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AllMusic reviewer Zachary Curd called the song "Essentially a love song, 'Turn to Stone' is orchestrated, computerized, epic rock music courtesy of Jeff Lynne." [6] The song was also reviewed by Donald A. Guarisco who stated "This dynamic opener from the Out of the Blue album is a good example of Electric Light Orchestra's skill for mixing string-laden pop hooks with driving rock and roll."
The Eagles played the song frequently on their Hotel California and The Long Run tours between 1976 and 1980. In a Rolling Stone magazine interview Joe Walsh said this about the song meaning, "'Turn to Stone' was written about the Nixon administration and the Vietnam War and the protesting that was going on and all of that. It's a song about ...
Turn to Stone: Petrifaction in mythology and fiction "Turn to Stone" (Joe Walsh and Barnstorm song), from the 1972 album Barnstorm "Turn to Stone" (Electric Light Orchestra song), from the 1977 album Out of the Blue "Turn to Stone", a song by Black Sabbath from their 1986 album Seventh Star; Turn to Stone, a 2002 album by Pentagram
The opening track, "Turn To Stone", was described by Donald A. Guarisco as "a good example of Electric Light Orchestra's skill for mixing string-laden pop hooks with driving rock and roll", praising the "array of swirling string lines that dart in and out of the mix and some dazzling falsetto harmonies that interact with Lynne's lead vocal in call and response style". [8]
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2022) ELO performing live during their 1981 Time Tour. From left: Jeff Lynne, Louis Clark (obscured), Kelly Groucutt, Bev Bevan, and Richard Tandy The English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) recorded over 190 songs from 1971 to 2019. The band's music is characterised by their blending of Beatlesque pop, classical ...
“Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra This 1977 song by Electric Light Orchestra (or ELO) extols the very best virtues of summer, a bright sunny day and that good feeling you get when you ...
Prior to the album and DVD's release, in addition to a trailer, [4] 3 videos were taken from the film and were released on ELO's YouTube channel, the songs featured in the videos were: "Turn to Stone", "Telephone Line", and "Evil Woman". [5] [6] [7] Wembley or Bust was released via record labels Big Trilby, Columbia, and Sony Music. It was made ...
"Mr. Blue Sky" is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), featured on the band's seventh studio album Out of the Blue (1977). Written and produced by frontman Jeff Lynne, the song forms the fourth and final track of the "Concerto for a Rainy Day" suite on side three of the original double album.