This Strange Effect
"This Strange Effect" is a song written by Ray Davies of The Kinks, and released first by Dave Berry in July 1965.[1] The single was released in the United States in September 1965. It reached No.1 in the Netherlands[1] and Belgium, but peaked at No.37 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
| "This Strange Effect" | ||||
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| Single by Dave Berry | ||||
| B-side | "Now" | |||
| Released | 2 July 1965 | |||
| Recorded | June 1965 at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London | |||
| Genre | Pop music | |||
| Length | 2:28 | |||
| Label | Decca F12188 (UK) London 45-9781 (USA) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Smith | |||
| Dave Berry singles chronology | ||||
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A studio recording was never officially released by The Kinks, but live recordings exist. An in-studio BBC recording by the Kinks from August 1965 was released in 2001 on The Songs We Sang for Auntie - BBC Sessions 1964-1977.[1]
Bill Wyman, covered the track for his 1992 album Stuff.[3] This version can also be found on A Stone Alone: The Solo Anthology 1974-2002.[4]
| "This Strange Effect" | ||||
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| Single by Hooverphonic | ||||
| from the album Blue Wonder Power Milk | ||||
| B-side | "Various remixes" | |||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Trip hop | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| Producer(s) | Hooverphonic, Mark Plati | |||
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Belgian band, Hooverphonic, covered the song in 1998 for their album, Blue Wonder Power Milk.[1] Their version of "This Strange Effect" was released as a single and was featured in the American television advertisement for the Motorola SLVR.
Another cover was recorded in 2006 by Finnish band The Others, aka 22PP, for their album Monochromeset.
A version of the song also appears on the 1999 Thievery Corporation compilation album, Abductions and Reconstructions.[5]
Squeeze covered the song on the deluxe edition of their 2015 album, Cradle to the Grave.[6]
In 2009, Northern Irish pop punk/new wave band, The Undertones covered "This Strange Effect" for Onder Invloed, a project by Dutch journalist Matthijs van der Ven, which showcases various musicians from all over the world covering their favourite songs.
Steve Wynn also covered the track.[1]
In 2017, Apple began running television advertising for the iPhone featuring the cover version of this song performed by The Shacks.
A cover version performed by Unloved appeared in the third series of Killing Eve.[7]
References
- Richie Unterberger. "This Strange Effect - Dave Berry | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 55. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Richie Unterberger. "Stuff - Bill Wyman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- William Ruhlmann (2006-03-28). "A Stone Alone: The Solo Anthology 1974-2001 - Bill Wyman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- John Bush (1999-04-06). "Abductions and Reconstructions - Thievery Corporation | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- "Cradle to the Grave [Deluxe] - Squeeze | Release Info". AllMusic. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- "Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 3 Review". Den of Geek. 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2020-05-09.