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The most comprehensive Sandy Posey compilation available

07/17/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Born To Be Hurt" is by far the most comprehensive compilation of Sandy Posey's recordings available today. Until she is given the boxset treatment, fans will not be fully satisfied, though the good news is that the overlap with other existing compilations isn't as extensive as might be feared or expected. So apart from the five ubiquitous hits that must inevitably grace every compilation, we also get some excellent tracks from her four pop albums circa 1966-67 that haven't previously been available on CD (eg, "See You Round On The Rebound", "Bread & Butter", "Love Of The Common People", etc). Of course, every fan will have his own favourites that didn't make it on the compilation - on my part, I'd have loved "I Can Show You How To Live", "The Boy I Love", "Take Me With You Baby", "Shattered" and "Arms Full Of Sin" amongst others to have been included but then the limitations of any compilation - however comprehensive - must mean that some worthy stuff is going to get left out. What makes this 2CD anthology special is the inclusion for the first time of Sandy's post-MGM country hits and other singles sides recorded throughout the 70s and early 80s with other record companies. Of these, her earliest post-MGM material namely "Bring Him Safely Home To Me" and "Why Don't We Go Somewhere And Love" are the most outstanding. Even "Happy Happy Birthday Baby" and "Don't", the latter an Elvis Presley cover, are excellent but the quality goes progressively downhill thereafter due to the painfully pedestrian production values that enveloped her later recordings. Not by any reckoning Sandy's fault - her voice, always heavily double tracked, was still as enchanting as ever - but sadly a sign of the times. By the late 70s and early 80s, record companies were putting out anonymous music and it showed on the last few tracks here. If anything, this anthology serves to remind us how great the 60s were. The lyrics of Sandy's early pop hits may still make some people wince but there's no denying that the music is timeless and something special. Much of it still sounds as fresh today as it did more than 30 years ago and if that's not classic pop music, what is ? Quite apart from the superior remastering, the anthology also pays careful attention to the chronology of Sandy's recordings - I hate it when the tracks are jumbled up for no good reason - and comes with a set of very professionally written sleeve notes that respect the artist by their attention to detail and accuracy. "Born To Be Hurt" is overall a great product."

Almost complete!

Geoff Hall | Borehamwood, UK | 06/23/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is about the fourth set of Sandy Posey hits that I know of. It appears that Raven Records are masters of the compilation and this is a very good set, giving an excellent representation of her output.The big three hits of the 60's - "Single Girl", "Born A Woman" and "I take It Back" are here, along with other favourites like "Sunglasses" and "Hey Mister". There are also some others I hadn't heard before, like "Happy Happy Birthday Baby" and "Why Don't We Go Somewhere And Love?".It's a great collection and shows just what an underrated country singer she is. The later songs shows that he voice got better as she got a little older, maturing into a confident sounding singer, but who retained that innocent lilt.There are no doubt a lot of tracks which country afficianados know, that are not here. I am not an afficianado, but I was curious by the omission of songs like "Satin Pillows".However, so far, this is the most complete compilation of an artist who deserves to have the highest compliment paid to her with a box-set. Until it comes out, I'll wait for the next compilation, which will no doubt have other songs I have never heard before.If you like country artists, this is for you - it's an absolute treat."

The Definitive Collection

treyjs72 | Ft.Lauderdale, FL. | 06/22/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is it kids!! Sandy Posey's most comprehensive and definitive collection to date. Highly recommended not only for the vast selection of songs but for the remastered sound quality. Most of the songs are her sweet and haunting ballads from the 60's with a few selections from the 70's and early 80's."Standing in the Rain","Bread and Butter","Hey Mister",and "Ways of the World" are sheer perfection for any true Sandy Posey fan. There are so many gems on this compilation, it cannot be missed."