Jerry Butler

The Singles


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56 track double CD compilation on Charly

Original Abner & Vee-Jay Recordings

With a career spanning more than four decades, singer/songwriter Jerry Butler rightly deserves his place in the pantheon of Chicago greats. Blessed with one of Soul music's most distinguished voices, The Iceman has earned the admiration of peers and fans alike thanks to his smooth delivery and suave demeanour. For the first time on one deluxe 2CD set, this hit-laden 56-track package gathers together all of Butler's Vee-Jay solo singles and reveals not only a consummate artist, but one with a superb instinct for spotting and nurturing great songwriting talent. Born in Sunflower, MS, Butler relocated to Chicago as a child and began singing in church alongside friend and future collaborator Curtis Mayfield. As teenagers the pair joined brothers Arthur and Richard Brooks and their friend Sam Gooden to form The Roosters vocal group. Changing their name to The Impressions they registered their first hit in 1958 with Butler's self-penned 'For Your Precious Love' on the Vee-Jay affiliate Abner, and shortly thereafter Butler left to pursue a solo career. Butler's career flourished at Vee-Jay during the early 1960s where he enjoyed ten US R&B Top 30 chart placings (including the No.1 'He Will Break Your Heart') and sixteen US Hot 100 hits, among them stunning duets with labelmate Betty Everett ('Let It Be Me', 'Smile') - all of which are included here. Adept at both ballads and up tempo numbers, Butler was the first to record 'Moon River' and had the pick of material by then up-and-coming writers such as Mayfield, Randy Newman and Van McCoy. Complete with a fully annotated, richly illustrated booklet, The Singles comprises all of Jerry Butler's commercially released Vee-Jay 45rpms 1959-66 A and B-sides, plus bonus tracks on which he duets with Betty Everett.

Tracklist

Lost
One By One
Rainbow Valley
Hold Me, My Darling
I Was Wrong
Couldn`t Go To Sleep
A Lonely Soldier
I Found A Love
He Will Break Your Heart
Thanks To You
Silent Night
O, Holy Night
Find Another Girl
When Trouble Calls
I`m A-telling You
I See A Fool
Moon River
Aware Of Love
Isle Of Sirens
Chi Town
Make It Easy On Yourself
It`s Too Late
You Can Run (But You Can`t Hide)
I`m The One Who Loves You
The Wishing Star (Theme From The Film `taras Bulba`)
You Go Right Through Me
You Won`t Be Sorry
Whatever You Want
Strawberries
I Almost Lost My Mind
Where`s The Girl?
How Beautifully You Lie
Just A Little Bit
Woman With Soul
Need To Belong
Give Me Your Love
Giving Up On Love
I`ve Been Trying
I Stand Accused
I Don`t Want To Hear It Anymore
Let It Be Me
Ain`t That Loving You, Baby?
Love Is Strange
Since I Don`t Have You
Just Be True
Fever
The Way You Do The Things You Do
I Can`t Stand To See You Cry
Nobody Needs Your Love (More Than I Do)
Just For You
Believe In Me
Give It Up
For Your Precious Love

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