Grim Reaper of Love
1966 single by the Turtles
"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 (1966-05) | |||
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Length | 2:18 | |||
Label | White Whale | |||
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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.[3] It was written by Turtles members Chuck Portz and Al Nichol, and includes sections in quintuple meter (3-2 on the opening verse).[4] It is an early example of psychedelic raga rock, using an electric sitar.[1]
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "America Strikes Back: The Byrds and Folk Rock". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
- ^ 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.
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- John Barbata
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- "Grim Reaper of Love"
- "Eve of Destruction"
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