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Grim Reaper of Love

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B-side
  
"Come Back"

Format
  
7"

Label
  
White Whale

Released
  
May 1966 (1966-05)

Length
  
2:18

Genre
  
Psychedelic rock raga rock

"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 a Vinnie Bell electric sitar.

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Grim Reaper of Love Wikipedia