[1] On September 15, 2017, Columbia/Legacy Recordings released a 20th anniversary edition of the album on CD, vinyl and digital formats.

Another notable song from the album was "Nothin' on Me", which peaked at number 24 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart.

Calling A Few Small Repairs "Colvin's finest effort to date", AllMusic critic Chris Woodstra said that while the album "is certainly a response" to Colvin's divorce, "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.

"[1] Dave Henderson of Q wrote that it "confirms her position as a major vocalist with emotive phrasing and poignant lyrics", as well as "personal parables that are at once chilling and insightful".

[23] As Colvin was about to begin her speech after winning Song of the Year, rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard stormed the stage protesting his loss of an award that same night, saying, "...I don't know how you all see it, but when it comes to the children, Wu-Tang is for the children..." leading him to be escorted off stage.