The Iceman Cometh/Ice on Ice

Jerry Butler | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 24, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collector's Choice
• ASIN: B000MEYGDG
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,503 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hey, Western Union Man

2. Can't Forget About You, Baby

3. Only the Strong Survive

4. How Can I Get in Touch with You

5. Just Because I Really Love You

6. Lost

7. Never Give You Up

8. Are You Happy

9. (Strange) I Still Love You

10. Go Away -- Find Yourself

11. I Stop by Heaven

12. Moody Woman

13. A Brand New Me

14. Been a Long Time

15. Close to You Love

16. Since I Lost You Lady

17. What's the Use of Breaking Up?

18. When You're Alone

19. I Forgot to Remember

20. Got to See If I Can't Get Mommy (To Come Back Home)

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Coming of The Ice Age, April 22, 2007

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Richard Frost "R. Frost" (Monterey, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Iceman Cometh/Ice on Ice (Audio CD)

Jerry Butler has long been one of the best R&B singers in music. Here at last you get his best two albums
on 1 CD. 60 minutes of pure magic. Almost all the hits are here, Hey Western Union Man, Only The Strong
Survive, Moody Woman, What's The Use of Breaking Up and a Brand New Me. It is a great collection
that exemplifies his talent and skill as a great singer. It is well worth the purchase. My only negative
is would have been nice to include He Will Break Your Heart, Find Another Woman,
Time and Faith, and his last hit, Mr. Dream Merchant.

5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Butler Arriveth, September 10, 2011

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Soul Groove "Formerly G-Funk 4-Ever" (Listenin' to the Delfonics) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Iceman Cometh/Ice on Ice (Audio CD)

Chicago soul legend Jerry Butler has a great career resume. He was doo-wopping with Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions in the late 50's, and one of my favorite songs of all time is 1958's (or 1959's) "Gift Of Love," a gorgeous ballad with Butler's pleading lead vocals, and the song always without fail sends goosebumps up and down me, and the song was also re-released on Jerry Butler's solo album He Will Break Your Heart from 1960, and he made solo magic through the 60's and well beyond. Well at the end of the 60's, Butler hooks up with Philly soul magicians Gamble and Huff (Intruders, Blue Notes, O'Jays, etc), and again the listener is treated to another side of Mr. Butler. This CD is a 2-Fer of his end of 60's albums The Ice Man Cometh and Ice On Ice. Before the listener even opens up the album, he or she can see how classy the music is based on Mr. Butler's dapper appearance on both album covers, and yes, the music is just as classy. Gamble and Huff co-write with Jerry Butler and produce these albums. The production is immaculate, and Mr. Butler's baritone voice is extremely well-suited for the music. The Ice Man Cometh (tracks 1-11) is my favorite of the 2 albums here, and I believe is from late 1968 (I was born in the 80's, so I was not around for it), and has several classic RnB jams. One of my favorite songs here is "Never Give You Up," a great slower groove for the slow dance. "Hey, Western Union Man" is one of the lead singles here from 1968 and has great string orchestration, and deals with sending a message and candy and flowers to a loved one trying to get in touch with her. "Lost" is another cool song about being "lost ... but found in the nick of time" with respect to a difficult time finding a good romance. It is uptempo and uplifting. "How Can I Get In Touch With You" has again that magic Gamble and Huff orcestration, and the title is self-explanatory. Ice on Ice (tracks 12-22) was from 1969, and is another cool album. "Moody Woman" has some tropical background, somewhat islander, with a slight sitar like guitar twang, and is a cool mid-tempo groove. "What's The Use of Breaking Up?" is a midtempo song, dealing with the issue of not even bothering to break up because the relationship will just be made up again anyways. "Don't Let Love Hang You Up" reminds me a little of an up beat soul-rockabilly-rock soup of a song, with its tempo and instrumentation. In short, both late 60's album show off Jerry Butler's versatility and showcase Gamble and Huff's up and coming as producers. Any serious soul and RnB fans should check this 2-Fer set out for real music.

5.0 out of 5 stars The start of Philadelphia Soul., May 19, 2011

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Justo Roteta (Los Angeles, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Iceman Cometh/Ice on Ice (Audio CD)

Jerry Butler's "Ice On Ice" and "The Iceman Cometh" were both the albums that let the world know that Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff had arrived on the scene and also revived Jerry Butler's then-flagging career. Gamble & Huff's productions and songwriting brought out the best in Jerry Butler's ultra-smooth singing style and also set the stage for what they would accomplish once their legendary Philadelphia International label began operations in 1972. Most of the songs on these two albums remain timeless and are forever associated with Jerry Butler despite other artists' covering them throughout the years.