I Got What It Takes [Vinyl LP]

Koko Taylor

I Got What It Takes [Vinyl LP]


Chicago's Queen of the Blues, on her debut Alligator album. With Mighty Joe Young and Sammy Lawhorn on guitars, Abbe Locke on sax. GRAMMY NOMINATED

We have limited copies of this Record Store Day exclusive available in our online store. Pressed on translucent red vinyl LP. Remastered by Producer and Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer. Includes vintage promo flyer. Originally released in 1975. "One of the blues' best party albums" --LIVING BLUES

Standard CD version also available here.


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1. SIDE A: Trying To Make A Living 2:46
2. I Got What It Takes 3:42
3. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean 3:03
4. Voodoo Woman 3:47
5. Be What You Want To Be 3:53
6. Honkey Tonkey 2:53
7. SIDE B: Big Boss Man 3:57
8. Blues Never Die 3:55
9. Find A Fool 3:59
10. Happy Home 3:13
11. That's Why I'm Crying 4:27

SIDE A:

Trying To Make A Living (2:46)

I Got What It Takes (3:42)

Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean (3:03)

Voodoo Woman (3:47)

Be What You Want To Be (3:53)

Honkey Tonkey (2:53)

SIDE B:

Big Boss Man (3:57)

Blues Never Die (3:55)

Find A Fool (3:59)

Happy Home (3:13)

That's Why I'm Crying (4:27)

 

Koko Taylor, Vocals

Mighty Joe Young, Guitar

Sammy Lawhorn, Guitar

Abb Locke, Saxophone

Bill Heid, Keyboards

Cornelius Boyson, Bass

Vince Chappelle, Drums

Originally produced by Koko Taylor, Joe Young and Bruce Iglauer

Recorded at Sound Studios, Chicago

Stu Black, Engineer

Alan Hendler, Mixing Engineer

Cover photos and design by Michael Vollan

Logo design by Michael Trossman

Thanks to Jim O'Neal, Roy Filson, Jan Loveland, Sam Favors and David Tippett

Special thanks to Bob Koester of Delmark Records

Remastered by Collin Jordan and Bruce Iglauer at The Boiler Room, Chicago, IL.