I Gotcha Now

"I Gotcha Now" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul and released as a single by Zakatek (Lenny Zakatek) on the Bell Records label on 2 March 1973.[1][2] The song features a pounding piano (possibly played by de Paul), fuzz guitar and "I Am the Walrus"-esque strings.[3][4] The B-side is also a de Paul song, "So Good To You",[1][5] and both songs were recorded at 10cc's Strawberry Studios with Eric Stewart, the lead guitarist and singer of The Mindbenders and later a member of 10cc, being the co-engineer.[6][7] De Paul recorded her own version of "So Good To You" and released it in October 1973 as the flip side to her single "Won't Somebody Dance with Me".[8] In Japan, this was the A-side of the release.[9] Both songs were however, originally written by de Paul specifically for Zakatek (as was the follow up single "Get Your Gun"),[10] after she co-discovered him, together with the actor Dudley Moore, her boyfriend at the time.[11][12]

"I Gotcha Now" was released on CD for the first time in 2018 on the compilation album Mixed Up Minds Part Thirteen: Rock & Pop From the British Isles, 1969-1973.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Zakatek - I Gotcha Now / So Good To You - Bell - UK - BELL 1289". 45cat.com. 1973-03-09. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  3. ↑ "Zahatek, Lenny". Badcatrecords.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  4. ↑ "I Gotcha Now / So Good to You by Zakatek". Rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  5. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  6. ↑ "STRAWBERRY JAM VOL.2". Tencc.fan-site.net. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  7. ↑ Gough, Peter (2014-02-16). "Bite It Deep: Zakatek - I Gotcha Now (1973)". Biteitdeep.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  8. ↑ "Lynsey De Paul - Won't Somebody Dance With Me (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  9. ↑ "Lynsey De Paul - So Good To You". 45cat.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Zakatek - Get Your Gun". Discogs. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Zahatek, Lenny". Badcatrecords.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Lenny Zakatek: The Renowned Pop Singer of Sindh". Sindidunya.com. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "Mixed Up Minds Part Thirteen: Obscure Rock & Pop From the British Isles, 1969-1973 - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2018.


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