I Got What It Takes

Koko Taylor

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I Got What It Takes Review

by Bill Dahl

The queen's first album for Alligator, and still one of her very best to date. A tasty combo sparked by guitarists Mighty Joe Young and Sammy Lawhorn and saxist Abb Locke provide sharp support as the clear-voiced Taylor belts Bobby Saxton's "Trying to Make a Living," and Magic Sam's "That's Why I'm Crying," her own "Honkey Tonkey" and "Voodoo Woman," and Ruth Brown's swinging "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean."

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Trying To Make A Living Public Domain	Koko Taylor	02:47	Spotify Amazon
2	I Got What It Takes Willie Dixon	Koko Taylor	03:42	Spotify Amazon
3	(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean Herb Lance / Charlie Singleton / Johnny Wallace	Koko Taylor	03:05	Spotify Amazon
4	Voodoo Woman Koko Taylor	Koko Taylor	03:47	Spotify Amazon
5	Be What You Want to Be Willie Dixon / Koko Taylor	Koko Taylor	03:53	Spotify Amazon
6	Honkey Tonkey Koko Taylor	Koko Taylor	02:54	Spotify Amazon
7	Big Boss Man Luther Dixon / Al Smith	Koko Taylor	03:58	Spotify Amazon
8	Blues Never Die Otis Spann	Koko Taylor	03:55	Spotify Amazon
9	Find a Fool, Bump Her Head Denise LaSalle	Koko Taylor	03:59
10	Happy Home Joe Josea	Koko Taylor	03:15	Spotify Amazon
11	That's Why I'm Crying Samuel Maghett / Magic Sam	Koko Taylor	04:27	Spotify Amazon