Cage the Songbird

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

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