What It Takes: The Chess Years (Expanded Edition)

~ Release by Koko Taylor (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1I Got What It Takes
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-06-30)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1964-06-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clifton James (on 1964-06-30)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1964-06-30) and Robert Nighthawk (on 1964-06-30)
harmonica:
Walter Horton (blues harmonica player) (on 1964-06-30)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1964-06-30)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1964-06-30)
Koko Taylor3:08
2Don't Mess with the Messer
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-01-20)
producer:
Willie Dixon
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1965-01-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clifton James (on 1965-01-20)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-01-20) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1965-01-20)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1965-01-20)
saxophone [saxes] and background vocals [vocal group]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1965-01-20)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1965-01-20)
Koko Taylor2:43
3Whatever I Am, You Made Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-01-20)
producer:
Willie Dixon
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1965-01-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clifton James (on 1965-01-20)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-01-20) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1965-01-20)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1965-01-20)
saxophone [saxes] and background vocals [vocal group]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1965-01-20)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (in 1965)
recording of:
Whatever I Am (You Made Me) (on 1965-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Jewel Music Publ. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Koko Taylor2:29
4I'm a Little Mixed Up
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1965)
producer:
Willie Dixon
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1965)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clifton James (in 1965)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1965) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1965)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1965)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Gene Barge (in 1965)
background vocals [vocal group]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1965)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (in 1965)
cover recording of:
I’m a Little Mixed Up (in 1965)
composer:
Betty James and Edward Johnson (US songwriter)
Koko Taylor2:39
5Wang Dang Doodle
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-12-07)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1965-12-07)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-12-07) and Johnny "Twist" Williams (Side-man blues guitar player, Big Boy Spires associate) (on 1965-12-07)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1965-12-07)
saxophone [sax]:
Gene Barge (on 1965-12-07) and Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1965-12-07)
background vocals:
Willie Dixon (on 1965-12-07)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1965-12-07)
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle (on 1965-12-07)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Koko Taylor2:59
6(I Got) All You Need
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-12-07)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1965-12-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1965-12-07)
guitar:
Johnny "Twist" Williams (Side-man blues guitar player, Big Boy Spires associate) and Buddy Guy (on 1965-12-07)
saxophone [sax]:
Gene Barge (on 1965-12-07) and Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1965-12-07)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1965-12-07)
Koko Taylor2:14
7Love Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966-12)
producer:
Willie Dixon
baritone saxophone [baritone sax] and background vocals [vocal group]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1966-12)
bass:
Dillard Crume (in 1966-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Duncan (in 1966-12)
guitar:
Rufus Crume (in 1966-12) and Johnny Williams (Side-man blues guitar player, Big Boy Spires associate) (in 1966-12)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1966-12)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Gene Barge (in 1966-12)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (in 1966-12)
Koko Taylor2:42
8What Came First the Egg or the Hen
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966-12)
producer:
Willie Dixon
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1966-12)
bass:
Dillard Crume (in 1966-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Duncan (in 1966-12)
guitar:
Rufus Crume (in 1966-12) and Johnny "Twist" Williams (Side-man blues guitar player, Big Boy Spires associate) (in 1966-12)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1966-12)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Gene Barge (in 1966-12)
vocals:
Willie Dixon (in 1966-12) and Koko Taylor (in 1966-12)
recording of:
Egg or the Hen (in 1966-12)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Koko Taylor2:27
9Insane Asylum
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1967-08)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass and drums (drum set) [drums]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1967-08)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1967-08) and Johnny "Twist" Williams (Side-man blues guitar player, Big Boy Spires associate) (in 1967-08)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Lafayette Leake (in 1967-08)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Gene Barge (in 1967-08)
vocals:
Willie Dixon (in 1967-08)
Koko Taylor4:19
10Fire
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1967-08)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass and drums (drum set) [drums]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1967-08)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1967-08) and Johnny "Twist" Williams (Side-man blues guitar player, Big Boy Spires associate) (in 1967-08)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Lafayette Leake (in 1967-08)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Gene Barge (in 1967-08)
vocals:
Willie Dixon (in 1967-08) and Koko Taylor (in 1967-08)
Koko Taylor2:28
11I Don't Care Who Knows
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1968-10)
producer:
Willie Dixon
vocals:
Koko Taylor (in 1968-10)
Koko Taylor2:10
12Twenty Nine Ways (to My Baby's Door)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1969-04-23)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1969-04-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1969-04-23)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1969-04-23)
harmonica:
Walter Horton (blues harmonica player) (on 1969-04-23)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1969-04-23)
recording of:
29 Ways (on 1969-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Koko Taylor3:11
13Blue Prelude
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1971-11-24)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass guitar [bass]:
Louis Satterfield (on 1971-11-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clifton James (on 1971-11-24)
guitar:
Joe Young (US blues guitarist) (on 1971-11-24) and Dennis Miller (blues guitarist) (on 1971-11-24)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1971-11-24)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1971-11-24)
cover recording of:
Blue Prelude (on 1971-11-24)
lyricist:
Gordon Jenkins
composer:
Joe Bishop
Koko Taylor3:32
14I Need More and More
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1971-11-22)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass guitar [bass]:
Louis Satterfield (on 1971-11-22)
brass and reeds:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1971-11-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bob Crowder (Chicago Drummer. Worked with Art Ensemble of Chicago and The Artistic Heritage Ensemble) (on 1971-11-22)
guitar:
Reggie Boyd (on 1971-11-22) and Joe Young (US blues guitarist) (on 1971-11-22)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1971-11-22)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Gene Barge (on 1971-11-22)
Koko Taylor2:44
15Um Huh My Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1971-11-22)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass guitar [bass]:
Louis Satterfield (on 1971-11-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bob Crowder (Chicago Drummer. Worked with Art Ensemble of Chicago and The Artistic Heritage Ensemble) (on 1971-11-22)
guitar:
Reggie Boyd (on 1971-11-22) and Joe Young (US blues guitarist) (on 1971-11-22)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1971-11-22)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1971-11-22)
Koko Taylor3:53
16Bills, Bills, & More Bills
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1971-11-24)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass guitar [bass]:
Louis Satterfield (on 1971-11-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clifton James (on 1971-11-24)
guitar:
Joe Young (US blues guitarist) (on 1971-11-24) and Dennis Miller (blues guitarist) (on 1971-11-24)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1971-11-24)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1971-11-24)
Koko Taylor2:52
17Let Me Love You Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1971-11-24)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass guitar [bass]:
Louis Satterfield (on 1971-11-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clifton James (on 1971-11-24)
guitar:
Joe Young (US blues guitarist) (on 1971-11-24) and Dennis Miller (blues guitarist) (on 1971-11-24)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1971-11-24)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1971-11-24)
recording of:
Let Me Love You Baby (on 1971-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music (music publishing), Hoochie Coochie Music and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Koko Taylor2:48
18I Got What It Takes (live duet)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1972-06-17)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1972-06-17)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Dave Meyers (on 1972-06-17)
guitar:
Louis Meyers (Blues musician, 1929-1994) (on 1972-06-17)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1972-06-17)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1972-06-17) and Koko Taylor (on 1972-06-17)
recorded at:
Montreux Jazz Festival 1972 (1972-06-16 – 1972-06-29)
recorded at:
Le Pavillion in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1972-06-17)
Koko Taylor with Muddy Waters6:26
19What Kind of Man Is That?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-06-30)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1964-06-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clifton James (on 1964-06-30)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1964-06-30) and Robert Nighthawk (on 1964-06-30)
harmonica:
Walter Horton (blues harmonica player) (on 1964-06-30)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1964-06-30)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1964-06-30)
Koko Taylor3:02
20Blues Heaven
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-12-07)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1965-12-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1965-12-07)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-12-07) and Johnny "Twist" Williams (Side-man blues guitar player, Big Boy Spires associate) (on 1965-12-07)
saxophone [sax]:
Gene Barge (on 1965-12-07) and Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1965-12-07)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1965-12-07)
recording of:
Blues Heaven (on 1965-12-07)
writer:
Willie Dixon and Dick LaPalm
Koko Taylor2:21
21Tell Me the Truth
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-12-07)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1965-12-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1965-12-07)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-12-07) and Johnny "Twist" Williams (Side-man blues guitar player, Big Boy Spires associate) (on 1965-12-07)
saxophone [sax]:
Gene Barge (on 1965-12-07) and Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1965-12-07)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1965-12-07)
Koko Taylor2:03
22Good Advice
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-06-29)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1966-06-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1966-06-29)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1966-06-29) and Johnny "Twist" Williams (Side-man blues guitar player, Big Boy Spires associate) (on 1966-06-29)
saxophone [sax]:
Gene Barge (on 1966-06-29) and Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1966-06-29)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1966-06-29)
recording of:
Good Advice (on 1966-06-29)
lyricist and composer:
J.B. Lenoir
Koko Taylor2:27
23Separate or Integrate
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1968-10)
producer:
Willie Dixon
vocals:
Koko Taylor (in 1968-10)
Koko Taylor3:06
24Tease Your Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1971-11-24)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass guitar [bass]:
Louis Satterfield (on 1971-11-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clifton James (on 1971-11-24)
guitar:
Joe Young (US blues guitarist) (on 1971-11-24) and Dennis Miller (blues guitarist) (on 1971-11-24)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1971-11-24)
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1971-11-24)
Koko Taylor4:20

Credits

Release

art direction:Michele
Vartan (art direction)
liner notes:Don Snowden (in 1991)
producer:Andy McKaie (task: compilation)
remastering:Erick Labson
compiler:Andy McKaie
Don Snowden
design:Mike Fink
Junker
remastered at:Universal Mastering - West in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7186187 [info]
ASIN:US: B002QXIMGI [info]