The story behind
The Kinks recorded So Mystifying in August 1964, at Pye Studios in London, along with almost all the other songs from the album. The song is based on a guitar riff by Dave Davies, with harmonies that remind one of the Beatles. It has little of the United States, rather it feels in the style of the British. It is the first original song on the album, after Beautiful Delilah, which Chuck Berry wrote. Here, for the first time, Ray Davies sings solo, whereas his brother Dave did so in the previous one. The track was recorded in a single studio, with Shel Talmy as producer. The band presented it as the second track on the first side of the album. Later, in 1965, the Swedish group Hep Stars recorded it to release it as a single. They did so after performing it in concerts throughout Sweden. The single made it to the charts and stayed for several months, although it was not their best result. The song remains part of The Kinks's history as a piece that marked the beginning of something new. ↓ Skip to chordsG
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From the album
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The Kinks · 1964 · Track 0