ARTIST: Dixie Chicks
TITLE: Taking the Long Way
LABEL: Sony
GENRE: Country
BITRATE: VBR/44.1Joint-Stereo
PLAYTIME: 66:35 min
RELEASE DATE: May 23, 2006
Description-
With Taking The Long Way, one of the most anticipated albums in recent years, the Dixie Chicks are putting themselves out there like never before. For the first time, every one of the disc's fourteen songs are co-written by the Chicks themselves, exploring themes both deeply private and resoundingly political. Collaborating with legendary producer Rick Rubin (who has worked with everyone from Johnny Cash to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, from Run DMC to Neil Diamond), the biggest-selling female band in history has truly pushed themselves to new heights both as writers and as performers.
"Everything felt more personal this time," says Maines. "I go back to songs we've done in the past and there's just more maturity, depth, intelligence on these. They just feel more grown-up." Inspired by such classic rock artists as the Eagles, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and the Mamas and the Papas, Taking The Long Way adds a sweeping, Southern California vibe to the Chicks' down-home intimacy. That ambition is matched with lyrics addressing everything from small-town narrow-mindedness ("Lubbock or Leave It") to the psychology of celebrity ("Everybody Knows"). "This album was about finding a balance in the different aspects of our lives," says Emily Robison, "but there's something thematic there, too--it's really about being bold."
Track List
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01. The Long Way Around 04:34
02. Easy Silence 04:03
03. Not Ready to Make Nice 03:58
04. Everybody Knows 04:19
05. Bitter End 04:39
06. Lullaby 05:52
07. Lubbock or Leave it 03:54
08. Silent House 05:24
09. Favorite Year 04:29
10. Voice Inside My Head 05:51
11. I Like it 04:34
12. Baby Hold on 05:04
13. So Hard 04:29
14. I Hope 05:25
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