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Blue Turns to Grey
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Wikipedia article
"'Blue Turns to Grey'" is a song that was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The song first appeared in February 1965 when both Dick and Dee Dee and The Mighty Avengers released versions of it as singles. Another version was released shortly thereafter by Tracey Dey on Amy Records. On Dey's single, the label credits the song to "K. Richard-A. Oldham"Oldham being the surname of the Rolling Stones' then-manager/producer Andrew Loog Oldham. It was released by The Rolling Stones on their 1965 US-only album 'December's Children (And Everybody's)' later that year. On this album, "Blue Turns to Grey" as well as "The Singer Not the Song" features Brian Jones on a 12-string electric guitar and Keith on a 6-string. It did not see a UK release until the 1971 compilation album 'Stone Age.'
When Cliff Richard and the Shadows released their version as a single in March 1966 it became a hit in a number of countries. In the UK it reached number 15.
Rolling Stones version
Personnel
* Mick Jagger - lead vocals* Keith Richards - electric guitar, backing vocals
* Brian Jones - electric guitar
* Bill Wyman - bass guitar
* Charlie Watts - drums
Cliff Richard and the Shadows version
Chart performance
Other cover versions
Flamin' Groovies released a version of the song on their 1978 album, 'Flamin' Groovies Now'
References
Category:1965 songs
Category:1965 singles
Category:1966 singles
Category:Songs written by JaggerRichards
Category:The Rolling Stones songs
Category:Dick and Dee Dee songs
Category:Cliff Richard songs
Category:Warner Records singles
Category:Columbia Graphophone Company singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Norrie Paramor
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