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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.
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]
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.
Here's every song on the Yellow soundtrack from Season 1 to Season 5, including country favorites from Willie Nelson, John Prine, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell and more
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 single's B-side was "I'll Turn to Stone" [5] also written by Holland-Dozier-Holland with R. Dean Taylor. [6] That song made a separate chart entry, and peaked at #76 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #50 on the R&B Charts. Cash Box called it a "thumping, fast-moving, blues-oriented rocker" that is a "real powerhouse."