Cage the Songbird

For the song by Elton John, see Cage the Songbird (song).

Cage the Songbird

Studio album by Crystal Gayle

Released

1983

Genre

Country

Length

31:16

Crystal Gayle chronology

True Love
(1982)

Cage the Songbird
(1983)

Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits
(1983)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Cage the Songbird is an album by the American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in 1983, it peaked at #5 on the Billboard Country Album chart.

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). The title song, "Cage the Songbird", was co-written and first recorded by Elton John in 1976.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(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 Borenstein	3:30
9.	"On Our Way to Love"	Norman Sallitt	3:21
10.	"Take Me Home"	Tom Waits	2:35

Personnel

Crystal Gayle – vocals

Chart performance

Chart (1983)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	5
U.S. Billboard 200	171

Crystal Gayle

Albums Singles

Studio albums	Crystal Gayle Somebody Loves You Crystal We Must Believe in Magic When I Dream We Should Be Together Miss the Mississippi These Days Hollywood, Tennessee True Love Cage the Songbird Nobody Wants to Be Alone What If We Fall in Love (with Gary Morris) Straight to the Heart Nobody's Angel Ain't Gonna Worry Three Good Reasons Best Always Someday Crystal Gayle Sings the Heart and Soul of Hoagy Carmichael In My Arms All My Tomorrows

Compilation albums	I've Cried the Blue Right Out of My Eyes Classic Crystal Favorites Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits

Specialty albums	One from the Heart (with Tom Waits) A Crystal Christmas

Video albums	Crystal Gayle in Concert Live! An Evening with Crystal Gayle

Notable singles	"Wrong Road Again" "Somebody Loves You" "I'll Get Over You" "You Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye)" "I'll Do It All Over Again" "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" "Ready for the Times to Get Better" "Talking in Your Sleep" "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" "When I Dream" "Half the Way" "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" "The Blue Side" "If You Ever Change Your Mind" "Too Many Lovers" "The Woman in Me" "You Never Gave Up on Me" "Livin' in These Troubled Times" "'Til I Gain Control Again" "Our Love Is on the Faultline" "Baby, What About You" "The Sound of Goodbye" "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" "Turning Away" "Me Against the Night" "Nobody Wants to Be Alone" "A Long and Lasting Love" "Cry" "Straight to the Heart" "Nobody Should Have to Love This Way" "Only Love Can Save Me Now" "Nobody's Angel" "Never Ending Song of Love"

Collaboration singles	"Makin' Up for Lost Time (The Dallas Lovers Song)" (with Gary Morris) "Another World" (with Gary Morris)

Other singles	"You and I" (with Eddie Rabbitt)

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