A Few Small Repairs, the proper follow-up to Fat City, was recorded on the heels of Shawn Colvin's divorce.
And while the album is certainly a response, she avoids the obvious clichés in dealing with the aftermath, revealing instead the complex thought processes and complete range of human emotion, from anger, sadness, confusion, yearning, and disillusionment to resolve and recovery.
Colvin has always been a songwriter of note, but with A Few Small Repairs, she reaches new heights, painting hauntingly vivid images that address not only relationships but also life in general with great insight.
The subject matter predictably gives a generally dark mood to the album, but musically, the results are both diverse and irresistibly catchy.
A Few Small Repairs marks a reunion with former collaborator/producer John Leventhal, and the two have found a perfect blend between words, music, and tasteful, organic arrangements for Colvin's finest effort to date.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunny Came HomeShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Get out of This HouseShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | The Facts About JimmyShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | You and the Mona LisaShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | TroubleShawn Colvin, John Leventhal, Tom Littlefield | Shawn Colvin | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | I Want It BackShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | If I Were BraveShawn Colvin | Shawn Colvin | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 8 | Wichita SkylineShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | 84,000 Different DelusionsShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | Suicide AlleyShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 11 | New Thing NowShawn Colvin | Shawn Colvin | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | Nothin' on MeShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 309 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Ansell | Engineer |
| 2 | Joe Blaney | Engineer |
| 3 | Chris Botti | Guest Artist |
| 4 | Bob Clearmountain | Mixing |
| 5 | Shawn Colvin | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 6 | Paul Dieter | Engineer |
| 7 | Ronald K. Fierstein | Executive Producer |
| 8 | Peter Keppler | Engineer |
| 9 | Fred Kevorkian | Engineer |
| 10 | John Leventhal | Composer, Engineer, Producer |
| 11 | Tom Littlefield | Composer |
| 12 | Lyle Lovett | Guest Artist |
| 13 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 14 | Shawn Pelton | Drums |
| 15 | Mark Plati | Engineer |
| 16 | Fred Remmert | Engineer |
| 17 | Michael Rhodes | Bass |
| 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). |