The Walking

The Walking is a 1987/1988 album by Jane Siberry. The album was released on Reprise Records internationally, but remained on the independent label Duke Street Records in Canada. The album was poorly received by Canadian critics at first. It largely turned its back on the quirky new wave pop that Siberry had been known for; in its place was a surreal amalgam of progressive rock and Laurie Anderson-style performance art narratives, only one of whic... more

The Walking is a 1987/1988 album by Jane Siberry. The album was released on Reprise Records internationally, but remained on the independent label Duke Street Records in Canada. The album was poorly received by Canadian critics at first. It largely turned its back on the quirky new wave pop that Siberry had been known for; in its place was a surreal amalgam of progressive rock and Laurie Anderson-style performance art narratives, only one of which was shorter than six minutes. CFNY, a radio station which owed a good deal of its status as the Canadian radio station that mattered in the 1980s to Siberry's 1984 hit "Mimi on the Beach", controversially announced that it did not view any track on The Walking as a viable single. Consequently, sales of the album were slow at first, although they improved when Siberry provided radio stations with a shorter edit of "Ingrid and the Footman". With time, the album's critical evaluation has improved. It is now considered one of her best albums,... less