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When We Were Small

Rosie Thomas Format: Audio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars 24 customer reviews
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  • Audio CD (January 22, 2002)
  • Original Release Date: 2002
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • ASIN: B00005UWLX
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsA Haunting, Original Work
By Brian D. Rubendall HALL OF FAME on March 2, 2003
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Rosie Thomas's "When We Were Small" is as intimate an album as you're ever likely to hear. The individual songs are punctuated by bits of recordings of Rosie and her family from when she was a child. Just to empahsize the point further, the CD booklet contains family snapshots and a dedication to her parents.
The music itself is spare and minimalist, with Thomas often backed by only an accoustic guitar or piano. Nevertheless the stories have power, concentrating as they do on themes of love, loss, heartache and divorce. Thomas's voice is amazingly sharp and the album's clean production serves her well. The highlights include "2 Dollar Shoes," "Farewell," "Wedding Day" and the closing "Bicycle Tricycle," which evokes childhood memories as well as any rock song ever has.
Overall, a stunningly personal recording that never once lapses into sentimentality.
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5.0 out of 5 starsbeautiful
By A Customer on January 29, 2002
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"When We Were Small" contains 10 delicate tales of family, love, pain and loss, all told in a gorgeous soprano voice reminicent of Joni Mitchell. Thomas' deceptively simple acoustic guitar and piano playing is supported nicely by subtle bits of bass and drums.
What truly separates Thomas' music from contemporary singers such as Tori Amos is her utter lack of pretense. I would compare Thomas' style to that of Damien Jurado (with whom she duets on the excellent Bruce Springsteen tribute, "Badlands") or David Bazan of Pedro the Lion. All three writers posess a sense of honesty and clarity in their lyrics that is all too rare in today's irony-ridden music world.
Some highlights: the gentle piano ballad "Farewell," the harrowing "Charlotte," and the beautiful closing track, "Bicycle Tricycle."
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5.0 out of 5 starsExceptional
By A Customer on July 2, 2002
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Sitting in my car a couple of weeks ago, I happened to hear Rosie Thomas in an interview on the World Cafe radio show and heard her play one tune. I was struck by the exceptional expressiveness and controlled nuamce of her voice. On the strength of that listening, I decided to order her CD although I very rarely purchase a CD: maybe once or twice a year. (I listened to a short clip first, just to be sure I had identified it correctly) I was not disappointed. Her work is truly exceptional. Her musicality, depth of feeling, and authenticity place her among the ranks of the absolute best of female vocalists. As with many of the finest artists, she is a complete original coming from within the boundaries of traditional style.
If you have come this far, you probably already are inclined to buy the CD. I suggest that you follow your impulse: you will not regret it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWhere has she been all our lives?
By A Customer on January 8, 2003
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Many reviews have well described the cd's unique and beautifully simple compositions. By not venturing into heavily multi-layering the tracks from a production angle, the listener is transported easily into Rosie's melodically happy, sad and fragile world.
Having seen her perform this solid package of compositions when she opened for Richie Havens last April, I was instantly hooked like many of you by her sweet & haunting voice.
It's a kick to listen to some of her life's experiences between songs with that cartoony voice of hers. ..but when she starts to sing she takes on an angel-like softness and clearity that hasn't been heard in the music biz for decades. Immaculately produced by Martin Feveyear & Eric Fisher. I look forward to her next cd and hope it's here soon.
Congrats to Rosie on her recent 35 city European tour (opened for Bryan Ferry!)
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5.0 out of 5 starsSimply Beautiful
By A Customer on February 25, 2002
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I am amazed by this album. It's not too often that an incredibly talented singer/songwriter comes along(and I know those who truly love music are familiar with the often long anticipation of the next great singer/songwriter to emerge). Alas, yet another has arrived. Rosie Thomas clearly has a very real and heartfelt soul that has no choice but to create beautiful images, strong feelings and times remembered through her music. The lyrics leave you saying..."that is exactly how I would put that into words if I could". The lyrics are only the beginning though. They are built around angelic melodies and moving transitions. This is a must have for those of you who love when music truly makes you feel, think, and remember. C'mon.....When We Were Small...Can you think of a better name for a debut album? Beautiful!
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4.0 out of 5 starsThomas evokes deep emotion in her voice and lyrics
By Jessica R. Costello on January 30, 2002
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When I first heard Rosie Thomas' deep, emotional strains, a vision of the Cowboy Junkies popped into my head. Her lyrics show exactly what is on her mind. "Tie my hair up the way you like... make you sure that I'm still in love with you," she sings in the first track, "2 Dollar Shoes," which has fast become my favorite song.
Most of the time, an album either has really exceptional vocals, or tear-provoking instrumentation, or emotional thought-provoking lyrics. But Rosie Thomas has them all. "Kiss your lips before you leave me, make you see my love for you will never change."
I don't think this album will be leaving my cd player anytime soon.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful, Uplifting, Fullfilling
By Brad Caswell on May 11, 2003
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Rosie Thomas has exceptional talent for creating beautiful lyrics and melodies. She has a rare gift and her songs have universal appeal. Some of the pieces on this CD surely will become "Classics" covered by other performers, "Have You Seen My Love" for example. Rosie's own vocal interpretations are unique and lend so much enjoyable emotion to her songs. She slides beautifully in and out of falsetto on individual syllables of a single word in a way that is thrilling to hear, and her own instrumental accompaniments lend such depth of feeling. Listen for her unusual phrasing where she breaks a line of lyrics on an unexpected word as in "Farewell" where she sings "Farewell so long and..." . This adds interest and texture, and makes the song more a dialogue coming straight from her heart. "When We Were Small" has the thread of a story through it like the soundtrack from a appealing and long-running Broadway musical that leaves people singing the songs to themselves and feeling better about everything. Maybe that is where young Rosie's exceptional talent will take her. I love this recording, so what ever she does, let's hear more.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAmazing! Thank you Ipod Genius!

