CURT BOETTCHER Lee Mallory-That´s the way..FANTASTIC 45

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> LEE MALLORY - That´s the way it´s gonna be/Many are the times > Orig US Valiant rec-66, Vg++, tiny wol(see pic)

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Now here's the real deal. Curt Boettcher at his peak-- recording one of the greatest debut singles in history, for a singer/ songwriter who would not achieve nearly as much recognition as he deserved. "That's the Way It's Gonna Be" is a sonic tour de force, and it opens with as hot of a drum beat as you would ever hear on a 1966 rock 'n' roll single. Lee later revealed to me that Curt and the guys were huge fans of Motown, and though that influence might not be immediately apparent, you get a feel for it if you pay close attention to the arrangements Curt employed on his productions from this era. This was primarily noticeable on the sweet funk of "Sweet Pea", and it comes into play again here. The drums (and tambourine) are soon joined by what I would guess is either an electric harpsichord (or some kind of tweaked Rhodes piano) played through a distorted amp, hammering away on the E in time with the drums. Jerry Scheff's bass, played high on the neck, doubles the keyboard as a couple of stray guitar squeals add an air of spacey-ness. It's simply one of the most effective intros ever laid down in the history of vinyl.

Lee Mallory then introduces himself with the phrase "so you say that all the good times are gone..." I imagine that upon first hearing this, a lot of people thought that this was Russ Giguere they were listening to, and that this must be the new Association 45. But had they actually been able to buy a Lee Mallory album in 1966, that wouldn't have been much of a problem! (I'll refrain from divulging the nasty details that made this greatly unfortunate incident come to pass.) Anyway, now is probably a good time to let you know that "That's the Way It's Gonna Be" was NOT an original, but actually from the pens of folk singers Phil Ochs and Bob Gibson. My guess is that they never envisioned their song having this kind of a brutal, visceral impact. The closest thing I can compare this transformation to is Brian Wilson's stellar re-working of "Sloop John B", but that's a really lousy comparison. And speaking of the big guy, he was a fly on the wall at the vocal tracking sessions for this number-- I place the exact moment when Brian's jaw hit the floor upon witnessing these sessions at 0:34, when the Phil Spector castanets crash into the Curt Boettcher wall of sound harmonies. What's next? More electric harpsichord, the signature tremolo guitar chords, a koto solo (!), backwards tape effects (this is still 1966, people)... did I mention we're less then 2 minutes into it?

I could go on and on about how great this record is, but you really just need to get it and check it out for yourself. What? Oh, yeah... the flip side. Should I tell you now that it's every bit as good as its counterpart? I'm not joking, people... "Many Are the Times" is the title, and man is this a stunner! Killer lead vocal from Lee-- he just nails it-- amazing walls of ETHEREAL harmonies, phantastic melody. This song is a real gift, and Lee must have been channeling the heavens the day he wrote it. I'll shut up now so you can listen, already!