Turn To Stone

Album: Out of the Blue (1978)
Charted: 18 13
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Songfacts®:

  • "Turn To Stone" is the first track on ELO's landmark Out of the Blue album. ELO front-man Jeff Lynne wrote it during his marathon two-week song-crafting retreat in Switzerland. He can also be heard playing the moog baseline here.
  • This song has so much complex layering that ELO had to rely on tapes to reproduce the same sound in concert.
  • This song garnered Jeff Lynne a BMI (Broadcast Music Inc) Million-Air certificate for having one million airplays.
  • Doctor Who fan alert! "Turn To Stone" was one of the ELO songs featured in the 2006 episode "Love & Monsters," being performed by characters. The song also makes up part of the soundtrack for the 1999 film Detroit Rock City.

Comments: 4

  • Silverphoenix~222~plasmamoon from Tx@Paul Osman Checked out the Four Tops version. I definitely hear similarities in the chorus, not a direct rip, but um yea. Thanks for the nfo! Good on Ya!
  • Paul Osman from Liverpool, EnglandThere was a song called (I'll) Turn To Stone recorded by the Four Tops in 1966. The E L O song is totally different ,both songs stand out in their own right.
  • Jodie from Xxxxx, MdGreat Song. Love this band.
  • Zabadak from London, EnglandBlue vinyl single in the UK! :-)
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