Cage the Songbird

Last updated
Cage the Songbird
CrystalGayleCagetheSongbird.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 17, 1983
StudioSound Stage, Nashville, Tennessee; Warner Bros. Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre Country
Length31:16
Label Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer Jimmy Bowen
Crystal Gayle chronology
True Love
(1982)
Cage the Songbird
(1983)
Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits
(1983)
Singles from Cage the Songbird
  1. "The Sound of Goodbye"
    Released: October 1983
  2. "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"
    Released: February 25, 1984
  3. "Turning Away"
    Released: June 1984
  4. "Me Against the Night"
    Released: October 27, 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg

Cage the Songbird is the eleventh studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released on October 17, 1983, it peaked at #5 on the Billboard Country Album chart.[ citation needed ] Four of the album's tracks became Top 5 hits on the Country Singles chart, with two of them reaching #1. Chronologically they were "The Sound of Goodbye" (#1), "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" (#2), "Turning Away" (#1), and "Me Against the Night" (#4).

Contents

The title song, "Cage the Songbird", was co-written and first recorded by Elton John in 1976 album, Blue Moves . "Victim or a Fool" was originally recorded by the songwriter, Rodney Crowell on his 1981 eponymous album.

"Take Me Home" was originally sung by Gayle on a Tom Waits composed 1982 soundtrack album called One from the Heart for a movie of the same name. The version on this album is a re-recorded longer version.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Sound of Goodbye" Hugh Prestwood 3:12
2."I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" Joey Carbone 3:15
3."Me Against the Night" Pam Rose, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pat Bunch 2:49
4."Cage the Songbird" Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone 4:09
5."Turning Away" Tim Krekel 2:55
6."Come Back (When You Can Stay Forever)" Chris Waters, Bucky Jones, Tom Shapiro 2:55
7."Victim or a Fool" Rodney Crowell 2:35
8."You Made a Fool Of Me"Melissa Cordell, Eric Borenstein3:30
9."On Our Way to Love" Norman Sallitt 3:21
10."Take Me Home" Tom Waits 2:35

Personnel

Production

Chart performance

Chart (1983)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums5
U.S. Billboard 200171

Related Research Articles

<i>Blue Moves</i> 1976 studio album by Elton John

Blue Moves is the eleventh studio album by English musician Elton John. It was released in October 1976. It was John's second double album and the first to be released by his own label, Rocket Records Ltd. The album reached number 3 in the US charts, ending a long streak of chart-topping albums for John that began with Honky Château in 1972.

<i>Crystal</i> (Crystal Gayle album) 1976 studio album by Crystal Gayle

Crystal is the third studio album by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. The album rose to the number 7 spot on the Billboard Country Albums chart. It was released on August 6, 1976. It contained four charting singles, including two number 1 hits: "You Never Miss a Real Good Thing " and "Ready for the Times to Get Better." Another single, "I'll Do It All Over Again," just barely missed being the third chart-topper, stalling out at number 2, while "One More Time (Karneval)" could only rise to number 31.

<i>These Days</i> (Crystal Gayle album) 1980 studio album by Crystal Gayle

These Days is the eighth studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in August 1980, it peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Country Album chart.

<i>True Love</i> (Crystal Gayle album) 1982 studio album by Crystal Gayle

True Love is the tenth studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in November 1982, it peaked at #14 on the Billboard Country Albums charts.

<i>Hollywood, Tennessee</i> 1981 studio album by Crystal Gayle

Hollywood, Tennessee, is the ninth studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in August 1981, it peaked at #5 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.

<i>Nobody Wants to Be Alone</i> 1985 studio album by Crystal Gayle

Nobody Wants to Be Alone is the twelfth studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in April 1985, it peaked at #17 on the Billboard Country albums chart.

<i>Nobodys Angel</i> (Crystal Gayle album) 1988 studio album by Crystal Gayle

Nobody's Angel is the fifteenth studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in September 1988, the album peaked at #63 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart.

<i>New Harvest...First Gathering</i> 1977 studio album by Dolly Parton

New Harvest...First Gathering is the eighteenth solo studio album by American entertainer Dolly Parton. It was released on February 14, 1977, by RCA Victor. It is significant for being Parton's first self-produced album, as well as her first effort aimed specifically at the pop charts.

<i>Songs for the New Depression</i> 1976 studio album by Bette Midler

Songs for the New Depression is the third studio album by the American singer Bette Midler, released in early 1976 on the Atlantic Records label. The album was released on CD for the first time in 1990. A remastered version of the album was released by Atlantic Records/Warner Music in 1995. A limited edition remastered version of the album was released by Friday Music in 2014.

<i>A Place in the Sun</i> (Tim McGraw album) 1999 studio album by Tim McGraw

A Place in the Sun is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released on May 4, 1999. "Please Remember Me" was nominated for Best Male Country Vocal Performance at the 2000 Grammy Awards. "My Best Friend" was nominated in the same category the following year. The album’s compact disc version was originally available with a limited edition booklet that contained two transparent sleeves inside. Subsequent releases have all the same information, though without the transparent pages.

