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. The single was released in the United States in September 1965. It reached #1 in the Netherlands and Belgium and No.37 on the UK singles chart.
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.
Former Rolling Stones bassist, Bill Wyman, covered the track for his 1992 album Stuff. This version can also be found on A Stone Alone: The Solo Anthology 1974-2002.
Belgian band, Hooverphonic, covered the song in 1998 for their album, Blue Wonder Power Milk. Their version of "This Strange Effect" was released as a single and was featured in the American television advertisement for the Motorola SLVR.
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Inhaler · 2 Wicky · Plus Profond · Barabas · This Strange Effect · Lung · Club Montepulciano · Eden · Mad About You · Out Of Sight · Vinegar & Salt · Jackie Cane · The World Is Mine · Sometimes · One · The Last Thing I Need Is You · You Hurt Me · Wake Up · We All Float · Dirty Lenses · Expedition Impossible · Gentle Storm · Circles ·
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