The Speckless Sky is an album by Jane Siberry. It was Siberry's highest-charting album on the Canadian

Canada

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 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.

Rheostatics

Rheostatics

Rheostatics was a Genie Award-winning Canadian indie rock band, active from 1980 to 2007.Although they had only one Top 40 hit, "Claire" in 1995, they were simultaneously one of Canada's most influential and unconventional rock bands, a band whose eclectic take on pop and rock music has been...

 recorded a cover of "One More Colour", with additional lyrics by Martin Tielli

Martin Tielli

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, on their 1995 album Introducing Happiness

Introducing Happiness

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; Siberry and Tielli recorded a duet, "A Long Time Love Song", on the 1991 Bruce Cockburn

Bruce Cockburn

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 tribute album

Tribute album

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 Kick at the Darkness

Kick at the Darkness

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. Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

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 also performed a cover of "One More Colour" in the film The Sweet Hereafter

The Sweet Hereafter

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After this album, Siberry's work was distributed outside of Canada by Reprise Records

Reprise Records

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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.

1. "One More Colour" – 4:38
2. "Seven Steps to the Wall" – 5:11
3. "The Very Large Hat" – 5:35
4. "Vladimir • Vladimir" – 7:08
5. "Mein Bitte" – 4:20
6. "The Empty City" – 6:40
7. "Map of the World (Part II)" – 5:07
8. "The Taxi Ride" – 5:39

Personnel

• Jane Siberry – vocals
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  , keyboards
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  , guitar
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• Al Cross – drums
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• Anne Bourne – keyboards
• John Switzer – bass
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• Ken Myhr – guitar, guitar synth
• Rob Yale – Fairlight CMI
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   programming, keyboards

Additional personnel

• Teddy Borowiecki – accordion
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• Sarah McElcheran – trumpet
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Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Peak position	Weeks on the chart
1986	Billboard 200	149
1985	RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Top 100 Albums	17	32

Singles

Song	Year	Chart	Position
"One More Colour"	1985	RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Top 100 Singles	27
"Map of the World (Part II)"	1986	RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Adult Contemporary	17

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
CRIA – Canada	Gold	March 21, 1986