Love Is Everything: Anthology (Dig)

Jane Siberry

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 16, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B000063ND8
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,945 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Eschewing strict chronology, this 20-year Jane Siberry retrospective leans toward more thematic concerns with compelling results. Thus 1996's whimsical flying-cow tale "Bessie" is paired with "The Mystery at Ogden's Farm," its '81 inspiration from the Canadian chanteuse's self-recorded debut; her '99 live song "Mimi Speaks" retorts "Mimi on the Beach" from her '84 major-label bow No Borders Here; and the epic, transgenre cycle "Map of the World"--including a newly recorded "Part IV"--spans virtually her entire career. While "Temple" may draw an easy comparison to Kate Bush, there's a deceptively effortless sense to much of Siberry's ethereal musical adventures that only underscores their power; jazz, folk, classicism, and techno inform her work, yet seldom call attention to themselves. Following When I Was a Boy, her successful collaboration with Brian Eno and Michael Brook that yielded the enduring "Calling All Angels," Siberry further insulated her work by taking over sole production chores on her recordings, then launching her own indie label. This 30-song, double-disc set serves as an appetizing sampler to her rich, evocatively unfettered body of music. --Jerry McCulley

Product Description
Two decades of ethereal folk on 2 CDs, featuring the world premiere of the 2002 song 'Map Of The World (Part IV) - Pilgrim', extending her series of 'Map' songs appearing on earlier albums! This is the first and only collection representing all phases and stages of Siberry's celebrated 20-year career. Includes many tracks that are out of print and others from one-of-a-kind projects and are hard to find. Digipaks and booklet housed in a slipcase. 2002.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant composer and singer, October 3, 2004

By	Sistermoon (Ithaca, NY) - See all my reviews

I only knew "Calling all Angels" prior to this anthology, but this has been on my CD player constantly since I got it several months ago. Her lyrics are playful, profound, inspiring, joyful, heartbreaking. She provides rich vocals, arrangements and concepts. This is a big bite of music, and you have to spend the time to chew on it and learn what it is really about. But it is well worth it. Since I have been listening to these pieces, other "pop" music has become less interesting because of the complexity here. If I want to have a wonderful day, I play "The Life is a Red Wagon" or "Red High Heels" and bring a dose of joy with me. If you have an interest in challenging, ethereal, sometimes playful music, check her out. If you're looking for the latest recycle of a pop, folk, or jazz diva, skip it.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Prime of Miss Jane Siberry, April 24, 2002

By	Steven Moore (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a splendid anthology of one of the greatest artists of our time. All the best songs from her many albums are here, thoughtfully sequenced (all four parts of "Map of the World" are brought together), and accompanied by an informative booklet with some great photos of Ms. Siberry. Except for part 4 of "Map of the World" there are no new or previously unavailable songs, but that's OK.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, June 21, 2003

By	Erich E. Geary (Texarkana, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this album for "Calling all Angels", but stayed for all the rest. Jane Siberry is an unique voice of today, She reminds me that folk music as a form and influence is still very much alive.