Considering the three-year delay since Jane Siberry's previous release (which reportedly saw one completed album scrapped altogether), Siberry had obviously gone through some intense soul-searching to determine where her muse was to take her next.
Judging by When I Was a Boy, she ended up retreating to some neutral ground that drew on several elements of her previous work without really taking things anywhere new.
This is a very personal, introspective album, its intimate textures consistent with the ambient work that production collaborators Brian Eno and Michael Brook were well known for.
Even average Siberry was still better than most of what was foisted on the public as female vocalist pop circa this album's release in 1993.
It was just that one had come to expect more from her -- like surprises and wonder -- rather than the sound of treading water.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TempleJane Siberry | Jane Siberry | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Calling All AngelsJane Siberry | Jane Siberry | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Love Is EverythingJane Siberry | Jane Siberry | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Sail Across the WaterJane Siberry | Jane Siberry | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | All the Candles in the WorldJane Siberry | Jane Siberry | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Sweet IncarnadineKen Myhr, Jane Siberry | Jane Siberry | Play | 06:50 | 15 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | The Gospel According to DarknessJane Siberry | Jane Siberry | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | The Vigil (The Sea)Jane Siberry | Jane Siberry | Play | 09:23 | 21 MB | 44 MB |
| 9 | BellsJane Siberry | Jane Siberry | Play | 01:21 | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| 10 | At the Beginning of TimeJane Siberry | Jane Siberry | Play | 08:20 | 19 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Love Is EverythingJane Siberry | Jane Siberry | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | An Angel Stepped Down | Jane Siberry | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 30 MB |
| 13 | Love Is Everything (Harmony Version) | Jane Siberry | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 31 MB |
| 73 mins | 168 MB | |||||
| 73 mins | 352 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Ahwry | Bass |
| 2 | Teddy Borowiecki | Piano |
| 3 | Anne Bourne | Cello |
| 4 | Michael Brook | Engineer, Guest Artist, Guitar, Producer |
| 5 | Rebecca Campbell | Vocals |
| 6 | Holly Cole | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Graham Dickson | Engineer, Programming |
| 8 | Bryant Didier | Bass |
| 9 | Paul Douglas | Vocals |
| 10 | Brian Eno | Guest Artist, Oboe, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 11 | Richard Evans | Engineer |
| 12 | Rebecca Jenkins | Vocals |
| 13 | Erdal Kizilgay | Composer, Piano |
| 14 | k.d. lang | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 15 | Glenn Milchem | Drums |
| 16 | Ben Mink | Viola |
| 17 | Ken Myhr | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 18 | James Pinker | Drums |
| 19 | David Ramsden | Vocals |
| 20 | Jane Siberry | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | John Switzer | Bass |
| 22 | Sid Wells | Engineer, Programming |
| 23 | James West | Guitar, Organ |
| 24 | Jamie West-Oram | Guest Artist |
| 25 | Michael Phillip Wojewoda | Engineer, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |