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"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][3] The song features a pounding piano (possibly played by de Paul), fuzz guitar and "I Am the Walrus"-esque strings.[4][5] De Paul later revealed that she had initially offered the song to UK group, Slade. The B-side is also a de Paul song, "So Good To You",[1][6] 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.[7][8] 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".[9][10] In Japan, this was the A-side of the release.[11] Both songs were however, originally written by de Paul for Zakatek (as was the follow up single "Get Your Gun"),[12] after she co-discovered him together with the actor Dudley Moore,[13][14] her boyfriend at the time, although some years later de Paul revealed that she had offered "I Gotcha Now" to Slade.[15][16]

"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.[17][18] The song is still played on the radio, most recently by KDVS based in based in Davis, California[19] and KOOP in Austin, Texas.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Zakatek - I Gotcha Now". 45cat.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Zahatek, Lenny". Badcatrecords.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  5. ^ "I Gotcha Now / So Good to You by Zakatek". Rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  6. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  7. ^ "STRAWBERRY JAM VOL.2". Tencc.fan-site.net. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  8. ^ Gough, Peter (2014-02-16). "Bite It Deep: Zakatek - I Gotcha Now (1973)". Biteitdeep.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  9. ^ "Lynsey De Paul - Won't Somebody Dance With Me (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  10. ^ "I Gotcha Now by Zakatek: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Lynsey De Paul - So Good To You". 45cat.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Zakatek - Get Your Gun". Discogs.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Lenny Zakatek - Official Website - Biography". Lennyzakatek.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  14. ^ "GloryDazeMusic.com - AOR and Melodic Rock". GloryDazeMusic.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Zahatek, Lenny". Badcatrecords.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Lenny Zakatek: The Renowned Pop Singer of Sindh". Sindidunya.com. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Mixed Up Minds Part Thirteen: Obscure Rock & Pop From the British Isles, 1969-1973 - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  18. ^ "CD Album: Various Artists - Mixed Up Minds Part Thirteen 1969-1973 (2018)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  19. ^ "Red Bench Radio". Kdvs.org. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Search". Koop.org. Retrieved 4 March 2019.


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