to Become Clairvoyant'' is the fifth solo release from Canadian singer-musician

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. It was released on April 5, 2011, and peaked at No. 13 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. Critical reviews were generally positive. The album features guests

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(on tracks 3–8 and 10),How To Become Clairvoyant
at Discogs. Accessed March 23, 2013.

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, Trent Reznor (who provided textures on the track "Madame X"), Tom Morello, Robert Randolph,

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, Angela McCluskey, and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes. Bassist Pino Palladino, keyboardist Martin Pradler and drummer Ian Thomas are the

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on most songs. Robertson performed "He Don't Live Here No More" on CBS's ''

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'' 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 # "Straight Down the Line" – 5:19 # "When the Night Was Young" – 5:05 # "He Don't Live Here No More" – 5:46 # "The Right Mistake" – 4:30 # "This Is Where I Get Off" – 5:09 # "Fear of Falling" (

, Robertson) – 5:18 # "She's Not Mine" – 4:28 # "Madame X" (Eric Clapton) – 4:46 # "Axman" – 4:36 # "Won't Be Back" (Eric Clapton, Robertson) – 4:10 # "How to Become Clairvoyant" – 6:17 # "Tango for Django" (Robertson, Marius de Vries) – 3:50

Personnel

*Robbie Robertson – guitar, electric guitar, gut-string guitar, keyboards, vocals *Angelyna Boyd – backing vocals *Ann Marie Calhoun – violin *

– acoustic and electric guitar, gut-string guitar, slide guitar, vocal harmony, backing vocals * Marius de Vries – keyboards, piano *

– 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 *

– organ

References

External links

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How To Become Clairvoyant
at Discogs {{Authority control 2011 albums 429 Records albums Albums produced by Marius de Vries Albums produced by Robbie Robertson Robbie Robertson albums