The Ice Man Cometh (album)
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| Released | November 1968 | |||
| Recorded | September 1967 – September 1968 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Soul[1][2] | |||
| Length | 30:32 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff | |||
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The Ice Man Cometh is the eleventh album by American singer Jerry Butler, released in 1968.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Mojo | favorable[2] |
Reviewing for Mojo magazine, Geoff Brown describes The Ice Man Cometh as a "brilliant showcase for Butler’s often bittersweet voice", noting the production for the album by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff as being prototypical for "the Philadelphia International sound" that would be later prominent by the 1970s.[2]
Writing for AllMusic, John Bush rated the album four and a half stars and also noted Gamble and Huff's production as "the first time R&B production techniques reached a level of maturity and elegance", describing Butler as "one of the smoothest vocalists in soul history".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff; except where indicated.
- "Hey, Western Union Man" - 2:41
- "Can't Forget About You, Baby" (Butler, Gamble) - 2:40
- "Only the Strong Survive" - 2:38
- "How Can I Get in Touch With You" - 2:28
- "Just Because I Really Love You" - 2:38
- "Lost" - 2:40
- "Never Give You Up" - 2:59
- "Are You Happy" (Gamble, Thom Bell, Butler) - 2:41
- "(Strange) I Still Love You" (Butler, Mikki Farrow, Harris) - 2:53
- "Go Away - Find Yourself" - 2:53
- "I Stop by Heaven" - 3:21
Production credits
[edit]- Bobby Martin - Arranger
- Thom Bell - Arranger
- Roland Chambers - Arranger
- Joe Tarsia - Engineer
- Jay Thompson - photography
Charts
[edit]Billboard
| Year | Chart | Peak |
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| 1969 | R&B Albums | 2[3] |
| 1969 | Pop Albums | 29[4] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bush, John. The Ice Man Cometh at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ a b c Brown, Geoff. "Disc of the Day: Jerry Butler, The Ice Man Cometh (Mojo review)". Mojo Magazine. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Joel Whitburn's Top R&B albums, 1965-1998. Menomonee Falls, WI, U.S.: Record Research Inc. p. 28. ISBN 9780898201345.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop albums, 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, WI, U.S.: Record Research Inc. p. 120. ISBN 9780898201178.
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