Cahoots is the fourth LP by Canadian-American rock group The Band, and their last all-original studio album for four years. It received only mixed reviews when it first appeared. Robbie Robertson wrote or cowrote all but one of the album tracks: Dylan's When I Paint My Masterpiece. Robertson's occasional co-writers include Danko and Helm on Life is a Carnival, and Van Morrison on 4% Pantomime.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Robbie Robertson; except where indicated

1. "Life Is a Carnival" (Danko, Helm, Robertson) – 3:55
2. "When I Paint My Masterpiece" (Bob Dylan) – 4:21
3. "Last of the Blacksmiths" – 3:41
4. "Where Do We Go from Here?" – 3:47
5. "4% Pantomime" (Robertson, Van Morrison) – 4:32
6. "Shoot Out in Chinatown" – 2:51
7. "The Moon Struck One" – 4:09
8. "Thinkin' Out Loud" – 3:19
9. "Smoke Signal" – 5:11
10. "Volcano" – 3:05
11. "The River Hymn" – 4:40

Bonus Tracks from the 2000 CD Re-release

1. "Endless Highway" (Early Studio Take) - 3:46
2. "When I Paint My Masterpiece" (Alternate Take) - 3:57
3. "Bessie Smith" (Outtake) - 4:17
4. "Don't Do It" (Outtake - Studio Version) - 3:54
5. "Radio Commercial" - 1:04

Personnel

• The Band - producers
• Rick Danko - bass, vocals
• Levon Helm - drums, mandolin, upright bass, vocals
• Garth Hudson - organ, piano, tenor and baritone saxophones
• Richard Manuel - piano, drums, organ, slide guitar, vocals
• Robbie Robertson - guitars, piano
• Allen Toussaint - brass arrangements on "Life Is A Carnival"
• Van Morrison - vocals on "4% Pantomime"
• Mark Harman - engineer