Johnson,Marv You Got What It Takes: The Complete Singles & 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.

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 28. That's How Bad 29. Let Yourself Go 30. That's Where I Lost My Baby 31. September In The Rain 32. Summertime 33. S'Wonderful 34. I Can't Get Started 35. Almost Like Being In Love 36. Love Is Here To Stay 37. When I Fall In Love 38. This Heart Of Mine (Will Surely Sing) 39. Clap Your Hands 40. When You've Lost Your Love 41. What A Need 42. Let Every Living Creature Praise The Lord 43. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 44. How Long Has It Been Since You Prayed 45. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands 46. I Believe 47. Ride The Chariot 48. You Better Mind 49. When I've Done The Best I Can 50. I'm Going To Work Until The Day Is Done 51. If I Can Help Somebody 52. Everytime I Feel The Spirit