Something You Got (1996)

About this title: All 20 of the duet tracks that Jackson recorded with Maxine Brown for the Wand label between 1965 and 1967, comprising the entirety of their two albums for the company. It's reasonable pop/soul, but not nearly as memorable as the best male-female soul duets of the era (like the ones by Marvin Gaye and various Motown partners, or by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas). Highlights are the early compositions by the Jo Armstead-Nick Ashford-Valerie Simpson team, including a version of "Let's Go Get Stoned" that was recorded (though not released) before Ray Charles' more famous hit rendition. Richie ... read more

Tracks:

1. We Find Him Guilty [Simpson/Ashford/Arm]
2. Something You Got [Kenner]
3. Baby Take Me [Simpson/Armstead/As]
4. Can't Let You Out of My Sight [Miller/Atkins]
5. Don't Go [Simpson/Armstead/As]
6. I Need You So [Goffin/King]
7. 'Cause We're in Love [Smith]
8. Please Don't Hurt Me [Tubert/Tapp]
9. I'm Satisfied [Simpson/Armstead/As]
10. Never Had It So Good [Simpson/Armstead/As]
11. The Real Thing [Simpson/Armstead/As]
12. Hold On! I'm Comin' [Hayes/Porter]
13. Shake a Tail Feather [Hayes/Rice/Williams]
14. C.C. Rider [Traditional]
15. Maybe [Barrett]
16. Daddy's Home [Sheppard/Miller]
17. Tennessee Waltz [Walse]
18. Let It Be Me [Curtis/Becaud/Delan]
19. Love Is a Hurtin' Thing [Raleigh/Linden]
20. Let's Go Get Stoned [Simpson/Ashford/Arm]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.