- Mini-Disc (1 Oct 1996)
- Label: Sony/Columbia
- ASIN: B000002B4I
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Sunny Came Home |
| 2. Get out of This House |
| 3. Facts About Jimmy |
| 4. You and the Mona Lisa |
| 5. Trouble |
| 6. I Want It Back |
| 7. If I Were Brave |
| 8. Wichita Skyline |
| 9. 84,000 Different Delusions |
| 10. Suicide Alley |
| 11. New Thing Now |
| 12. Nothin' on Me |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Spawning an international Top 10 single--the laconic, deceptively lightweight "Sunny Came Home"--Shawn Colvin's first album of original material in four years was as eclectic and as wayward as its predecessor, 1992's critically acclaimed Fat City. While she undeniably owed much of her appeal to her talents as a vocalist--her interpretations of other people's compositions on 1994's Cover Girl proved her to be a shrewd judge of a song's inherent strengths--her popular success remained somewhat surprising. For one thing, her world view was significantly darker than many of her contemporaries: few female singer-songwriters of her generation would write so pitiless an account of human weakness as "The Facts About Jimmy" (on which Colvin duets with another friendly misanthrope, Lyle Lovett), much less utter the dark pronouncements of "Suicide Alley". It just goes to show: if the tune's pretty enough, most people don't listen to the words at all. --Andrew McGuire
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
By the time of her fourth studio album, Shawn Colvin had markedly improved in both the tone and quality of her voice - now velvety rich - and her songwriting skills, which here produce an album full of truly memorable songs that vary widely in tempo and subject matter, but never in quality.
From the hugely gripping and uptempo rant of "Get of this house" to utterly heart wrenching sorrow of "If I were brave" the album runs the gamut of emotions and tempos of fabulous guitar pop music.
With a tinge of American folk, Colvin writes female singer-songwriter songs that you could bracket with the rockier side of Mary Chapin Carpenter or the more melodic side of Suzanne Vega.
It's also a beautifully produced album that highlights her excellent voice, but allows instruments to breathe and compliment the voice effortlessly.
For £6.99, you'd be mad not to!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is by far Shawn Colvins best album to date. it emphasises her talent, not only as a singer;her voice has an innocent, childlike quality; but also as a song writer. Tracks such as 'Get out of this house' are full of spite and anger without her having to resort to screaming down the mike or using a tirade of abuse, whilst songs such as '84,000 different dillusions' are so simple that it has an almost hypnotic quality. And check out 'Trouble', the melody is so thick, it could amlost swallow you whole. A must for any serious music lover.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Darker and more cynical than 'Fat City', this album is at first harder to get into, but worth it. 'Repairs' is far more subtle and personal than the earlier album, with Shawn's reflections on touring and success embodied in songs like 'New Thing Now' and the breathtaking 'If I were brave', which manages to combine a heartbreaking melody with lyrics easily as deep, dark and self-chastising as anything Tori Amos has produced. Whatever you do, make sure you get your hands on a copy which includes 'What I Get Paid For', co-written and performed with ex-Crowded Houser Neil Finn, which was removed from some US versions after copyright problems.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Still sounds timeless
Quite a few years old now, this was once one of the darling albums of the hi-fi fraternity because of its combination of half decent recording and great music. Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2009 by Baz
An essential for any record collection
This and Steady On are two albums I have listened to over and over. Great melodies, thoughtful lyrics--both albums are consistently good.
Published on 12 Nov 2008 by Karen Mckeown
a mellow folk/rock award winner
"A Few Small Repairs" has been Shawn Colvin's most successful album, and won her the coveted Grammy Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1998 with "Sunny Came Home", which... Read more
Published on 29 April 2005 by Alejandra Vernon
Shawn's fourth studio album (Revised)
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Published on 1 Feb 2005 by Milt Ingarfield
"Light the sky, and hold on tight..."
By far her best album, Shawn Colvin's "A Few Small Repairs" is an amazing blend of traditional American folk and modern acoustic rock/pop, with enough insightful lyrics and... Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2003
The only album of hers you need....
Colvin has been around for a lot longer than her MTV current status would suggest - yet in truth, this Grammy winner is by far the best thing she's ever recorded, and the best... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 1999 by R. N. Harris
This is a wonderful and mellow cd
Shawn Colvin - A Few Small Repairs
I really enjoy listening to this cd. Shawn Colvin has a wonderful voice and really came into the forefront of the group of female performers... Read more
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