A Single Girl: The Very Best of the MGM Recordings

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Sandy Posey

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Sandy had one big international hit, Single girl, and a few other hits in America, including Born a woman, What a woman in love won't do and I take it back. Later singles failed to make any impact in America or anywhere else. Yet, Sandy should not be overlooked. Among the other songs that she recorded were Shattered (used as a B-side) and Sunglasses (just an album track. Either of these would have made excellent singles and comedienne Tracey Ullman covered both of them in the early eighties. All these tracks, including the failed A-side singles, are included on this wonderful compilation.

Among the other tracks are covers of Satin pillows (Bobby Vinton), Just out of reach (Solomon Burke), Here comes my baby (Dottie West), I'm your puppet (James and Bobby Purify), Don't touch me (Jeannie Seely), Come softly to me (Fleetwoods) and Will you love me tomorrow (Shirelles).

Sandy's voice, like her music, was somewhere in the middle ground between country, pop and soul. Perhaps that was the problem - maybe people couldn't decide what type of singer Sandy really was. As somebody who likes all those forms of music, I don't really care - Sandy made brilliant music, and that's enough for me.

Sandy Posey has not been well served by the CD market with so few of her MGM, Columbia, and subsequent recordings available. At a time when lesser artists have double and tripple disc anthologies, this expanded version of the American Collectables disc is still a far cry from comprehensive. A new Raven Records (Australia)compilation should add a few more pieces to the puzzle, but a more thorough American set would surely be appropriate and welcome. The sound here is reasonable, although not spectacular, and mostly stereo (as another reviewer noted). The insert information is useful although not particularly detailed. All of the big MGM hits are here, along with some fine album cuts. It still leaves room for much more.