Cage the Songbird

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

Cage the Songbird

Studio album by Crystal Gayle

Released

October 17, 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 on October 17, 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 A Crystal Christmas Nobody's Angel Ain't Gonna Worry Three Good Reasons Best Always Someday Joy & Inspiration 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 A Woman's Heart Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits The Best of Crystal Gayle

Other albums	One from the Heart (with Tom Waits) Live! An Evening with Crystal Gayle

Video albums	Crystal Gayle in Concert

Record labels	Capitol Columbia Decca Elektra Liberty Madacy United Artists Warner Bros.

Related articles	Another World Bob Hope television specials Country pop Loretta Lynn Gary Morris

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