Jerry Butler – The Singles (2CD) Charly Records (2013)

UK two CD collection. 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 demeanor. For the first time on one deluxe 2 CD 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. Complete with a fully annotated, richly illustrated booklet, the Singles comprises all of Jerry Butler's commercially released Vee-Jay 45 rpms 1959-66 a and B-sides, plus bonus tracks on which he duets with Betty Everett.