<i>Evolution</i> (Martina McBride album) 1997 studio album by Martina McBride

Evolution is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in August 1997 by RCA Nashville. The album produced six singles, all of which have charted on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The first single, "Still Holding On", is a duet with Clint Black and was originally recorded by Black on his 1997 album Nothin' but the Taillights. "Still Holding On" peaked at number 11. The second and fifth singles, "A Broken Wing" and "Wrong Again", both reached number one. "A Broken Wing" was also McBride's first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and was her first major crossover hit. The album's third single, "Valentine", a duet with Jim Brickman", is a re-recording of a song which Brickman and McBride previously released from his 1997 album Picture This. The original Picture This version charted at #3 on the AC charts and #68 on the country charts, while the re-recording featured on the Evolution album was a Top 10 country hit, with a peak at number 9. The fourth and six singles, "Happy Girl" and "Whatever You Say", both peaked at number 2. The album was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.

<i>The Hits</i> (Faith Hill album) 2007 greatest hits album by Faith Hill

The Hits is the first greatest hits album by American country music singer Faith Hill issued in the United States. Originally slated for release on May 8, 2007, the album was delayed several times until it was finally released on October 2, 2007.

<i>What If We Fall in Love?</i> Album by Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris

What If We Fall in Love is a duet album by American country music artists Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris. It is Gayle's fourteenth studio album and Morris' sixth studio album. Three of its tracks found positions on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Chronologically, they were "Makin' Up for Lost Time", which reached the #1 position, "Another World", which was a #4 hit, and "All of This and More", which only rose to #26. The album itself rose to #25 on the Top Country Albums chart. It was released in November 1986.

<i>Tell Me Why</i> (Wynonna Judd album) 1993 studio album by Wynonna

Tell Me Why is the second studio album by American country music artist Wynonna, released on Curb / MCA Records in 1993. It produced the hit singles "Only Love", "Is It Over Yet", "Rock Bottom", "Girls with Guitars", and the title track, all top ten hits on the Billboard country music charts. "Let's Make a Baby King" also charted at #61 based on unsolicited airplay. The title song also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts.

<i>The Other Side</i> (Wynonna Judd album) 1997 studio album by Wynonna

The Other Side is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Wynonna, released in 1997 on Curb Records in association with Universal Records. The album, which was certified gold by the RIAA, produced three chart singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks charts: "When Love Starts Talkin'", "Come Some Rainy Day" and "Always Will" respectively reached #13, #14 and #45. A fourth single, "Love Like That", failed to chart. The album also includes "We Can't Unmake Love", a duet with John Berry, which was also included on Berry's 2000 Greatest Hits album.

<i>New Day Dawning</i> (Wynonna Judd album) 2000 studio album by Wynonna

New Day Dawning is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Wynonna, released in 2000. It produced only two chart singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks charts: "Can't Nobody Love You " at #31, and "Going Nowhere" at #43. Also included are cover versions of Joni Mitchell's "Help Me" and the Fabulous Thunderbirds' "Tuff Enuff".

<i>The Heart of the Matter</i> (Kenny Rogers album) 1985 studio album by Kenny Rogers

The Heart of the Matter is the seventeenth studio album by Kenny Rogers, released by RCA Nashville. It was Rogers' eleventh album to reach #1 on Billboard's Country albums chart and certified Gold by the RIAA.

<i>If Only My Heart Had a Voice</i> 1993 studio album by Kenny Rogers

If Only My Heart Had a Voice is the twenty-fifth studio album by country music superstar Kenny Rogers. It was Rogers' first album released on the Giant Records label. However, Rogers had been signed with its parent company, WEA, since 1989. The album was Rogers' first since 1976 not to chart. The album includes the singles "Missing You", "Ol' Red" and "Wanderin' Man".

<i>Water & Bridges</i> 2006 studio album by Kenny Rogers

Water & Bridges is the twenty-sixth studio album by American country music singer Kenny Rogers. It was released on March 21, 2006 via Capitol Records Nashville. The album accounted for three singles: "I Can't Unlove You," "The Last Ten Years (Superman)" and "Calling Me," all of which charted on Hot Country Songs. These songs respectively reached peaks of 17, 56 and 53.

<i>For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price</i> 2016 studio album by Willie Nelson

For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price is the 65th solo studio album by country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson, released on September 19, 2016. The album features cover versions of songs recorded by Ray Price, who had died in 2013. Nelson, a former member of Price's Cherokee Cowboys and friend, recorded the twelve-track album at Ocean Way Studios, where Price had recorded his final album, Beauty Is. Engineered by Fred Foster and Bergen White, the album features Vince Gill on six tracks. The content spans Honky Tonk and Countrypolitan.