: It was recorded during the same $50 session as "Louie Louie" on April 6, 1963, at Northwestern Inc. in Portland, Oregon. Connection to "Louie Louie"
: Unlike the vocal-driven garage rock of its A-side, "Haunted Castle" is a "dreamy" instrumental anthem characterized by typical 60s surf guitar sounds. kingsmen_haunted_castle
While "Haunted Castle" itself had no lyrics, it became part of music history simply by being attached to "Louie Louie." That A-side was famously investigated by the for allegedly containing obscene lyrics, which were actually just slurred and unintelligible. Because the single was banned in several states, including Indiana , both tracks on the record gained legendary status in the garage rock genre. : It was recorded during the same $50
: The track was written by lead singer Jack Ely and keyboardist Don Gallucci , though early pressings on the Jerden and Wand labels mistakenly credited the band’s drummer, Lynn Easton , as the songwriter. While "Haunted Castle" itself had no lyrics, it
