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"Turn to Stone" is a 1977 song by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).
The song is the opening track to the double album Out of the Blue. It was the first song released as a single from the LP. The single reached No. 18 in the United Kingdom charts and spent twelve weeks on the chart. Out of four singles from the album, "Turn to Stone" was the only song not to reach the top ten in the United Kingdom singles charts. The song reached No. 13 in the United States and number one in Canada in early 1978.
The song was composed in Switzerland during Jeff Lynne's two week writing marathon for his double album. Lynne played the Moog bassline of the song.
On 4 November 2008, Lynne was awarded a BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc) Million-Air certificate for "Turn to Stone" for having one million airplays.
I grew up with ELO through my high school years, one of my favorite bands.
ReplyDeleteGreat song. Why Jeff Lynne and ELO are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame he beyond my comprehensio n .
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disco influences
mild rhythmic syncopation
call and answer vocal harmony (Antiphony)
intricate melodic phrasing
use of a string ensemble
a clear focus on recording studio production
mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation
major key tonality
groove based composition
melodic songwriting
a dynamic male vocalist
use of techno synths
acoustic rhythm guitars
subtle use of fender rhodes
subtle use of acoustic piano
romantic lyrics
a mid-tempo shuffle feel
vocal harmonies
emphasis on instrumental arranging
Jeff Lynne is a musical genius
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