The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun (1964) Widescreen В™« 58 Years Ago May 2026

: May 18, 1964, at De Lane Lea Studios in London.

The song is a (Roud 6393) with roots likely stretching back to 16th-century England or 19th-century Appalachia. : May 18, 1964, at De Lane Lea Studios in London

: It features Hilton Valentine’s haunting arpeggiated guitar intro and Alan Price’s driving Vox Continental organ solo. : May 18

: At 4 minutes and 29 seconds , it was unusually long for a 1964 single. Producers originally wanted to cut it for radio, but the full version ultimately changed the "rules" for pop single lengths. 📜 Meaning & Origins : May 18, 1964, at De Lane Lea Studios in London