Marv Johnson - You Got What It Takes: The Complete Singles & Albums 1958-62 (CD)

Marv Johnson - You Got What It Takes: The Complete Singles & Albums 1958-62 / This collection offers a comprehensive overview of his early years, as well as an entertaining showcase for his distinctive talent. The R&B singer and songwriter Marv Johnson was one of the first artists to be signed to the Tamla by Berry Gordy, although his records came out on United Artists, as the fledgling Motown set-up was not ready to handle him. He continued recording for UA as he racked up a string of hits and recorded several albums before rejoining Motown in the '60s. This 52-track 2-CD collection comprises the A & B sides of his singles on the Kudo and United Artists labels from this era, plus the titles from his albums "Marvelous Marv Johnson", "More Marv Johnson" and "I Believe" not otherwise released on singles. It features all his chart entries from these years, including the pop and R&B Top 10 hits "You Got What It Takes" and "I Love The Way You Love" and his other pop and R&B hits "Come To Me", "I'm Coming Home", "Ain't Gonna Be That Way", "All The Love I've Got", "You've Got To) Move Two Mountains", "Happy Days" and "Merry-Go-Round". He was a versatile song stylist, with his records encompassing the spectrum of pop and R&B styles, and also taking in gospel-flavoured material on the "I Believe" album, and this collection offers a comprehensive overview of his early years, as well as an entertaining showcase for his distinctive talent.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. My Baby-O
2. Once Upon A Time
3. Come To Me
4. Whisper
5. I'm Coming Home
6. River Of Tears
7. You Got What It Takes
8. Don't Leave Me
9. Love Is Here To Stay
10. When I Fall In Love
11. This Heart Of Mine (Will Surely Sing)
12. All The Love I've Got
13. (You've Got To) Move Two Mountains
14. I Need You
15. Happy Days
16. Baby, Baby
17. Merry-Go-Round
18. Tell Me That You Love Me
19. How Can We Tell Him
20. I've Got A Notion
21. Oh Mary
22. Show Me
23. Johnny One Stop
24. Easier Said Than Done
25. With All That's In Me
26. Magic Mirror
27. He Gave Me You

Disc: 2

1. That's How Bad
2. Let Yourself Go
3. That's Where I Lost My Baby
4. September In The Rain
5. Summertime
6. S'Wonderful
7. I Can't Get Started
8. Almost Like Being In Love
9. Love Is Here To Stay
10. When I Fall In Love
11. This Heart Of Mine (Will Surely Sing)
12. Clap Your Hands
13. When You've Lost Your Love
14. What A Need
15. Let Every Living Creature Praise The Lord
16. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
17. How Long Has It Been Since You Prayed
18. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
19. I Believe
20. Ride The Chariot
21. You Better Mind
22. When I've Done The Best I Can
23. I'm Going To Work Until The Day Is Done
24. If I Can Help Somebody
25. Everytime I Feel The Spirit