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Taking The Long Way

~ Dixie Chicks
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  • Audio CD (12 Jun 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Bmg
  • ASIN: B000F7MG4G
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,086 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Nothing changes folks like babies and war, and since the release of their last album, 2002's Home, the Dixie Chicks have been forever altered by both. If that album showcased the trio as precocious young adults, Taking the Long Way finds them sobered and matured, and in a grown-up state of mind. Produced by the celebrated Rick Rubin (Johnny Cash, Red Hot Chili Peppers), who saw the Chicks as "a great rock act making a country album, not a country act making a rock album," their new record impresses both as beautiful sonic tapestry (peppered with myriad Beatlesque hallmarks) and forthright yet vulnerable portrait of three women shaken by the personal and political events of the past few years. As they make clear in the defiant "Not Ready to Make Nice," they still smart over the backlash from their 2003 Bushwhacking. But as they assert on the equally autobiographical "The Long Way Around," they could never "kiss all the asses that they told me to" and just follow others aimlessly--and silently--through life. This means that the Chicks are simultaneously prideful and scornful of celebrity ("Everybody Knows"), and that as new mothers they increasingly treasure the refuge they find in life with their families, out of the spotlight ("Easy Silence," "Lullaby," "Baby Hold On"). The push and pull of both passions drive this record, which also touches on the personal issues of infertility (with which sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison both dealt) and Alzheimer's (from which Natalie Maines's grandmother suffers). The trio crafted all 14 cuts with the help of such writers as Sheryl Crow, Gary Louris, Mike Campbell, and Keb' Mo', laying out their lives as honestly and intimately as they might in their diaries. For that reason, on first listen, Taking the Long Way seems too somber--in need of a bit of levity and more than a couple of uptempo songs (like the sexy, '60s-flavored "I Like It") to resonate for the long haul. It also seems to lack the writing quality that Darrell Scott, Patty Griffin, and Bruce Robison brought to Home. But on repeated plays, those concerns dissipate. By the last cut, the R&B/gospel offering "I Hope," the Chicks have chronicled their journey with as much spirituality as spunk, their pain deeply ingrained in their protests. --Alanna Nash


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Co-written by the Dixie Chicks--Natalie Maines with sisters Emily Robinson & Martie Maguire--and produced by Rick Rubin, lyrically the album covers a whole range of topics but at its centre is a diary that focuses on that moment in 2003 (where the band commented on President Bush), and the reaction that followed. The new album features an impressive band including Red Hot Chilli Peppers drummer Chad Smith, bass player Larry Knetchel, (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’) Benmont Tench on keyboards and Mike Campbell on guitar, plus co-writers Dan Wilson, Pete Yorn and Gary Louris of The Jayhawks.

Inspired by artists including The Eagles and The Mamas and the Papas, Taking The Long Way is their first release since 2002’s Home and adds a sweeping, southern California sound to the band’s intimacy and heart-on-sleeve attitude. "Everything felt more personal this time," says Natalie 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."

Album highlights include the first single "Not Ready To make Nice" which revisits the events of 2003, "Silent House" which examines the struggle of watching a relative suffer from illness, and the beautiful "It’s So Hard When Things Don’t Come Easy" which addresses infertility - an issue both band-members Emily Robinson and Martie Maguire have experienced.

Similarly, the gospel-inflected "I Hope", which was co-written with Keb’ Mo and features a guitar solo by John Mayer, was premiered during a Hurricane Katrina benefit in 2004. "This album was total therapy," adds Natalie Maines. "I’m way more at peace now. Writing these songs and saying everything we had to say makes it possible to move on."


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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Doin' it their own way, 28 May 2006
By Amanda Richards "Hotpurplekoolaid" (ECD, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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From the very first track of this album the Dixie Chicks make it plain that their lot in life is to lead rather than follow. The extremely talented and controversial female trio does it their own way, writing their own songs and caring not a whit for those who disagree with either their politics or their genre crossover from country to rock `n roll.

