Marv Johnson - You Got What It Takes: The Complete Singles & Albums 1958-62 - COMPACT DISCS [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 InchMarvelous Marv JohnsonInch, InchMore Marv JohnsonInch and InchI BelieveInch not otherwise released on singles. It features all his chart entries from these years, including the pop and R&B Top 10 hits InchYou Got What It TakesInch and InchI Love The Way You LoveInch and his other pop and R&B hits InchCome To MeInch, InchI'm Coming HomeInch, InchAin't Gonna Be That WayInch, InchAll The Love I've GotInch, InchYou've Got To) Move Two MountainsInch, InchHappy DaysInch and InchMerry-Go-RoundInch. 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 InchI BelieveInch album, and this collection offers a comprehensive overview of his early years, as well as an entertaining showcase for his distinctive talent. Album Tracks 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