I first heard Rosie "Farewell" when my ITunes Genius recommended that I might like this because of something else I had purchased, and now I've purchased a ton of her music from... Read more

Published on August 26, 2013 by mz33
5.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful

Rosie Thomas' voice is often laced with the same type of emotion you can hear when someone speaks--a catch in the throat, a drifting to a past moment, a certain sense of... Read more

Published on November 9, 2008 by Ellen Marie Murphy
1.0 out of 5 starsGirl with a guitar, so what?

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Published on January 18, 2005 by #2
5.0 out of 5 starsAbsolutely beautiful

I came across this artist and this album when I was searching through the musical selections of other Amazon buyers who had purchased some of my other favorites. Read more

Published on January 6, 2005 by socalgal
5.0 out of 5 starsAwesome

First CD that's brought tears to my eyes in quite some time. Simply raw with emotion, this is a beautiful album.

Published on July 8, 2004
5.0 out of 5 starsRosie rocks!

I bought this album immediately after seeing Rosie in concert. She was the support act for Jewel, and I was just blown away when I heard her voice. Read more

Published on July 17, 2003 by Nicola S.
4.0 out of 5 starsWhat a sweet first album.

Rosie Thomas has a beautiful voice rich with old-soul emotionality and her lyrics are thoughtful. The first few times I heard "Wedding Day" I just couldn't shake the... Read more

Published on May 8, 2003 by doktordrew
4.0 out of 5 starsa nice debut

I bought the album after one hearing of TWO DOLLAR SHOES and have to say that it is the best song on the record & the only one that I keep playing over & over. Read more

Published on February 28, 2003 by John Anderson
5.0 out of 5 starsRosie is Riveting

Buy this CD. You will play it nonstop for at least a week, and then again whenever you want to hear an exquisite blend of voice and piano, mellow out, or meditate on the beauty... Read more

Published on February 5, 2003
5.0 out of 5 starsthis is the real thing....

Wow, wow, wow. This is the most quietly devestating CD I have heard in a very long time. Rosie is had made a teeny-tiny work of musical art with this understated little... Read more

Published on January 8, 2003 by Sean Harpswell

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