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 Totally recommended Sep 25, 2009
Talent like this doesn't turn up every day. That together with excellent arrangement is priceless. This album is absolute must companion next time you're stranded in that island.
The track 'Whole new you' is an instant winner with little wearing in required - and it won't wear out. It gives me a lift everytime. The most beautiful track is 'One small year'. It is delicately arranged and the words offer a wonderful small window into the artist's soul and one that makes it easy to relate to.
My least favourite is 'Roger Wilco' which I usually skip but all the rest have something to offer.
This album has been my favourite now for some three years so it's been great value.
 It's hard to follow up success Feb 13, 2009
And this album certainly proves it.
*Whole New You* is Shawn's follow up album to A Few Small Repairs, but her life had changed dramatically. She's now a Top-40 artist, and a new mom. Neither of those pressures are easy.
This album is, in my opinion, rather dark. Her songwriting still rings true, but it's not the album I was hoping for, or want to listen to.
She has since come out with a couple of new albums which bring us back to the Shawn Colvin we've come to love.
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 Frankly, I Preferred The "Old" You! Apr 04, 2007
I have been a fan of Shawn Colvin's music since her first release, Steady On, back in the late 80s. This is the only item in her impressive catalogue that fails to grab me, even after repeated listenings. Without actually looking at the CD booklet, I wouldn't be able to name a single song on it, off the top of my head. This does not mean that the album is bad, by any means, but it is not to my taste. I feel justified in saying that it is certainly not up to the quality of her other work. I recommend instead A Few Small Repairs, which remains her strongest collection. Fortunately, Ms. Colvin's latest release, These Four Walls, is also superb, and represents a return to form.
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Fantastic!!!!! Jan 03, 2007
Shawn Colvin proves, once again, what an extremely gifted talent she has.
The songs included on this CD are not only musically great, but thought provoking as well.
Highly recommend!!!!!!
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Pales In Comparison To A Few Small Repairs... Dec 20, 2005
A Few Small Repairs had some great songs on there, and a catchy sound to it altogether that made the album very addictive and I loved many of the lyrics. On this album Whole New You it is different, unfortunately. This album is not as powerful as A Few Small Repairs and the songs are not the kind that I push repeat on. They are pleasant, likeable songs but not any that I can honestly praise on or anything. I really do not like these kind of albums because I can't hate them or love them- they're just all right and so is this album. It's just okay and there's not much else to say. The songs are just not that good in sound, like another said they're likeable but with no punch, nothing that makes you remember them- and many are boring.
The strongest song on here is the song Whole New You, that is honestly the only song I like because of its catchiness, next in line would probably be A Matter of Minutes which is sung well and Nothing Like You has a good sound to it- but none of the songs convince me to buy this album. I'll stick with A Few Small Repairs- it's a better buy.
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