Love Is Everything: The Jane Siberry Anthology (CD - 2002)

Personnel includes: Jane Siberry (vocals, guitar, harp, harmonica, accordion, piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, bells, samples, loops); Brian Eno (guitar, oboe, Hammond B-3 organ); Ken Myhr (guitar, synthesizer, percussion); Sandy Baron (violin); Ben Mink (viola); Evan Richey (cello); Teddy Borowiecki (accordion, piano, percussion); Sarah McElcheran (trumpet); Anne Bourne (keyboards, background vocals); Doug Wilde (keyboards); John Switzer (bass, percussion); Gail Ann Dorsey (bass, background vocals); Bryant Didier (bass); Al Cross (drums, electronic drums, percussion); Brian Blade (drums); Catherine Russell, Lisa Lindo (background vocals).

Producers include: Jane Siberry, David Bradstreet, Carl Keesee, Jon Goldsmith, John Switzer.

Compilation producer: Hillary Bratton.

Engineers include: David Bradstreet, Carl Keesee, John Naslen.

Recorded between 1980 and 2001. Includes liner notes by Donal Fean, Jim Bessman and Bob Blumer.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Personnel: Jane Siberry (vocals, guitar, harp, harmonica, accordion, piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, bells, loops); Ken Myhr (vocals, guitar, dulcimer, guitar synthesizer, percussion); Anne Bourne (vocals, keyboards); John Switzer (vocals, percussion); Don Freed, Gina Stepaniuk, Gail Ann Dorsey, Lisa Lindo, Rebecca Campbell, Cherie Camp, Quisha Wint, David Ramsden, k.d. lang, Rebecca Jenkins, Christopher Rouse, Catherine Russell (vocals); Debbie Knapper, Jamie West-Oram, Larry Baeder, Michael Brook (guitar); Sandy Baron (violin); Ben Mink (viola); Alex McMaster (strings); Teddy Borowiecki (accordion, piano, percussion); Brian Eno (oboe, shaker); Jennifer Weeks (oboe); David Travers-Smith (trumpet, sampler); Sarah McElcheran (trumpet); Steven Donald (trombone); Tim Ray (piano, organ); Doug Wilde, Rob Yale, Jon Goldsmith (keyboards); Al Cross (drums, percussion); Dave Houghton, Glenn Milchem, Stich Wynston, James Pinker, Dean Sharp, Brian Blade (drums); Ian McLauchlan (percussion).

Audio Mixers: David Travers-Smith; Jim Zolis; Kevin Killen; Michael Brook; Michael Phillip Wojewoda; Chad Irschick.

Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot.

Recording information: Bradstreet's Home Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1980-2000); Hypnotic Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1980-2000); Inception Sound, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1980-2000); Manta Eastern Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1980-2000); Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (1980-2000); Number Nine Sound, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1980-2000); Orchard Studio, Norval, Ontario, Canada (1980-2000); The Bottom Line, New York, NY (1980-2000); Travers-Smith Studio, London, England (1980-2000); Westside Studios, London, England (1980-2000); Zolis Audio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1980-2000).

Creator: Jane Siberry.

Photographers: Chris Taylor; Frank W. 3 Ockenfels; Michiko Suzuki; Mark Abrahms; Floria Sigismondi; Andrew MacNaughtan.

Unknown Contributor Role: Brian Eno.

This two-disc set features a retrospective of the singular Canadian artist's impressive, varied career. A modern troubadour, Jane Siberry graduated from playing coffeehouses in the 1980s to major-label success in 1993 with "Calling All Angels," her duet with K.D. Lang. (She later released albums on her own independent label, Sheeba, to the delight of her loyal listeners.)

This release chooses carefully from her entire oeuvre and ultimately captures the quirky, tender magic Siberry has created during every phase of her career. Tracks include her first hit, "Mimi on the Beach," a curious, half-spoken/half-sung track with a feminist twist (one of Siberry's trademarks), and "Temple," a full-voiced song of longing, produced by Brian Eno for her album, WHEN I WAS A BOY. "Are You Burning, Little Candle?" is another rare treat, as it was recorded for a collection of non-denominational holiday recordings and is only available on this collection and a rare CD single. A great, informative booklet includes Siberry's personal reflections on individual songs and a biography that gives thematic cohesion to the collection. minimize