Grim Reaper of Love
| "Grim Reaper of Love" | ||||
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 Cover of the 1966 US single | ||||
| Single by The Turtles | ||||
| B-side | "Come Back" | |||
| Released | May 1966 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Label | White Whale | |||
| Writer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Bones Howe | |||
| The Turtles singles chronology | ||||
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"Grim Reaper of Love" is a single by the American rock band The Turtles, released in May 1966.[1] It was written by Turtles members Chuck Portz and Al Nichol, and includes sections in quintuple meter (3-2 on the opening verse).[2] It is an early example of psychedelic raga rock, using a Vinnie Bell electric sitar.[3]
References
- ↑ Liner notes for the CD "Save the Turtles: The Turtles Greatest Hits", Flo and Eddie Inc. (Manifesto Records), 2009.
- ↑ Everett, Walter. 2008. The Foundations of Rock : From "Blue Suede Shoes" to "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" (p 308). Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Michael Uslan; Dick Clark; Bruce Solomon (1981). Dick Clark's the First 25 Years of Rock & Roll. Dell Publishing Company. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-440-51763-4. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
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