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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."
"Turn to Stone" is a 1972 song by the American singer-songwriter Joe Walsh and his band Barnstorm, with writing credits given to Terry Trabandt and Walsh. It was originally released on the album Barnstorm. Walsh later covered the song on his 1974 solo album So What, and released it as a single.
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
It contains hard rock songs such as "Welcome To The Club" and a remake of the Barnstorm track, "Turn To Stone". It also contains more introspective material such as "Help Me Through the Night" and "Song For Emma". On a few tracks, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Randy Meisner of the Eagles contributed backing vocals.
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]
Pharrell turned "Happy" into a worldwide hit and sold more than 5 million digital singles. To date, "Happy" remains his most successful song, with 47 weeks on Billboard's Hot 100.
The album was released in late 1978, on the label ABC Records. It features songs from his tenure with the James Gang as well as solo songs. Two tracks from 1974's So What were newly remixed for this compilation; "Turn to Stone" and "Help Me Through the Night".
Though Stone showed off her own singing ability in the 2016 musical "La La Land," the actor, who won an Oscar for the role, has said she doesn't want to sing on a song with Swift. When Stone was ...