Turn to Stone

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“Turn to Stone”
“Turn to Stone” cover
Single by Electric Light Orchestra
from the album Out of the Blue
B-side Mister Kingdom
Released 1977
Format 7"
Recorded 1977 Musicland Studios, Munich
Genre Power Pop
Length 3:47
Label Jet Records
Producer Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology
"Telephone Line" "Turn to Stone"
(1977)
"Mr. Blue Sky"
(1978)
Flashback track listing
"Mission (A World Record)"
(5)
"Turn to Stone"
(6)
"Telephone Line"
(7)

"Turn to Stone" is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra.

The song is the opening track to the double album Out of the Blue. It was the first song released as a single from the LP. The single reached #18 in the U.K. charts and stayed there for 12 weeks. Out of four singles from from the album, "Turn to Stone" was the only song not to reach the top ten in the U.K. singles charts. The song was slightly more successful across the Atlantic, reaching #13 in the U.S.

The song featured in the Doctor Who episode "Love & Monsters" (2006), along with "Mr. Blue Sky" and "Don't Bring Me Down", both of which were performed by characters in the episode. The song is also featured in the movie Detroit Rock City.

This song bears some resemblance to "Heading for the Light", a song by the supergroup the Travelling Willburys.[citation needed] This may not be surprising, considering Jeff Lynne's membership in both groups.