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Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Got What It Takes | 3:09 |
| 2 | Don't Mess With The Messer | 2:44 |
| 3 | Whatever I Am, You Made Me | 2:27 |
| 4 | I'm A Little Mixed Up | 2:41 |
| 5 | Wang Dang Doodle | 3:02 |
| 6 | (I Got) All You Need | 2:17 |
| 7 | Love Me | 2:46 |
| 8 | What Came First The Egg Or The Hen | 2:27 |
| 9 | Insane Asylum | 4:22 |
| 10 | Fire | 2:34 |
| 11 | I Don't Care Who Knows | 2:13 |
| 12 | Twenty Nine Ways (To My Baby's Door) | 3:12 |
| 13 | Blue Prelude | 3:31 |
| 14 | I Need More And More | 2:43 |
| 15 | Um Huh My Baby | 3:50 |
| 16 | Bills, Bills & More Bills | 2:51 |
| 17 | I Got What It Takes (Live At Montreaux Switzerland June 17 1972)Featuring – Muddy Waters |
2:46 |
| 18 | Untitled | 6:26 |
Notes
Track 1 taken from Checker single 1092.Track 2 taken from Chess LP 1532 "Koko Taylor".
Track 3 taken from Chess LP 1532 "Koko Taylor".
Track 4 taken from Chess LP 1532 "Koko Taylor".
Track 5 taken from Checker single 1135.
Track 6 taken from Checker single 1174.
Track 7 taken from Checker single 1166.
Track 8 taken from Checker single 1166.
Track 9 taken from Chess LP 1532 "Koko Taylor".
Track 10 taken from Chess LP 1532 "Koko Taylor".
Track 11 taken from Checker single 1210.
Track 12 taken from Chess LP 1532 "Koko Taylor".
Track 13 is previously unreleased.
Track 14 taken from Chess LP 1532 "Basic Soul".
Track 15 taken from Chess LP 1532 "Basic Soul".
Track 16 taken from Chess LP 1532 "Basic Soul".
Track 17 taken from Chess LP 60015 "Blues Rock Avalanches - The Montreaux Festival".
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCD 09328 | Koko Taylor | What It Takes - The Chess Years (CD, Comp, RM) | Chess | MCD 09328 | US | 1997 |
| AZKT-7650 | Koko Taylor | What It Takes - The Chess Years (CD, Comp, Unofficial) | Not On Label | AZKT-7650 | Russia | Unknown |
| CHD 9328, D 102079 | Koko Taylor | What It Takes - The Chess Years (CD, Comp, RM) | Chess, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. | CHD 9328, D 102079 | US | 1997 |
| B0013186-02 | Koko Taylor | What It Takes - The Chess Years (Expanded Edition) (CD, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial) | Geffen Records | B0013186-02 | Russia | 2009 |
| CHC-9328 | Koko Taylor | What It Takes / The Chess Years (Cass, Comp, Dol) | The Original Chess Masters, Chess | CHC-9328 | US | 1991 |