Defiant, proud and unapologetic, even the slow songs radiate their frame of mind, an example being track two, "Easy Silence" when Natalie sings:

"Monkeys on the barricades / Are warning us to back away / They form commissions trying to find / The next one they can crucify"

The stand-out track of the album is the first single "Not Ready to Make Nice", where the Chicks sing about the fallout from their fans and the death threats they received:

"And how in the world can the words that I said / Send somebody so over the edge / That they'd write me a letter / Sayin' that I better shut up and sing / Or my life will be over"

The rest of the album is stamped with the indelible boot print of the Dixie Chicks, maybe a tad over-produced, definitely country (albeit mixed with helpings of rock `n roll), but without filler material. Other songs to take note of are "The Long Way Around"; "Everybody Knows"; "Lubbock or Leave It"; "Favorite Year"; "Voice Inside my Head"; "Baby Hold On" and the closer "I Hope" a song written for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

This album is well worth every dime, and is a must for independent thinkers everywhere.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very pleasant surprise, 22 Jun 2006
By M. D. Smart (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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I have to say, country music leaves me cold. I bought this album to support the Dixie Chicks and the concept of freedom of speech. I was utterly horrified by the reaction which greeted Natalie's anti-Bush comments in 2003. Blacklisted from radio stations, public burnings of their CDs, death threats... it was like Nazi Germany reborn in the USA. So I bought this CD as a political gesture; I thought I would listen to it once, but was sure I wouldn't like the music.

Well, I got a very pleasant surprise, because this is actually a terrific album. Mature, heartfelt lyrics and irresistible hooks are the order of the day, and it sounds nothing like my idea of country music (which is probably due to my ignorance) but a straightforward pop/rock album with perhaps a few country influences. I notice Dan Wilson of Semisonic is co-writer on a number of the best tracks, and if, like me, you were a fan of Semisonic, I think you will recognise his touch here. So forget your preconceptions about country music and give it a try.

Finally, let's all be thankful we live in a country where artists can express their opinions without fear of blacklisting and other terrible reprisals.
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A corker!, 24 May 2006
By Kate "x_dixie_chick_x" (Gloucester, England) - See all my reviews
have not yet been able to go a full day without playing it at least once - it was a long time coming, but well worth the wait. It has vibes of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac which I guess is them carrying on from Landslide in Home. Its certainly beautiful and Natalie's vocals are haunting. Listening to this certainly beats revising for exams! Ones to particularly look out for are 'Everybody knows', 'Silent House', 'Taking the Long Way' and of course 'Not Ready to Make Nice' which is just a brilliant way to hit back at all those critics! As with most of the Chick's albums, this one sees a different sound, but as you'd expect it's well executed and really enjoyable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Defiant, proud and unapologetic
The Dixie Chicks have matured a lot since their original recording of Wide Open Spaces. Natalie's voice has come on in leaps and bounds and adds loads to what would already be a... Read more
Published 7 days ago by K. Stone

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
I'm a recent convert to country music via a few accidental listenings to Bob Harris country on Radio 2 and I bought this album partly as a consequence of that and partly because I... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Aoin Douglas

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing!! Stunning album!
This album is amazing! Fantastic song writing. The first 3 tracks especially are brilliant and amazingly well written songs. I love it!
Published 12 months ago by Rebekah

5.0 out of 5 stars wow! i love it!
I bought this album for two reasons. First and foremost, the music is so beautiful, original and real compared to most of the other stuff about at the moment. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Iain Campbell

5.0 out of 5 stars DUNIT AGAIN
I CAN WAIT TO GET MY COPY OF THIS ALBUM BECAUSE IT LOOK'S LIKE THE'VE DONE IT AGAIN,I DONT THINK THEY CAN MAKE A BAD RECORD.TONY PARSONS
Published 24 months ago by A. D. Parsons

4.0 out of 5 stars On A Different Level
"It has vibes of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac".

Quite, if I hadn't read the sleeve notes, I'd be convinced that Lindsey Buckingham himself had co-written, or even... Read more
Published on 30 Jul 2007 by R. Trotman

4.0 out of 5 stars a real grower...
first 6 tracks I loved immediately, particularly Not Ready To Make Nice, but was very unsure about the rest. Now after a few more plays I have changed my mind. Read more
Published on 29 Jul 2007 by pompeyman

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing album
This is my first Dixie Chicks album, and I love it. The mastery and emotion in their music is superb, their voices are great, and it's wonderful to listen to songs that actually... Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2007 by Mrs. J. A. Collins

3.0 out of 5 stars Schizophrenia
With co-writers including Sheryl Crow and Neil Finn, you'd think this album couldn't go far wrong, and for the first six tracks you won't be disappointed. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2007 by Mark R. Bannister

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely superb
I only discovered the Chicks (apart from There's your Trouble) when I heard Not Ready to Make Nice for the first time last summer and thought that it was a very strong song with... Read more
Published on 11 May 2007 by Mr. P. Stevens

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