How to Become Clairvoyant is the fifth solo release from Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson

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. It features Eric Clapton

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, Steve Winwood

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, Trent Reznor

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, Tom Morello

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, Robert Randolph, Rocco Deluca, Angela McCluskey

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, and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes

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. Pino Palladino

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 and Ian Thomas

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 are the rhythm section.

Robertson performed "He Don't Live Here No More" on CBS

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's Late Show with David Letterman

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and ABC

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's The View in support of the album, with the band Dawes

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It was released on April 5, 2011 and became a hit in the USA, peaking at #13 in Billboard 200

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Track listing

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