Rosie Thomas Celebrates 10 Years of ‘A Very Rosie Christmas’ With Its First Vinyl Pressing

When Rosie Thomas first released her holiday album A Very Rosie Christmas back in 2008,
it quickly found its way into the top tier territory of my personal Christmas canon and I tried to convince everyone I knew that the perfectly boisterous “Why Can’t It Be Christmastime All Year” was the best modern Christmas song since Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Thomas’ charming voice, indie-pop instrumental choices, and quirky sense of humor always make her records a truly unique listening experience and A Very Rosie Christmas elevates that sentiment on all three fronts with the perfect balance of Christmas originals, seasonal classics, and even a couple heartwarming skits to boot. In 2013, Rolling Stone even named it as one of their 40 Essential Christmas Albums of all-time.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the album’s release, Thomas has pressed A Very Rosie Christmas on vinyl for the first time! Originally released last month as part of Record Store Day Black Friday 2018, the album comes in two seasonally appropriate variants: “Red Ice” (translucent red wax) and “Lump of Coal” (opaque black wax). Also new to this 140g vinyl pressing is the bonus track “Remember When It Snowed,” Thomas’ 2011 holiday single that fits perfectly alongside the more tender moments of the album like “Christmastime Is Here” and “River.” However, fans of Thomas’ comedic Sheila Saputo character must brace themselves that the story track “Sheila’s Christmas Miracle” (featuring singer-songwriter Damien Jurado) had to be cut for timing and space issues – a smart decision that keeps the album to one disc and helps maintain a quality pressing that is readily apparent through the crisp mix and clean press job.

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