''Jane Siberry'' is the self-titled 1981 debut album by
Jane Siberry
Jane Siberry ( ; ; born 12 October 1955) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, known for such hits as " Mimi on the Beach", "I Muse Aloud", "One More Colour" and "Calling All Angels". She performed the theme song to the television series ''Maniac Ma ...
. The album was re-released on CD by East Side Records in 1994.
Siberry did not yet display the
new wave pop style that would make her a household name in Canada with her next album, 1984's ''
No Borders Here
''No Borders Here'' is the second album (and first to be available outside Canada) by Jane Siberry.
The album's single " Mimi on the Beach" was Siberry's breakthrough hit in her native Canada, and remains one of her most famous songs. Toronto's C ...
''. Instead, it's a largely
folk
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-pop album, which has been described by Stewart Mason as "
Joni Mitchell
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's early-'70s albums viewed through a
post-punk
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prism".
Track listing
All songs written by Jane Siberry.
#"Marco Polo" – 3:04
#"This Girl I Know" – 2:17
#"The Sky Is So Blue" – 4:10
#"The Mystery at Ogwen's Farm" – 2:57
#"The Magic Beads" – 6:42
#"Writers Are a Funny Breed" – 5:30
#"The Strange Well" – 4:53
#"Above the Treeline" – 4:26
#"In the Blue Light" – 4:19
Personnel
* Jane Siberry – vocals, harmonies, guitar, piano, synthesizer
* Carl Keesee – bass, clarinet
* John Switzer – bass, backing vocals
* David Bradstreet – electric 12-string guitar, kick drum, backing vocals
* David Houghton – drums
* Trevor Ferrier - congas on "The Strange Well"
* Bruce Fowler - synthesizer on "The Magic Beads"
*Brenda Scott, Goldie Sherman, Sarah Farquhar - backing vocals
;Technical
*Chad Irschick - mixing
*Brenda Scott - design, graphics
*John Switzer - photography
References
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1981 debut albums
Jane Siberry albums