Louie, Louie b/w Haunted Castle by The Kingsmen (1963)
Written by Richard Berry in 1955 and originally released in ‘57, this 1963 version by The Kingsmen popularized the song and made it a staple of American radio, especially during that decade, eventually becoming an early rock ‘n roll classic.
The song is based on the tune "El Loco Cha Cha" popularized by bandleader René Touzet and is an example of Afro-Cuban influence on American popular music. "Louie Louie" tells, in simple verse–chorus form, the first-person story of a Jamaican sailor returning to the island to see his lover. [Wikipedia]
The inclusion of ‘Haunted Castle’ (written by Lynn Easton) as the B side makes this record nicely appropriate for the quickly approaching Halloween festivities.
