Released 1985 Length 42:32 Artist Jane Siberry Producer Jane Siberry | Recorded 1985 The Speckless Sky
(1985) The Walking
(1988) Release date 1985 Label Open Air Records | |
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Genres New wave, Alternative rock, Ambient music, Post-punk Similar The Walking, No Borders Here, Bound by the Beauty, When I Was a Boy, Shushan the Palace: Hymns of | ||
The Speckless Sky is an album by Jane Siberry. It was Siberry's highest-charting album on the Canadian charts and contains her biggest Top 40 hit, "One More Colour". The album's second single, "Map of the World (Part II)", was also a hit on Canada's adult contemporary charts.
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Rheostatics recorded a cover of "One More Colour", with additional lyrics by Martin Tielli, on their 1995 album Introducing Happiness; Siberry and Tielli recorded a duet, "A Long Time Love Song", on the 1991 Bruce Cockburn tribute album Kick at the Darkness. Sarah Polley also performed a cover of "One More Colour" in the film The Sweet Hereafter.
After this album, Siberry's work was distributed outside of Canada by Reprise Records.
The Speckless Sky is no longer available on CD, but can be obtained via the SHEEBA Log Cabin store.
Track listing
All songs by Jane Siberry.
- "One More Colour" – 4:38
- "Seven Steps to the Wall" – 5:11
- "The Very Large Hat" – 5:35
- "Vladimir • Vladimir" – 7:08
- "Mein Bitte" – 4:20
- "The Empty City" – 6:40
- "Map of the World (Part II)" – 5:07
- "The Taxi Ride" – 5:39
Personnel
Additional personnel
Charts
Album
Singles
Cover Versions
The Art Of Time Ensemble featuring (former Barenaked Ladies singer) Steven Page recorded The Taxi Ride for their 2010 album A Singer Must Die.
Songs
1One More Colour4:41
2Seven Steps to the Wall5:15
3The Very Large Hat5:40