Jerry Butler - The Iceman Cometh/Ice on Ice
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Artist: Jerry ButlerEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2007-04-24
Music Label: Collector's Choice
Soundtracks:
- Hey, Western Union Man
- Can't Forget About You, Baby
- Only the Strong Survive
- How Can I Get in Touch with You
- Just Because I Really Love You
- Lost
- Never Give You Up
- Are You Happy
- (Strange) I Still Love You
- Go Away -- Find Yourself
- I Stop by Heaven
- Moody Woman
- A Brand New Me
- Been a Long Time
- Close to You Love
- Since I Lost You Lady
- What's the Use of Breaking Up?
- When You're Alone
- I Forgot to Remember
- Got to See If I Can't Get Mommy (To Come Back Home)
- Don't Let Love Hang You Up
- Walking Around in Teardrops
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Free Music Review: Classicq
Hit: 5 Stars
If you want to know what the first offical Philly Soul albums were, look no further. Gamble and Huff may have really hit big in the mid 1970s, but these two records, released in 1968 and 1969, laid four massive footprints. Gamble and Huff were in town and were going to be setting up shop for a long, long time
Of course it would have never worked without a singer the calabre of Jerry Buttler, who was born to sing these songs. In 1968 there were belters and crooners. Butler brought a clean, stong voice and a deep, quick phrasing. His singing is so rich, but is delivery so fast, the depth leaves you wanting more, and there lies the impact. He is not Wilson Picket and he is not Billy Stewart, but Butler shows a third way of soul singing that has never been matched.
You know the songs--"Western Union Man" "Moody Woman," "Only The Strong Survive," and these give you a great idea of what these albums sound like. Don't expect to come to this classic pairing hearing fully hatched, 70s Philly Soul--in general, the strings are lighter, the bass is more up front, there is less orchestration, and Gamble and Huff don't add that floating sound to Buttler's voice as they did with, say, the Stylistics, or go for the massive punch they did with the Spinners.
But staying right in the middle of the road is what makes these albums work so well.
It is a shame Butler was for so long reissued in drips and on hits pacakges, as if he were Gary Pucket or some other low class AM radio also ran. He in reality is one of our greatest singers, and on these ALBUMS, coheasive as any of the rock era, there is no dispute--Gamble and Huff have found the perfect music for Butler's massive talent.
There would be many more great soul albums if great producers had found the right context for each great soul singer. These two gems are an all to rare example of this .
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