The Curt Boettcher Poll

My vote for "Present Tense", just ahead of "Begin", "And Then..." and "The Blue Marble"

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'Begin' for me. Great first side especially.

begin in a cakewalk, tho I like the sagittarius record too

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Who voted for Song??????!!!! You are my new best friend, whoever you are. I don't know anyone who's heard that album. R U Japanese?

i put the Song track "Medicine Man" on one of my 70's mixes if you want to hear it. Takes a bit to download the whole mix though:

dutchtoenglish.com/Intensity In 9 & A Half Cities.mp3

track-list is here:

Skot's Rolling Vinyl-To-MP3 Conversion Carnival Thread.

A draw. Probably just right.

Actually, no -- Misty Mirage is the winner. Of course, this being a Geir poll, it's not even on the list. Yet Looking Back with Love is.

how is Begin still underrated?

"Begin" and "Present Tense" are among those albums who are unknown to most people, yet those who are familiar with them tend to love them. If that makes them underrated, then....

sheeee wooon't go hooooome toniiight no, she'll stay with you

also: Malachi Star

and The Choice Is Yours. I've decided I <3 There's an Innocent Face

<3
curt was the busby berkeley of sunshine pop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGGRyxyhY9U

from this weird interview with emitt rhodes

Kim: What was it like working with Curt Boettcher in the studio?

Emitt: Well, Curt Boettcher was a gay guy!

Kim: Yeah. But what was he like?

Emitt: He was just gay.

Kim: He liked those high pitched vocals, a lot of harmonies--

Emitt: Yeah, he wanted to fuck me in the butt.

Kim: Well, that was awkward.

Emitt: Nooo, it's just not what I do. (laughs)

Kim: Did you make music with Curt?

Emitt: Yeah, I kinda wrote music. And I'm sorry, Curt, but my butt is my territory.

Kim: So Keith Olsen was more the guy that you--?

Emitt: Yeah, Keith Olsen was the straight of the two. I liked Curt Boettcher, but I'm just not gay.

Kim: What did you think of that Sagitarius record?

Emitt: Sagitarius? I know nothing about it. All I know is I was up in his house in a spire in Lookout Mountain or something, and he wanted to fuck me in the ass. Sorry, I don't go that way. I didn't have that problem with Keith.

have been listening to There's an Innocent Face a lot this week for the first time in years. it's mostly great (last song is way too twee, even by curt's standards)