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1966 single by the Turtles
"Grim Reaper of Love"
Cover of the 1966 US single
Single by the Turtles
B-side"Come Back"
ReleasedMay 1966 (1966-05)
RecordedApril 12–13 & 16, 1966
StudioWestern Recorders, Hollywood
Genre
Length2:18
LabelWhite Whale
Songwriter(s)
  • Chuck Portz
  • Al Nichol
Producer(s)Bones Howe
The Turtles singles chronology
"You Baby"
(1966) 		"Grim Reaper of Love"
(1966) 		"Outside Chance"
(1966)
Audio
"Grim Reaper of Love" on YouTube

"Grim Reaper of Love" is a single by the American rock band the Turtles, released in May 1966. It was written by Turtles members Chuck Portz and Al Nichol, and includes sections in quintuple meter (3-2 on the opening verse). It is an early example of psychedelic raga rock, using an electric sitar.

Personnel

Personnel according to the credits of Save The Turtles: The Turtles Greatest Hits, unless otherwise noted.

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Grim Reaper of Love"
Chart (1966) Peak

position

Canada (RPM 100) 61
US (Billboard Hot 100) 81
US (Cashbox Top 100) 95
US (Record World 100 Top Pops) 83

References

Notes

Citations

  1. ^ Palao 2009, p. 16.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia; Pareles, John, eds. (2001). "The Turtles/Flo & Eddie". The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (3rd ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 1012–1013. ISBN 0-7432-0120-5.
  4. 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.
  5. Liner notes for the CD "Save the Turtles: The Turtles Greatest Hits", Flo and Eddie Inc. (Manifesto Records), 2009.
  6. Everett, Walter. 2008. The Foundations of Rock : From "Blue Suede Shoes" to "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" (p 308). Oxford University Press.
  7. Inglot 2009, p. 10.
  8. "RPM 100" (PDF). RPM: 13. July 18, 1966. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  9. "Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard: 26. June 25, 1966. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 10, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  10. "Cash Box Top 100" (PDF). Cashbox: 6. July 2, 1966. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  11. "100 Top Pops" (PDF). Record World: 99. July 9, 1966. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.

Sources

  • Inglot, Bill (2009). Save The Turtles: The Turtles Greatest Hits (CD). US: FloEdCo. MFO 48002.
  • Palao, Alec (2009). Where The Action Is! (Los Angeles Nuggets: 1965-1968) (CD). US: Rhino. R2 519759.
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