Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends showcases a wide variety of Anne's favorite female vocalists. Among the album’s tracks and collaborating artists are "Snowbird" with Sarah Brightman, "You Needed Me" with Shania Twain, "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" with Anne’s daughter Dawn Langstroth, "Danny's Song" with Martina McBride, “Another Pot O’ Tea” with Emmylou Harris, “A Little Good News” with Indigo Girls, “Cotton Jenny" with Olivia Newton-John, “Could I Have This Dance” with Amy Grant, “Daydream Believer” with Nelly Furtado, “A Love Song” with k.d. lang, “Time Don’t Run Out On Me” with the song’s writer, Carole King, and more.
In 1979, Anne and Dusty Springfield each recorded the song "I Just Fall In Love Again." Anne's version became a hit single that garnered her Canada’s Juno Award for "Single of the Year" in 1980. Anne and Dusty remained friends until Dusty’s passing in 1999, and for Anne, releasing an album with this type of sisterly theme wouldn't seem complete without Dusty's inclusion. With the blessing of the Springfield family and estate, a new version pairing Dusty's original with Anne’s newly recorded vocals is featured on the album.
Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends was produced by one of the most respected music producers in the world, Phil Ramone (Tony Bennett, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel), who counts 14 Grammy Awards and 32 Grammy nominations among his many honors. Together, Anne and Phil decided they would treat the songs on their own terms and not adhere rigidly to the arrangements of Anne’s classic versions. While Anne had designs on how she imagined the arrangements, she gave Phil free rein to rework the songs.
“We approached the sessions as if we were just handed these songs and told to make this record,” explains Ramone. “While arrangements were changed, there are also licks on some songs that I didn’t mess with. We stayed true to the song.”
Working with Anne for the first time, Ramone adds, was an easy task. “What I love about Anne is there are no words minced about whatever she feels,” he says. “This is not a person you have to think, ‘Will she tell me the truth?’ When we met for a few hours in Michigan before we started, we agreed we wanted to bring some daring ideas and some freshness to this album.”
“I said to Phil,” joked Anne, “The only reason I asked you was that I’m the only singer left that you haven’t worked with!”
“I’ve done duets throughout my career,” Anne says. “I did duets when I started out on (CBC Television’s) ‘Singalong Jubilee.’ I did a duets album in 1971 with Glen Campbell. Growing up I did lot of group singing at school and sang with my brothers. I’ve always loved singing harmony.”
Since releasing her debut album in 1967, Anne Murray has been honored with a spectacular number of awards. She is the proud recipient of four Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, three Country Music Association Awards, three Canadian Country Music Association Awards and twenty-four Juno Awards. Anne has also been honored with the Legacy Award from the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (2006), the East Coast Music Association Directors' Special Achievement Award (2001), induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame (2002), and induction into the Juno Hall of Fame (1993).
Anne Murray will tour to several U.S. cities in February and March 2008 (confirmed tour dates listed below). For updates and additional information, visit Anne Murray’s official Website: www.annemurray.com
In 2011, Billboard ranked her 10th on their list of the 50 Biggest Adult Contemporary Artists Ever, and on July 1, 2017, in celebration of Canada’s 150th Anniversary, the Toronto Sun listed Anne at #1 in Canada’s Top 160 Influences that helped define Canadian culture!
Take These Chains From My Heart
Anne Murray Lyrics
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You've grown cold and no longer care for me
All my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger on
Take these chains from my heart and set me free.
Take these tears from my eyes and let me see
Just a spark of the love that used to be
If you love somebody new let me find a new love too
Give my heart just a word of sympathy
Be as fair to my heart as you can be
Then if you no longer care for the love that's beatin' there
Take these chains from my heart and set me free.
Take these chains from my heart and set me free
In Anne Murray's song "Take These Chains From My Heart," the lyrics express the pain and longing of a person whose love is no longer reciprocated. The first verse speaks of the freedom the person desires, perhaps from the emotional burden of the relationship. The second verse continues with the plea for release, asking for "a spark of the love that used to be." The third and final verse takes a more confrontational tone, asking for fairness and sympathy before finally asking to be set free.
The slow and soulful melody of the song adds to the emotional weight of the lyrics. The repeated refrain of "Take these chains from my heart and set me free," emphasizes the theme of release from the burdens of the relationship.
Overall, "Take These Chains From My Heart" is a poignant and moving song that speaks to the experience of heartbreak and the desire for freedom and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
Take these chains from my heart and set me free
I am stuck in a loveless relationship. Please release me from these chains and allow me to move on with my life.
You've grown cold and no longer care for me
You have lost interest in me and become emotionally distant.
All my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger on
Although I no longer have faith in our relationship, the pain and heartache continue to haunt me.
Take these tears from my eyes and let me see
I am blinded by tears from the pain of our relationship. Please help me clear my vision and see things clearly.
Just a spark of the love that used to be
I am hoping to rekindle some of the love and passion that we once shared.
If you love somebody new let me find a new love too
If you have moved on and found someone new, please allow me to do the same and find love with someone else.
Give my heart just a word of sympathy
Even though our relationship is ending, please show me some kindness and sympathy for the hurt that I am feeling.
Be as fair to my heart as you can be
I am asking for fairness in the way that you treat me and my emotions during our breakup.
Then if you no longer care for the love that's beatin' there
If you no longer have feelings for me and our love has died, please let me go and move on.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Fred Rose, Hy Heath
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Robert Thompson
on Me Too
Lyrics found here are completely wrong; completely different song.