Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions

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Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions is the fourth album by American folk rock band The Avett Brothers released on February 7, 2006, on the Ramseur Records label.[3] The album was recorded in a rented house in Robbinsville, North Carolina over the course of 10 days in early 2005 and saw the introduction of electric guitar and heavier drums to the band's sound.[4] The album features several songs written and performed in collaboration with Paleface.[5]

Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2006
GenreFolk rock
Length73:52
LabelRamseur Records
ProducerThe Avett Brothers & Doug Williams
The Avett Brothers chronology
Mignonette
(2004)
Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions
(2006)
The Gleam
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
PopMatters[2]

The album was titled Four Thieves Gone after Scott Avett realized their song "Denouncing November Blue" sounded identical to the Charlie Daniels song "Uneasy Rider", whom they ultimately credited with the songwriting.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by The Avett Brothers

No.TitleLength
1."Talk on Indolence"3:39
2."Pretty Girl from Feltre"5:32
3."Colorshow"3:57
4."Distraction #74"2:27
5."Sixteen in July"2:54
6."Left on Laura, Left on Lisa"3:59
7."A Lover Like You"2:34
8."Pretend Love"3:59
9."Matrimony"2:50
10."The Lowering (A Sad Day in Greenville Town)"5:03
11."The Fall"3:04
12."Dancing Daze" (Featuring Paleface)3:07
13."Famous Flower of Manhattan"3:52
14."40 East"4:38
15."Gimmeakiss"2:13
16."Denouncing November Blue (Uneasy Writer)""3:37
17."Four Thieves Gone"16:09
18."The Fall" (Hidden track)5:16
19."Honeycutt" (Hidden track)2:08
Total length:73:52
Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions — limited edition vinyl
No.TitleLength
20."Pretty Girl From Rowan County"3:02
21."The Bloody Apology"4:26
22."The Strangest Thing"4:21
23."The Worst Thing"3:37
24."Honey Can I Count on You" (Ian Thomas cover)3:54
25."Hand-Me-Down Tune"4:03

Personnel

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The Avett Brothers are:[6]

  • Scott Avett – vocals, banjo, piano, percussion, guitars
  • Seth Avett – vocals, guitars, piano, percussion
  • Bob Crawford – double bass, vocals

Special Guests:

  • Paleface – harmonica, rhythm guitar, melodica, voice
  • Sarah Avett – violin on "The Lowering (A Sad Day In Greenvilletown)" and "40 East"

Charts

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Chart (2006) Peak position
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) 12[7]

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ PopMatters review
  3. ^ "The Avett Brothers: 'Four Thieves Gone'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  4. ^ Currin, Grayson Haver. "The Avett Brothers' Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions". Indy Week. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  5. ^ a b Attorney, Okmulgee. "The Avett Brothers :: Music :: Features :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  6. ^ "Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions - The Avett Brothers | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  7. ^ "The Avett Brothers Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-07-31.