| "Grim Reaper of Love" | ||||
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Cover of the 1966 US single
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| Single by The Turtles | ||||
| B-side | "Come Back" | |||
| Released | May 1966 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
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| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Label | White Whale | |||
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| Producer(s) | Bones Howe | |||
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"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.