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''A Very Rosie Christmas'' is the fifth album by American singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas, released in 2008. It is her first holiday album and features vocals from her friends and family members. The album mixes original songs with cover versions.〔Seigel, Stephen (2008) "(Deck the Decks )", ''Tucson Weekly'', December 18, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2014〕 Thomas said of the album: "I've always loved to work on Christmas songs; Growing up, every Christmas Eve we entertained the family that came over 'cause my parents were musicians. I've had a blast doing this."〔Graff, Gary (2008) "(Rocker Thomas does holiday disc for fun of it )", ''Chicago Sun-Times'', December 6, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2014〕 The album includes a comedy skit featuring Thomas's Sheila Saputo character.〔 Damien Jurado guests on "Sheila's Christmas Miracle".〔Schaeffer, Christian (2008) "(The Best Christmas Albums of 2008 )", ''Miami New Times'', December 18, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2014〕 ==Reception== PopMatters gave the album a 6/10 rating, with Ben Child calling it "a pleasant batch of jazz-pop Christmas songs".〔Child, Ben (2008) "(Rosie Thomas: A Very Rosie Christmas )", PopMatters, December 11, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2014〕 ''The Capital Times'' described the album as "cute", with Rob Thomas stating "She has a quirky but affecting voice, a wry sense of humor and a deep, questioning Christian faith, and brings them all to bear on this winsome collection."〔Thomas, Rob (2008) "(From Corny to Classic: New Christmas CDs Appeal to a Wide Range of Tastes )", ''The Capital Times'', December 4, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2014 〕 ''The Tucson Weekly'' gave it a positive review, with Stephen Seigel viewing Thomas's original songs as the highlights.〔 The album was included at number 35 in ''Rolling Stone''s "40 Essential Christmas Albums", describing it as "charming and heartfelt".〔"(40 Essential Christmas Albums )", ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved January 23, 2014〕 The ''Miami New Times'' included it in their "The Best Christmas Albums of 2008".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A Very Rosie Christmas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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